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The Orbea Occam has seen a few iterations over years. The latest update sees it become two distinct models – the SL and the LT. Both trail bikes. But very different rides.
In this feature we’re going to go over the new Occam from Orbea. Or rather the Occams, plural. Because yep, Orbea now does two different mountain bike models called Occam.
“Why on Earth does it do that?” you may ask. The simple answer is that an Occam is a “trail bike” but the category we call “trail bike” is now so broad that Orbea has decided to cover it with two bikes instead of one.
The two bikes in question are the Orbea Occam SL and the Orbea Occam LT.
Read more at https://singletrackworld.com/2024/04/orbea-occam-lt-or-sl-heres-how-to-decide/
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hi I'm Amanda from single track world
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and in this video we're going to go over
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the new okam from Ora or rather the 's
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plural because Ora now has two models
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called
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okam why on Earth does it do that you
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may ask the simple answer is that an
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okam is a trail bike but the category we
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call trail bike is now so broad that Ora
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has decided to cover it with two bikes
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instead of one the two bikes in question
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are the okam SL and the okam
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LT now then if you were to solely focus
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on the amount of suspension travel that
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these two oams offer you may roll your
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eyes and wonder what all the fuss is
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about there's not that many millimeters
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of difference here the SL has 140 mil
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rear travel and the LT has 100 50 mil
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without wishing to give the game away so
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early into the video it's the difference
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between the two bik's frame geometries
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and the suspension kinematics where the
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distinction between them is
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found if you've ridden full suspension
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mountain bikes for any amount of time
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you'll already be aware that the amount
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of travel they happen to have is not
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always the be all and end all of how
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that bike handles geometry is the main
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thing geometry closely followed by
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suspension actuation so let's delve into
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some geometry charts of these two
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oams whilst there are a few geometry
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numbers that are basically the same on
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each uh the bottom bracket the chain
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stay length the head tube length and the
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seat tube length there are many more
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geometry numbers that
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differ the okam SL has a longer
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effective top tubing
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reach the okom LT has a longer wheelbase
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the SL has a steeper seat angle the SL
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has a lower stack height the LT has a
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slacker head angle these are all with
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the oam LT in its low geometry setting
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because let's be honest that's where all
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flip chip bags live in the real
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world why don't you choose
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one but what do all these geometry
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differences actually mean out on the
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trail as ever the answer is complicated
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with far too many variables to be 100%
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definitive about it but this is kind of
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what we're here to do so here it
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goes the oom SL is the lowest lung
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quicker steering machine whereas the oam
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LT is the more heads up and stable ride
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heads down versus heads up if you will
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or maybe Fair miles versus Air Miles
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maps versus
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laps obviously this is a very crude way
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of putting it and you can always tweak
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and push a bike here here and there in
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its attitude purely by virtue of
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adjusting a few settings or swapping
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some parts out but in Broad Strokes
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that's how we approach these two
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different orbe
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ooms delving into more geeky territory
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we have the Black Arts of suspension
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kinematics fathom and explain now then
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both oams have a relatively high level
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of antis squat throughout the suspension
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stroke it never really dips below 100%
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without getting bogged down in
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suspension Theory this essentially means
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that both oam models have a strong focus
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on pedaling response not just bump
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absortion in Lay person's terms they
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shouldn't squidge on the power your
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Rider input should result in instant
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bike
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output if you want an Oro with less of a
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pedaling priority and more of a focus on
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heavy hitting traction focused riding
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have a look at the OA
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R in terms of the progression of the
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suspension on both of the oams they are
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similar in one regard and quite quite
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different in
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another they offer the same degree of
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progression approximately 22% from sag
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but the shape of the curve is
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different the oam sl's suspension is
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delivered much more linearly than the
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okam LT so what does this mean on the
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trail it means so many different things
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at so many different times because
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that's the nature of mountain biking but
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in a couple of nutshells it means the SL
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has a higher level of support p in the
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middle whereas the LT has a softer
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mid-stroke but ramps up at the
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end this makes sense in that the SL is
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more about hustle and pump and the LT is
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more of a get out of jail technical
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terrain
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Tamer turning towards less complicated
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matters there are some practical
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differences between the two or
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ens the oom SL comes with remote
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suspension lockout and the shock yolk is
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made from carbon fiber
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the oom LT has built-in geometry
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adjustment by the quick flip chip and
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the yolk shock mount officially this
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adjusts the head angle by half a degree
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and the bottom bracket height by 8 mil
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it also adjusts the seat angle and the
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reach by approximately one
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smidge in terms of build kit there are
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some items that leap out straight away
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as being indicative of the two different
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attitudes and intentions of these two
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different oams namely the forks the rear
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Shar and the
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tires the oom Sports 140 mil Travel Fox
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Float 34 up front and a Fox Float shock
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at the rear both with remote
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lockout the oam LT gets a girthier Fox
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Float 36 for with a generous 160 mil of
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travel and this m team spec model gets
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that eye-catching the orange Fox VHX
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coil shock at the
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rear the SL comes with shobby Wicked
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wheels and the LT comes with Maxis diss
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sectors looking a bit further down the
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spec sheets plenty of other component
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choices helped to illustrate the oam's
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different duties the SL gets Shram level
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series brakes whereas the LT gets
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beefier Shram code
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brakes the wheel set on the SL is the
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lighter and narrower Rim Aqua Mountain
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performance compared to the wider rim
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and sturdier aquam Mountain control
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Wheels on the okam
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LT even the saddles tell a tale the SL
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having more of a minimal padding heavily
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shaped physic Terror rideon X1 compared
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to the more cushioned and flatter ergon
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SM and jro comp on the
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LT so enough about the differences what
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do these two ooms have in common besides
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a
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name Steep and deep excuse
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me Steep and deep is how Ora chooses to
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describe its seat tubes basically it
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means the frames have steep seat angles
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for efficient and comfortable climbing
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whilst also offering steep dropper
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insertion due to the lack of
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obstructions in the seat tube OA claims
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that pretty much everyone should be able
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to run a 230 mil travel dropper in an
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oam this short seat tube and impressive
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standover also means that Riders can
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choose to size up if they prefer a
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longer each frame without running into
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any standover or saddle height
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issues both oams feature a storage
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compartment in the down tube called
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Locker for holding spares snacks and
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even layers of clothing and stashed away
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in the fully loaded pivot is a bespoke
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multi-tool with a 2 3 four and 5 mil
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Allen key there's a 6 mil Allen key in
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the rear wheel
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axle so there you have it the O roam SL
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and LT both trail bikes both very
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different rides
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