Advantages: Gorgeous piece of kit Disadvantages: Needs to be looked after to avoid rust
...so outdated for mountain bikes.
Wrong.
The Orange P7 is a rare thing these days. A mass produced, fairly posh steel bike. In fact, I've just got rid of an aluminium bike in order to get hold of this one, and I love it dearly. I've never loved a bike the way that I love my P7. The company aren't one of the really big boys. Based in Halifax, they are largely unheard of in many countries. Many Orange bikes are made in the UK, but this tends to ...
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27.03.2002
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steel is real Review ofOrange P7 XTby
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Advantages: Steel frame gives a compliant ride with plenty of feel Disadvantages: not the lightest.
As I'm an existing owner of a P7 already, many people might think the decision to buy a new one was more than a little strange. And I suppose they might be right.
Why spend £1,000 on a new bike, when I could upgrade my existing one? Well, for starters, although my existing bike had some nice kit on it, it was getting a little long in the tooth at six years old.
The one thing I did like (or rather LOVE) about it though, was the steel frame. ...
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