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Submitted by
Michael Eustace
a Cross Country Rider
from Ipswich, Suffolk, UK
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Cannock Chase and Swansea Clyne Valley | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Private sale second-hand | | Strengths: | Great frame, good weight bias and rake angle. | | Weaknesses: | None. No cracks or snaps and i've crashed this bike loads! | | Bike Setup: | 2001 spec Rockshox Judy SL 100mm travel; Full Shimano XT groupset including XT disc-mount hubs and hydraulic disc brakes front and rear with XTR rear mech; Mavic D321 rims on 2.3" front and 2.1 rear Tioga DH tyres (they are huge!); Titec DH stem, bars, seatpost and seat. | | Bottom Line: | Couldn't possibly improve this bike any more without sacrificing weight. Brilliant bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
GARETH TAYLOR
a Cross Country Rider
from HEREFORD, ENGLAND, GB
Date Reviewed: September 21, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | FORREST OF DEAN | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Strengths: | Excellent frame, good welds, spec, ride position, not a lot to upgrade. | | Weaknesses: | Brakes - are not to my liking. Looking at replacing for either Hope discs or Magura's. Manito fork is not the best - may replace that to ! | | Similar Products Used: | Univega Alpina 500 Racelite
KHS Mountana Crest | | Bike Setup: | Cross-country | | Bottom Line: | Good bike, weight aint bad. You get used to the sadle! Mine is in the colour of orange too, which is rare!
Orange EVO 2; A proper british bike with a 5 year warranty!
Always worth e-mailing me as you never know i may want to sell it as i may up grade somtime!- gataylor2001@yahoo.co.uk | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon
a Cross-Country Rider
from Saddleworth, England
Date Reviewed: June 14, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Roman roads | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Nimble, lively, compact, goes where you point it faster and it's light aswell. Deep chainstays , plenty of quality weld around back end | | Weaknesses: |
Semi monocoque alu frame amplifies noise...small beer complaint this one though | | Bike Setup: |
Ditched the bendy bars and lightened up on the wheels with XT/517/Michelin1.95.
| | Bottom Line: | I'm a happy chappie | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Oli
a Weekend Warrior
from Devon, England
Date Reviewed: June 8, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Mid Devon hills,South West England | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Great bike - very light and responsive frame, good mix of components LX front, XT rear, Avid brakes which are excellent, the handbuilt wheels are far better quality than most other manufacturers provide at this price. | | Weaknesses: |
None I have found yet - although I swapped the rather uncomfortable Orange saddle for a Planet X Kevlar on the day I bought the bike. | | Similar Products Used: |
Had a Kona Cindercone for many years which was a brilliant choice. I liked the new Konas I tried, but decided to test a UK bike for a change, and the Orange Evo2 was my eventual choice. | | Bike Setup: |
See www.orangebikes.co.uk for full spec. of the Evo2 and all their range. | | Bottom Line: | I'm glad I bought it and have enjoyed cycling round the Devon/Somerset trails over the last few very wet months. If you get a chance and fancy something a bit different, try riding an Orange! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Martin Page
a Weekend Warrior
from Bradford, England
Date Reviewed: April 28, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
The frame is so sweet, stiff and light. The frame is just short of £400 and I have XT up front, with XTR shifters, reverse rise rear, cassette and shifters. Syncros, X-Lite and Chris King do the steering. The brakes are the new Pro System from Hope and they are a guaranteed purchase for those wanting to upgrade all built onto Mavic x317 CD rims! | | Weaknesses: |
Naa No Weaknesses | | Bottom Line: | This bike is the ultimate hardtail setup, e-mail me for more details!! | | Overall Rating: |
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