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Submitted by
Darryl
a Downhiller
from North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 21, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Pangor | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Massive downtube, very strong welds, still a light frame. Beefy enough for DH shore riding. | | Weaknesses: | Huh? | | Bike Setup: | Orange Ms Isle (2006) w/ custom painted 888rc's (2005) and various other high end components. | | Bottom Line: | This is a sweet, light, beefy frame. It can be set up to fly off jumps, or drop down some rock faces. It all depends on how you ride. If you own this frame you'd better ride it hard. Cuz it loves it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matthew Griffiths
a
from England
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | nething with big jumps! | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Rutland Cycles | | Strengths: | I love the geometry of the bike, i've riden a DMR over sum smaller jumps and the handling just istn't there compared to an Orange. It's hand made in Sheffield so it must be the dogs bollocks! The welds r so beefy i don't c how i couldn't ever brake the frame. i've over shot trannies on some north shore stuff it hurt my ankles more than my bike! I built the bike up and it cost me a comforting 2,700 quid (ouch) but its worth it! Oh yeah, steve peat rides one... | | Weaknesses: | The only thing that i would say that this bike doesn't do well bailing. I can't bring myself to bailing this sweet ride! Some people would say that the price is a Weakness but it's hand make! | | Similar Products Used: | Santa Cruz Chameleon, .243 Racing, but the ORange puts both of them to shame | | Bike Setup: | Ms isle
Shiver SC
Hope Big"un
halo 24" combats
Hope M4 front (custom 205mm rotor)
Hope Mini front
Maxxis High Roller 2.7"
Sram gears
CK headset
Raceface diablous stem and bars
RaceFace Northshore cranks
DMR v12 pedals | | Bottom Line: | One of the other guys asked about a Ms ISle with 24" inch wheels, i've done it and it's awsum. The frame takes big tyres but you can't run a v brake on it (not that you would neway). THe bike is light and is v menouverable in the air, but i can't bring my self to bail on it. It's a gr8 bike if you've got the money - theres nothing it can't do! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J
a Downhiller
from England
Date Reviewed: February 13, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | iron horse cycles | | Strengths: | low weight for strength, range of colours, ornage are a quality company to deal with if anything goes the way of the pear - it looks gorgeous! | | Weaknesses: | i paid about £500 just for the frame - theres alot out there to rival this at the price! | | Similar Products Used: | side kick, P3, cortina, 24seven | | Bike Setup: | psylo sl, azonix steer, race face/roox, d321/hope m4s on bulbs, XT. | | Bottom Line: | I've owned this frame about 2 years now and i've no complaints. its super stiff and light. it accelerates out the start like nothing else. you can through it about, bail it and land hard on the flat and it forgives everything. great little trick machine. love it for the streets. - thinking of going 24" wheel - anyone riding it with 24s let me know how she rides. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Dunford
a Racer
from England
Date Reviewed: November 22, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Local jump set | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | wikiwikiwheels | | Strengths: | Can stand up to any thing you throw at it. One of the strongest bikes around. Great jump bike. Comes with good parts if you buy the whole bike. | | Weaknesses: | Truvativ crank set. Crap. Threads to easily even when you land a jump perrrrrrrrrfectly. Gone through 2 sets | | Similar Products Used: | Planet X Jackflash, Dmr sidekick, my mates 24 seven | | Bike Setup: | Frameset T-M Series Monocoque/Tube 6061 T6 Aluminium
Sizes available 14, 16
Front Fork RS Psylo C
Chainset Truvativ ISIS
Front Mech Chain Device
Rear Mech Shimano Deore
Shifters Shimano Deore
Cassette Shimano 9 speed
Rims Alex Wide
Spokes WTB S/S Black
Hubset Shimano Deore
Tyres Tioga 2.1 DH
Brakes Avid SD3
Headset Ritchey Scuzzy Logic
Pedals Orange Flattie
Handlebars Answer Pro Taper
Stem Tioga Cube
| | Bottom Line: | An amazing bike. Extremley light. Nothing has broken yet. As strong as a bulldozer. Great acceleration. Well worth the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Donny
a Downhiller
from scotland
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Fort will | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | some guy | | Strengths: | It is light, good accelaration. | | Weaknesses: | Not that strong | | Similar Products Used: | curtis sx(super strong), intense tazer HT, Dmr sidekick. and some full sussers | | Bike Setup: | supers, chris king front and back on hope E4s,titanium spokes, D321, ms isle,chris king headset, northshore cranks, Xtr gears. Sweet | | Bottom Line: | Well after a hard days riding at fort will i took it down one last time and it bent. the rear triangle ( id also been doing some drops onto flats). But is an amazing bike whle it lasts, super light, great accelaration. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott Mclauchlan
