Advantages: Built in Halifax; good for UK conditions / sorting out queries Disadvantages: Chainsuck, but due to short BB
The Orange E4 is built in Halifax Yorkshire.
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 ... ...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 ...
salty_monk 09.02.2001 (05.02.2001)
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