Orange Five
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Facts
Summary of Reviews
We have read all expert and user reviews on Orange Five. In summary, this is what cyclists think.
13 reasons to buy
- The Five accelerates quickly – and maintains blistering speeds.
- This rig lends itself to a wide range of uses; trails, downhill and Enduro.
- 'Flickable’ is a term that's often used to refer to the Five’s snappy handling.
- Due to its single-pivot construction, the Five was easy to maintain and clean.
- Anti-squat has been improved, meaning less bob while pedaling.
- The pivot has been widened by 5mm either side, increasing stiffness.
- For the indomitable aluminum beast that it is, the Five is lightweight.
- Suspension progression has been increased over previous models.
- Updated geometry features a slacker, 65° head-angle.
- Tubing is sized to specifically fit frame sizes.
- Cable routing has been rethought to give a cleaner look and feel.
- The Orange Five now has bottle bosses on the underside of the downtube.
- The 210mm Fox Float DPX2 Factory rear shock has 5mm more than the previous model.
6 reasons not to buy
- Riders experienced pedal kickback on very rough terrain.
- The lockout needed to be used on flats with harder pedaling.
- With bosses being on the underside of the downtube, bottles got dirty.
- One reviewer felt the Five was expensive for an alloy bike.
- A relatively slack seat-tube angle made long climbs tiring for one expert.
- The Five demanded close rider attention to avoid unforgiving responses on sketchy trails.
