The E4 is their top of the range XC frame made from Easton 7005 aluminium. (Easton is an American tubing manufacturer & their tubing is well known as being one of the best available).
The frame is custom Butted (the tubes have a varying wall thickness along their length to maximise strength to weight ratio) & comes in at about 3lbs stripped.
The orange runs a bi-ovalized downtube & S-stays to maximise comfort, strength & also maximise mud clearance & enhance braking power.
This Frame is light & comfortable on a long run, the frame is forgiving in the rough stuff & is an excellent climber.
The paint finish on the Oranges is a powder coating which is resistant to chips & scratches, I took mine downhilling in the Alps for a week & came back with one chip under the Bottom Bracket. I also experienced no problems considering this is an XC bike with all lightweight gear, wheels, hubs etc which just goes to show the durability & strength of the bike even when used to it's extreme!
I would recommend this bike to anyone after a light XC or trial bike, the quality & build is second to none plus it's British built with an excellent warranty & if you do have a problem - you just ring them up and ask!!
(My Bike Setup: E4, Hope sus / Ti Glide on Mavic x517 Dt revoltion spokes, Marzochi Z3, All XT Kit)
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At the moment I ride Shropshire funnily enough! Although I'm a Southern boy really & will be moving back down that way in a couple of weeks....
Eatcha 09.02.2001 21:48
Liked it, don't know if I'll bin my beast for it (raleigh M-trax 400, with a few special modifications) but sounds nice. Do you ride halifax? - cos I ride Keighley- not too far if I'm right.
WhiteWitch 09.02.2001 16:09
A helpful opinion here, but I would offer one hint. Bring the word "bike" in earlier on. I got this opinion from the "20 Most Recent" and had to go to the top of the page (Home>>Sport>>Active Outdoors>>Cycling>>Products>>Bikes>>Mountain>>Orange) to find out what we were talking about. Not everyone approaches your review from a product perspective. Some people might simply be browsing or stumble across your review while surfing. Otherwise an excellent op.
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