Any Orca love?
12-19-11, 09:39 AM
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12-19-11, 10:13 AM
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After staring at many of these orcas and realizing that alot of the saddles look low, but it is mostly deception. Even the ones that look low to me still show a minimum of an inch of saddle o bar drop. I too think it is the seat stay/top tube/collar section that creates this impression of low looking seats. While Tall ass seat posts may look nice, they have negative affects like reducing stiffness.
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12-19-11, 10:38 AM
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12-19-11, 01:18 PM
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I like 'em, a lot... if i had the budget for one it would be high up on the "must own" list...
12-19-11, 11:13 PM
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12-19-11, 11:38 PM
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12-23-11, 11:37 PM
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I am riding a 2009 and it is a climber! Like monkeys on crack! I am 6'2" and 200 pounds and do not find it harsh in ride. If you use very stiff wheels, the bike can feel a little chattery on broken pavement - but which bike does not? I actually prefer the aesthetics of the 2009 v the latest version.
12-25-11, 11:57 AM
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Here is a question. Not a very serious question, but.....
If I did get an Orca and stick a set of Cannondale Hollowgram SL's on it would it pass the "Hot Or Not" scrutiny
The cranks are undoubtedly hot, but putting them on an Orca? I don't think I have seen them on anything but a C'dale
If I did get an Orca and stick a set of Cannondale Hollowgram SL's on it would it pass the "Hot Or Not" scrutiny
The cranks are undoubtedly hot, but putting them on an Orca? I don't think I have seen them on anything but a C'dale
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12-26-11, 10:58 PM
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I love orcas. We have resident pods and sometimes, from the ferry, I see transients heading up Georgia Strait.
The best time was when I was kayaking up Johnstone Strait and a big group swam by really close.
The best time was when I was kayaking up Johnstone Strait and a big group swam by really close.
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