The Orbea Orca Aero is a lightweight aero road bike.
It is UCI-legal. Nacer Bouhanni of Cofidis has raced on the bike.
Testers describe the cockpit, specced with Vision components, as lightweight and nimble.
The wheels used by Orbea on the Orca Aero have deep rims that are stiff and promote efficient power transfer.
160mm brake rotors on disc brake models allow riders to descend with control.
The Orca Aero is available with rim or disc brakes.
Testers were pleased with the neat, internally routed cables.
Orbea’s MyO allows riders to customize the componentry and color of their bike.
Experts agree the bike is extremely attractive.
Testers were pleased that grippy and fast-rolling Vittoria Rubino tires are utilized on several models of the bike.
The bike comes with 25mm tires but has clearance for tires up to 28mm. Wider tires can add comfort over rough roads.
The bike's seat tube angle combines with a 73.2° head tube angle in an aggressive and powerful riding position that makes the Orca Aero a competent climber.

1 reasons not to buy

The bike is not the most affordable in its category.

Bottom line

The Orbea Orca Aero is a road bike ready to race. Experts struggled to find anything to complain about. The bike climbs and descends well. Vittoria and Hutchinson tires are used on different builds. Both are fast-rolling and give great traction. The stiff carbon frame and deep-section wheels offer riders excellent power transfer to reach and maintain top speeds. The bike comes with rim or disc brake options. This is not the most affordable bike in the aero road category.

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