site is updated with the new bikes, nice tweak to the 224 (ala commencal).
www.orangebikes.co.uk/2008bikes/bikes.php
www.orangebikes.co.uk/2008bikes/bikes.php
orange 2008 bikes!
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the 224 is still hella sweet , but being the weight weenie i am i didn't see the weight listed.
so cal saying hella. you're a confused man.
i dont see any tweaks to the 224 and the only bike the resembles a comencal is the st4 yet it also resembles a diamondback
they have an adj head tube angle via an "eccentric headtube system"
(2 pinch bolts) and a 135X12 rear.
(2 pinch bolts) and a 135X12 rear.
Because you didn't look close enough.
The DJ 4x hardtail is called the mk2. It is the successor to the msisle with much nicer geometry. The FS 4x bike will probably be a slightly different version of the Strange alpine 5 prototype.
whens your new orange comming?
Isnt about this time you post the teams dreamy orange 224's ( like 5 or so of them)
Already for sale: http://www.ridemonkey.com/classifieds/showproduct.php/product/8947/cat/24
The new bikes should be arriving before christmas. 224 evos are just going into production now.
Can someone quickly explain how the eccentric headtube system works. I understand the two pinch bolts, but how can it change the angles?
so your 08 is for sale and your waiting on the evo?
either way if/when you get the new oranges post them up haha! its always fun to admire almost 15,000K in bike frames
It is just that, the headtube sleeve is drilled to be eccentric, ie it is drilled at an angle, not 90 degrees parallel. When it is rotated either direction this means it is either +/- steeper or slacker, depending on the angle they bored it out.
This season's team bike is for sale, the 2008 224 evo is on the way shortly for me to use next season.
the msisle was one of the nicest 4x frames ever... perfect geometry, a bit heavy but everything else was just perfect... last years mk2 looked really ugly... will there be a new one for 08 ?
the 224 is still one of the nicest frames around...love the red one !
the 224 is still one of the nicest frames around...love the red one !
You undo them, rotate the headset and tighten them down. It's stupid simple.
Uh, it's an incredibly adjustable headangle. Even more so this year than in years past. 64 degs is a typical setup figure, not law.
Sorry, never seen them.
The 135 rear is a bit of a tough call. The older ones were 150mm, but due to heel clearance issues and the fact that it didn't add much in the way of stiffness (due to the horizhold pivot), they decided to do without it.
It's a pain for previous 224 owners such as our team members who all have 2-3 wheelsets.