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WHAT MAKES ORCA UNIQUE
WEIGHT
PURE LIGHT
The most efficient Aero bikes can never be truly lightweight and in the same way the lightest bikes can never be super aero. Trying to make a tool do many different jobs often results in something that isn’t good at anything.
FRAME WEIGHT
OMX 745 g
OMR 1030 g
When the gradient of the climb means that your speed drops below around 15kmph, gravity starts to affect your ride more than air resistance. The gradient at which this occurs depends on each rider. Here a lightweight bike offers clear advantages.
Our frame weights are an average of several production frames, randomly selected.
Only by tightly controlling every process
can you consistently reduce weight.
COATING / PAINT
15g / 25g
HARDWARE
40G
BIKE WEIGHT
M10i LTD - 6.7kg
SO HOW DID WE ACHIEVE THAT?
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MINIMAL DESIGN
As well as looking great, the minimalist design of the seat clamp and derailleur hangers saves weight. It is another win-win.
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FOCUS ON THE SHAPES
Any corner on a frame gives a space where excess epoxy can gather. Carefully designing the tube intersections to remove these sharp edges reduces the places excess epoxy can gather and means we reduce weight with no disadvantages.
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THE COMPLETE BIKE
A modern bike needs to work together as a package. This allows us to design a complete bike, balancing weight and saving grams.
We use lightweight components from OC and OQUO, designed to work together.
OQUO RP35-LTD WHEELSET 1370G
HP11 HANDLEBAR 190G
STIFFNESS
RIGID IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES
It is possible to make very light bikes; however, if you lose efficiency due to a lack of rigidity, then it makes no sense. When we designed Orca, we started with a target rigidity to ensure that even the strongest climbers could be sure of efficient power transmission. Then we designed Orca to be as light as possible without compromising that number.
SIZE TUNED STIFFNESS
It is possible to make very light bikes; however, if you lose efficiency due to a lack of rigidity, then it makes no sense. When we designed Orca, we started with a target rigidity to ensure that even the strongest climbers could be sure of efficient power transmission. Then we designed Orca to be as light as possible without compromising that number.
POWERSPINE
The lower spine of the frame handles the large majority of torsional and lateral loads. The headtube, downtube and chainstays resist twisting and transmit power to the rear wheel.
FEEL
INSTANT RESPONSE
The feel of a lightweight bike is unmistakable, that instant response and the feeling of acceleration on every pedal stroke. The lack of inertia means an agile, responsive ride as you carve through the corners and accelerate out the other side.
COMPLIANT BUT EFFICIENT
Slim, round frame profiles offer more compliance, and the lack of vibration on less-than-perfect roads adds to the effortless feeling of riding Orca. Of course, we need to maintain pedalling efficiency, and their Powerspine maximises rigidity and resists pedalling forces.
VERSATILE TIRE CLEARANCE
With clearance for 32c tires, Orca acknowledges that speed can also be comfortable. Modern road riders have discovered the advantages of bigger tires on rougher surfaces.
BALANCED HANDLING
For a high-performance bike, one of the most important points to consider is that the bike must be easy to ride. Going fast requires precise control over the bike, and here, geometry plays a key role.
SHORTER WHEELBASE IS
MORE RESPONSIVE
SIZE-SPECIFIC FORK TRAIL
GIVES IMPROVED CONTROL
RACING ERGONOMICS =
MORE WATTS
AERO
AND WHAT ABOUT AERO?
Designing a lightweight bike means that when we have to decide between weight and aero, we choose the lightest solution. That doesn’t mean that Orca isn’t efficient on the flat, and features such as the clean junctions, hidden seat clamp, internal cables, and efficient geometry help it slip through the air.
SEATPOST CLAMP
The new seat post clamp adds a touch of style. At the same time it is lighter than ever and the minimalist design improves aerodynamics.
FORK
And although the fork is designed to minimise weight, the clever shape helps to reduce drag at the same time.
PREMIUM INGREDIENTS
ORCA is equipped with the best components, focused on weight and ergonomics. For riders looking to tune the performance you can add aerodynamics via our MyO configurator.
OC COMPONENTS
OC Components offer better integration than ever before. Choose aero handlebars or maximise comfort with high rise bars.
OQUO WHEELS
Orca is available with OQUO´s Road Performance wheels, with three different profiles 35mm, 45mm and 57mm to suit every rider.
MyO Configurator
BIKES FOR EVERY BODY
Male or female, tall or short, old or young: we are all different. That is why making a range of sizes without options to tune the fit doesn't make sense to us. MyO allows you to choose different components to configure your Orca and ensure you find your perfect fit.
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