Why No Orbea Love?

[Firestorm]

I know what you mean, The only KTMs I have seen in the past 6 months are mine and my brothers...

 

[Salty seadog]

we have a lbs which stocks them....

granted a small presence in this country.

 

[rideswithmoobs]

i like to know abut the brand and what their philosophy is, and then the types of bike they make in general. What I don't want to do is try to fight through lots of "cool" website features that get in the way, and then have to click on each bike individually to find out about it.
YOMV of cours

Every manufacturers website then, shop website and online retailer too

 

[Lee_M]

Every manufacturers website then, shop website and online retailer too

As I said YOMV. I just found the Orbea site more difficult to navigate than most.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I didn't look online, I just went to a shop that sold them.

the yoof of today wont understand that concept @User13710

 

[coffeejo]

I didn't look online, I just went to a shop that sold them.

Ditto. My LBS stocks them and most of the staff own at least one. I bought mine after a test ride. Never regretted it.

 

[BrumJim]

Good solid Socialist choice - Orbea is a Co-operative. Will use this to justify the next bike purchase to my wife.

For me, being a quality bike with race pedigree, but not often seen on these shores, chosing an Orbea is a sign of discernment and intelligence - shows you have thought about your purchase, rather than just going for what the bike magazine or your mate tells you what to do - the antithesis of a Volkswagen Golf.

 

[MiK1138]

I like them, my next Roadie will probably be an Obrea. i have my brakes set up in the Euro style so had no issue abroad, of course I forgot to warn Mrs Mik and Miss Mik jnr oops

 

[MiK1138]

Think GO Outdoors are stocking them these days

 

[Stephenite]

All European and US bikes have the brakes opposite to the UK.

Mine aren't! Well, two are and two aren't. Can be confusing.

 

[mythste]

For someone like myself who's relatively new to the cycling world (2 years-ish?) I had always presumed they were cycle surgerys in-house brand as that's the only place I'd seen them! That devalued them in my mind a bit and I still can't get over it!

 

[marknotgeorge]

Think GO Outdoors are stocking them these days

That's where I've seen them.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

The only one I've ever seen had a paint job so nasty I assumed it was a supermarket special. Only on closer inspection did I notice it was carbon with Durace Di2 groupset and other very nice bits. I've never really given them much thought due to that experience

I've noticed that CGN have been giving Orbea a fait bit ofexposure with regular usage of an Orca, .. which is a very nice bike. Hopefully if Orbea's graphics dept can lay off the psychodelic drugs long enough they might get a few more sales

 

[T4tomo]

I'm not sure selling them in go outdoors is going to help brand image. I've always quite liked the look of them. Confidis ride them now don't they, whereas they used to the preserve of fellow Basque-ists euskatel euskadi, which I've probably spelt wrong

 

[Stealthrider1]

I think the go outdoors ones are their entry level hybrid type bikes though