Triathlon - Orbea Ora

Anyone ride one of thes tri bikes? I'm starting to shop around for something new. I'm thinking mid/end of June. Everyone on my team seems to ride Cervelo P2s or P3s but I'd like to get something differnt. Obviously I'll ride a few to see what fits, but thought I'd see if anyone had or had heard of anything about the Ora.

http://www.bicycleoutfitter.com/bikes/road.php

Thanks

It's not an aerodynamically great bike but that means different amounts to different people

there is a reason that people ride cervelos

there is a reason that people ride cervelos

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http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/8365/img5334.jpg

Hey now, some of us ride Felt.

One review (220) said:

...A rare balance of muscular power delivery and an encouragingly springy ride. Its handling balance is a secure set up for novice or experienced. Good adjustability with twin seatposts...

Tri gear review here:

http://www.trigearreview.com/forms/Article.aspx?REVID=392

Also here:

http://tinyurl.com/o79kue

http://www.tritalk.co.uk/forums/userpix/2424_orbea_1.jpg

Hey now, some of us ride Felt.

Well you bought yours for the 'right' reason. I believe too many people bought the Cervelo for the wrong reason.

Well you bought yours for the 'right' reason. I believe too many people bought the Cervelo for the wrong reason.

kind of like the answer to everything is Cervelo is the best no matter what. (which is what I often hear any time anyone asks a question about any tri-bike, especially in comparison to even a lower model Cervelo).

When I was looking into buying an Ordu my issue was that very few stores stocked Orbea, and furthermore none of them had any in my size. Idk if this factors in to your decision making, but I always like to test ride a bike before I buy it. Do you have stores in your area that stock the Ora in your size?

i test rode one a few moths back when i was in the market for my first tri bike. as stated before it's not the most aero. that bothers some people. when i rode it i felt very comfortable on it. i had it pretty dialed into a racing set up on it but a some what minimal saddle to bar drop. so people go with comfort over aero. so it depends on what distance you plan on racing.

i also rode a p2 which i liked more than a felt b2, but the felt wasn't really fitted very well.

in the end i went with a Quintana Roo lucero lite frame with DA and HED 60 sringers. i'd recommend checking into QR. i am very satisfied with the bike. just got back from a race and it was sweet.

Digging up an old thread, because there was really no definitive answer here, and maybe mine won't be either, but at least I will have some information for someone using the search function.

The Ora (based on the 100 miles I've put on it) is fast as hell. Cornering is very intuitive and very stable, the frame is plenty stiff, it's absorbs the road very well, and once up to speed it tracks a straight line without any twitching. It has vertical dropouts, but my rear wheel is only about 1/4" (if that) from the rear wheel fairing, so I don't see any disadvantage here. The stack height is SMALL. If you want to get low, you can easily get there. If you are looking to spend $2500 or less on a bike, make sure this is on your list to check out.

The stock base bar is horrible. Swap it out immediately or go with an integrated setup.