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Orbea Alma: Power has never been so subtle
2014-07-30
The Alma is the standard in the most prestigious races around the world. It has won legendary XC circuits accompanied by top elite athletes.
The 4x4 technology ensures great stiffness and comfort; the monocoque construction provides lifelong reliability, the big wheel concept offers the exact size for your height, and the cables running inside the frame add precision, protection and light weight. What if we tell you that we have a brand new aluminum frame with new components and colors?
RACE - PERFORMANCE AND ALLOY
Monocoque guarantees a carbon structure with optimum performance and long term reliability and it’s the only way we’ve ever done it. We mold the one-piece structures so that each tube is connected to the next, with continuous fibers through each critical juncture. As you ride, your bike will be subjected to a variety of forces – tension, compression, torsion, etc. Our monocoque frames allow optimal distribution of these forces over the entire structure because of the perfect fusion of the composite materials. The Alma has been designed with competition in mind. This is why Orbea Monocoque Race (OMR) and Orbea Monocoque Performance (OMP) carbon fibers were chosen. Alma is also available in Hydroformed Aluminun to offer the most complete range.
4x4
The 4x4 design allows us to improve upon the stiffness and strength inherent in a typical front or rear triangle in order to maximize comfort as well as efficiency. We’ve modified the front and rear triangles by adding a short fourth member, essentially creating a quadrangle. Forces applied to our 4x4 design are mitigated by deflection at the joints. This small amount of flexure is part of the design, and it is what makes our hardtails so comfortable. All this comes with no decrease in torsional stiffness and resistance to your power input. Reach the finish line faster and fresher with 4x4.
Improved rigidity: We improved the Alma's lateral rigidity by 15%. The reduced lateral torsion means better transmission of the rider's power.
Improved comfort: The new angles created on the front and rear triangles allow the downtube and seat tube to merge in a lower area for greater impact absorption, even on the roughest terrains. With this we make 211% more comfortable bikes.
BIG WHEELS CONCEPT
We believe size matters: the bigger the better. This is why we approach sizes considering users' height. Depending on how tall users are, we offer them bikes with 27.5” or 29” wheels. We passed from the previous seven sizes for the Alma 26 and 29 to the current six sizes (three with 27.5” and three with 29" wheels) to cater for the whole range of XC riders.
DIRECT CABLE ROUTING
We've created the DCR system to ensure that you get the best performance possible. The heart of our Direct Cable Routing system is a cable set that provides a sealed inner wire for the complete length of each cable. Without the possibility of contamination and the higher drag inherent in traditional housing, DCR reduces friction in the system by up to 25%. You'll have a lighter and more precise feel at the levers. DCR is a system where function, simplicity, and tidiness are paramount.