a Downhiller
from London
Date Reviewed: November 20, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anything With Mud On it Pointing Down a Hill or Over Jumps or Drops | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$5350.00 | | Purchased At: | Freeborn | | Strengths: | Looks lovely in Deisel Blue. The frame is extremely stiff to make the bike unbelievably quick. The rear end tracks excellently. The frame is perfect with 100mm(4")travel. With my set up the bike comes in at around 27lbs. | | Weaknesses: | Top tube is very short. Head angle is too slack. Stickers with laquer over them is a terrible idea. The bike just doesnt work without a four inch travel fork. The finish of the welding is quite poor. | | Similar Products Used: | Chameleon, Specialist, DMR sidekick/trailstar, Azonic Evo/DS1, Pashley 26Mhz, Curtis Super X, etc. | | Bike Setup: | Fox Vanilla RLC, Full XTR, Chris King Hubs/Headset, Mavic, MRP, Thomson, Hope C2's. | | Bottom Line: | The bike handles well with a good fork and it does look absolutely amazing and builds up light. But i have ridden an Ellsworth now and it can't compare. Buy the frame if you can afford to build it up, if not the built bike is pretty good and make sure you ride it hard. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
*sie *
a
from Isle of Man
Date Reviewed: October 24, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | This bike is really really fun, its strong, handles perfectly, and if you have the money definatly buy it | | Weaknesses: | If you wanted to be picky, then probably the chain guide isnt that good | | Similar Products Used: | Planet X Jack Flash. | | Bike Setup: | Rock shox Psylo, Truvativ ISIS, Shimano Deore
Shifters Shimano Deore 9 speed, Alex Wide rims, Tioga 2.1
DH tyres, Avid SD3 V-brakes, Ritchy headset with tioga cube headset and orange pedals.
| | Bottom Line: | If you hav the money definatly get this bike, Orange have made the frame seemingly bombproof! It also fly's. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lee and Paul Sanders
a Weekend Warrior
from Bristol, England
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Forest of Dean | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | BIKE, Bristol | | Strengths: | super strong frame that takes a good kicking. made in England and flys like a turkey on steroids!!!!! | | Weaknesses: | Nothing. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek Bruiser, Identiti dr jeckal, both sweet bikes. | | Bike Setup: | Orange msisle 14 inch. pro tapers, alex rims, psylo c's, blackspire as-1 chain device, dmr v8s, truvativ crank arms, tioga stem, tyres and seat, avid v's, shimano deore. | | Bottom Line: | as i said this bike flys like a turkey on steroids. looks great feels great is great. truvative chain device was a bit noisey so i bought blackspire chain device. alex rims are ok but wont stand up to the abuse that i give it for long so i will soon be getting new wheels,
THIS BIKE IS THE DOGS BOLLOCKS, BUY ONE. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matthew traynor
a Weekend Warrior
from bedford
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | anything dry | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | phil corley cycles | | Strengths: | massively strong! great geometry | | Weaknesses: | cheap stickers and paint | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | ms isle/qr20/enduro4 discs/d521/xt/profile | | Bottom Line: | If you ever worry about your bike breaking then buy a ms isle and sleep easy. The only noises you hear are stones hitting the enourmous downtube which doubles as a mudguard in winter! only problem has been delicate stickers and paint bubbling and peeling arond the cable guides. The bike is also extremely fast, even with 2.4 tyres I can burn off xc whippets with ease. If you buy it as a frame like me then try to choose components which are well suited to the bike , as its stiffness and complete lack of flex mean wheels and cranks take a much greater pounding. No fault of the bike, just me reusing parts from my old xc bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shauny
a
from BSE U.K.
Date Reviewed: April 5, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Top quality duel,jump,trails or singletrack bike. | | Weaknesses: | Truative chain guide | | Similar Products Used: | Scott Tacana | | Bike Setup: | Small frame. Manitou Black Elite, Hope Minis, Hope Bulbs, Tioga Bar + Stem Truative ISIS Cranks, DMR V12 Pedals, Shimano XT Shifter (9sp) Shimano Ultegra 9 speed Cassette, Mavic 321 rims, DT spokes, Hope Enduro Headset, Knucklebone Grips, Dmr Elite Saddle, Titec Seatpost, Michelin Tyres | | Bottom Line: | This bike rocks. If I could only get the chain guide off then it'll be perfect. Sprints like something out of this world. The front end handles bumps perfectly, giving confidence to try new things, Tuff as your NAN and looks stealth-like in Metallic Grey. Any body who wants to jump, slalom or ride all day with the seatpost up should seriously think about this bike!!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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