Porn. Absolute.

[Cubist]

Been toying with the idea of a full susser. I'm not getting any younger, and I want a decent bike to last. I want it, unashamedly, to play out on.

Three of us were talking about Orange Fives the other day, and a mate is saving up for the following, however, I have decided I may well just sell everything I hold dear (including the kids if I have to)

Pass the kleenex someone......

 

[Panter]

Just doesn't do it for me, visually anyway. Mind you, I'm not know for my good taste

 

[Globalti]

Looks great but within a year you'll be on here moaning about the cost of replacing all those worn out linkages.

 

[billflat12]

Best to have a play on a demo bike first "or get your mate drunk" , like any serious marriage its try before you fly.

 

[dan_bo]

They do look the part though. Go for it.

 

[Bensbikespares]

Go for a Kona Oporator, only problem is you wont be able to take it out in the day and dont let the kids see it (18+ only )

 

[Cubist]

Go for a Kona Oporator, only problem is you wont be able to take it out in the day and dont let the kids see it (18+ only )

Meh

(sorry!)

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

Go for it (a full susser that is)!

If I could only own one bike, it would be my 30 year old road bike. If I could only ride one bike, it would be my full susser.

 

[flying start]

Sorry but that just dont do nothing for me....

But the mondraker foxy rr or the dune rr also not forgetting the lapierre zesty modles nice looking bikes but the foxy rr is about anther £800-900 more than the five!
The orange five dont have that wow factor i seen a lad on one yesterday it was a light blue colour just didnt look that nice his mates bike looked way better (trek) both had fox on the front and rear! but saying that i still would love to have blast on one!

 

[GilesM]

Been toying with the idea of a full susser. I'm not getting any younger, and I want a decent bike to last. I want it, unashamedly, to play out on.

Three of us were talking about Orange Fives the other day, and a mate is saving up for the following, however, I have decided I may well just sell everything I hold dear (including the kids if I have to)

Just buy it, you must have a few spare vital organs.
I've had one for three years, it really is the dogs dangly bits, first time I rode one I was blown away, try one, I'm sure you'll soon agree, and you'll definately be smiling.

 

[GilesM]

Looks great but within a year you'll be on here moaning about the cost of replacing all those worn out linkages.

Not the Orange 5, the only problem I've had with the rear suspension are the bushes that hold the rear shock in place, and these are £10 quid and 30minutes to replace, the main linkages seem to be bullet proof.

 

[GilesM]

Sorry but that just dont do nothing for me....

But the mondraker foxy rr or the dune rr also not forgetting the lapierre zesty modles nice looking bikes but the foxy rr is about anther £800-900 more than the five!
The orange five dont have that wow factor i seen a lad on one yesterday it was a light blue colour just didnt look that nice his mates bike looked way better (trek) both had fox on the front and rear! but saying that i still would love to have blast on one!

It's funny, I have heard of a few people who don't like the looks of the Orange full suss bikes, most recently in MBR this month in the interview with Guy Martin, he hates the look of the Alpine 160, but thinks it's the best bike he's ever ridden, (obviously for him that's the best without a huge engine), and to be honest I wasn't keen on the looks at first, and I don't like the blue ones, however, just ride one, you'll fall in love straight away.

Orange do the right things with the rear suspension, (not sure about the ST4 though) the single pivot point is just perfect and it really does work, anyway, I'm biased, so I've added a bit more porn.

 

[flying start]

Must say it looks nice in green not sure on the yellow colour that's in the mbr mag tho

 

[GilesM]

Must say it looks nice in green not sure on the yellow colour that's in the mbr mag tho

Thanks, it really needs a bright colour, which is why I don't think the blue ones look too good. I've seen a couple of yellow ones in the flesh and they don't look too bad, the pink looks good, see the new Patriot in MBR. However if I ever buy another full sus bike it will be a Patriot or Alpine 160 and will be the same green as my five.

 

[jethro10]

Just doesn't do it for me, visually anyway. Mind you, I'm not know for my good taste

I think I'd agree. It's all very white with little other visuals making it look a bit plain.

Also with a name like Cubist, you must get a cube

J