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Old 01-21-19 | 08:52 AM
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akadoublej
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Opinions on Orbea MX?

I am looking for what I call a go anywhere bike. Some of the characteristics I think I want are:

Front suspension, decent air fork with remote lockout
27.5" wheels
2.2"-2.4" tires
Tubeless ready rims (ideally)
Rack mount on frame (critical requirement)
Not super slack geometry
Up to $1000ish USD

Most of my riding is on the street with plenty of potholes and broken asphalt and gravel paths but occasionally I will go onto local trails in the area. I don't care much about weight. Going fast is towards the bottom of my list. I stumbled on the Orbea by clicking on an ad from Jenson USA. The 2018 Orbea MX-27-10 and 2018 Orbea-27-Max-18 check the boxes.

However, I have never heard of Orbea and have no idea if they are considered quality bikes. In particular I am not sure what to make of the OEM rims. I can't seem to find much about Orbea on the web. Thoughts, opinions, alternatives to them? The nearest Jenson shop is on the other side of the country so it's not practical for me to make a visit to check them out firsthand.
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