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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?

  • NOT A GRAM WASTED

    Reducing weight on a bike is all about taking care of the details. The lighter the frame gets, the more complicated it becomes to remove more weight without compromising anything. Orca's journey to lightness was about obsessing over the details.

  • MINIMAL DESIGN

    As well as looking great, the minimalist design of the seat clamp and derailleur hangers saves weight. It is another win-win.

  • 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.

  • REMOVE OVERLAPS

    Our top-level OMX frame has fewer pieces of carbon, meaning fewer overlaps and less weight. It takes much more effort to lay out the carbon, but the result is a saving of almost 300g with no change in the rigidity.

  • 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.

ICR PLUS

Internal Cable Routing is carefully guided along the best path under the stem and through the head tube, with no rub or rattle, and is optimized for both traditional and electronic shifting systems. The updated covers save weight, and the cable sealing is improved. Proprietary headset spacers smooth airflow, offer easy adjustment and are also compatible with aftermarket components.

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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