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Post by notsarkyadam on May 17, 2016 15:01:32 GMT
It's been a while since I started this thread and I've done lots of reading of reviews and stuff, as I wasn't sure that I was doing the right thing getting an orange but last week I put my order down on a orange five pro  with rs finishing kit a dropper seat post can't wait although it may not technically be the best bike for the money I think it's going to give the most enjoyable riding experience and is strong and reliable honestly can't wait. Orange warranty cant be beaten, and for £200. You can have a respray, decal change, and bearing service....new bike every year... theyre ugly and old fashioned.. but they work very well. . |
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Post by kersh187 on May 17, 2016 15:07:24 GMT
Lovely what colour? When do you get it? I went for mountain mint in the end, I think picking the colour was the hardest part lol, unfortunately they didn't have a large in mint so I've got to wait another week till one gets sprayed up, but then it's almost like it was made just for me so don't really mind |
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Post by kersh187 on May 17, 2016 15:10:30 GMT
[/quote] Orange warranty cant be beaten, and for £200. You can have a respray, decal change, and bearing service....new bike every year... theyre ugly and old fashioned.. but they work very well. . [/quote] That is really good value I know they would do a full respray for £100 but bearing change for an extra £100 buy the people that built it !! You can't get much better than that, another reason why I'm happy I chose orange |
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Post by notsarkyadam on May 17, 2016 15:22:03 GMT
£150 for a HT frame, £200 for a FS frame.. its the reason many go for orange!!... consistent reliability..
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Post by Cheap as chips on May 17, 2016 15:22:52 GMT
Good choice! low maintenance, bombproof build quality, great ride, plus Guy Martin rides one. love my 5 pro and never plan on changing it (actually I can never change it or the wife will kill me as it was a wedding present!) coming up two year old and im just deciding on which colour to go for when I send it off for re spray. Not that it needs it mind as the paint is still fresh its just the closest i'll come to getting a new bike lol!!
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Post by kersh187 on May 17, 2016 15:40:47 GMT
Good choice! low maintenance, bombproof build quality, great ride, plus Guy Martin rides one. love my 5 pro and never plan on changing it (actually I can never change it or the wife will kill me as it was a wedding present!) coming up two year old and im just deciding on which colour to go for when I send it off for re spray. Not that it needs it mind as the paint is still fresh its just the closest i'll come to getting a new bike lol!! That's it just the build quality and guy Martin is the man the vid when he visits the orange factory is good, have you seen his five there's defo not another like it   I just stole those pics from the orange Instagram page.. All those anodised green hope bits DROOLL!!! Eventually in a year or two I want to try an do the same sort of thing but with grey on black like this  But with purple hope bits but will cost some serious cash |
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Post by notsarkyadam on May 17, 2016 15:47:26 GMT
mines sterling silver..
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Post by Cheap as chips on May 17, 2016 15:52:49 GMT
Mines white.......as it was a wedding gift hahaha
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Post by kersh187 on May 17, 2016 15:52:57 GMT
I contemplated getting silver but I also contemplated every colour I think took me a week to choose . but I think guys is just clear lacquered on raw ally |
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Post by kersh187 on May 17, 2016 16:10:11 GMT
Mines white.......as it was a wedding gift hahaha I wanted white with orange stickers but they don't do white anymore  |
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Post by jack on May 17, 2016 16:45:36 GMT
Mine was white. ... but sent it away for basic Warrenty work and 9 weeks later iv still not got it back.. and they are respraying the frame a different colour because they don't do white any more. ... ( giving me a new rear triangle but as they don't do white it won't match the bike so respraying frame to match)
Pulling my hair out not riding in over two months
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Post by Rlo80 on May 17, 2016 17:09:43 GMT
That opportunity to get a "new" bike for 200 quid is excellent...depending on how many bearings you have, at around 8quid a pop, that is great value (if they also replace them with that price?!) Cotic should also offer that.
Sarky, when is your HT arriving?
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Post by notsarkyadam on May 17, 2016 18:27:48 GMT
That opportunity to get a "new" bike for 200 quid is excellent...depending on how many bearings you have, at around 8quid a pop, that is great value (if they also replace them with that price?!) Cotic should also offer that. Sarky, when is your HT arriving? Arrived 2 weeks ago a mate.. |
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Post by Rlo80 on May 17, 2016 18:38:06 GMT
That opportunity to get a "new" bike for 200 quid is excellent...depending on how many bearings you have, at around 8quid a pop, that is great value (if they also replace them with that price?!) Cotic should also offer that. Sarky, when is your HT arriving? Arrived 2 weeks ago a mate.. Where the F£&@ are the photos? Or did I miss them? |
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Post by notsarkyadam on May 17, 2016 18:47:30 GMT
I put them up on the facebook group buddy... couldnt be bothered to put them up here..
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Post by Rlo80 on May 17, 2016 18:50:51 GMT
I put them up on the facebook group buddy... couldnt be bothered to put them up here.. Oh sh1t...no FB for me! No worries...hope you are enjoying it and has the feel you were hoping for!? |
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Post by notsarkyadam on May 17, 2016 19:10:35 GMT
Yeah, its pretty good.. better in my opinion than my crush... doesnt feel as whippy as my Cotics, probably because of the wheelsize. Needs a new rear tyre to liven it up. Has a tacky highroller on the back.
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Post by Rlo80 on May 17, 2016 19:26:08 GMT
Yeah, its pretty good.. better in my opinion than my crush... doesnt feel as whippy as my Cotics, probably because of the wheelsize. Needs a new rear tyre to liven it up. Has a tacky highroller on the back. If it's a 2.35 HR II Tubeless Ready, I'll buy it from you! Lol... C'mon, stick a photo on here so I can have a look!? |
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Post by notsarkyadam on May 17, 2016 19:32:57 GMT
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Post by Rlo80 on May 17, 2016 20:21:44 GMT
That is super cool...is that as pink as it looks on the image! I like it very much What's the angle at the front? |
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Post by notsarkyadam on May 17, 2016 20:27:21 GMT
No its brighter pink in real! 65 degrees at the front.. pretty slack..
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Post by Rlo80 on May 17, 2016 20:35:33 GMT
I like it very much...not as much as a Vendetta of course, but that's very very nice! Love the colour...no homo! It is slack when I think mine is 66!
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Post by notsarkyadam on May 17, 2016 20:38:15 GMT
Im not a massive fan of the Pink tbf... ill probably get it painted early next year, when ive ragged it about a bit.
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Post by jack on May 17, 2016 22:39:01 GMT
It is an bit industrial and looks semi bodged together
Part of reason I got the alpine haha
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Post by kersh187 on May 18, 2016 11:31:24 GMT
The internal cable route ??  I think it looks burley and solid personally I don't have an issue with it. Looks better than some of the fagotty multi link rear ends out there they look so pathetic and fragile |
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with rs finishing kit a dropper seat post can't wait although it may not technically be the best bike for the money I think it's going to give the most enjoyable riding experience and is strong and reliable honestly can't wait. 
I think it looks burley and solid personally I don't have an issue with it. Looks better than some of the fagotty multi link rear ends out there they look so pathetic and fragile