08 Orange P7 Pro

[jeed]

Trying to cut down the collection to one retro and one modern - so got rid of everything bar the new (to me) Kili Racer (thanks GrannyGrinder

Picked the P7 up via cyclescheme a few months ago, and it's got to do everything. Reduced already as it was last years model, managed to knock it down by another hundred quid, then all i had to do was add a couple of racks i had knocking around...

So far it's done the c2c, local dirt jumps (got some strange looks cos the racks stay attached!), commuting 5 miles each way every day, Sherwood Pines, a trip to Afan, and a few multi-days in the peak. Not had a problem yet, and not sure if I could justify buying anything else seeing as how proficient it is at everything so far.

Brakes: Avid Juicy 5 185/160
Cassette: SRAM PG950
Crankset: Race Face XC Evolve Triple X Type
Forks: Fox 32 Vanilla R 140mm
Frame: Double-Butted Cromo Steel
Front Derailleur: Shimano XT
Gear Levers: Shimano XT R Fire +
Handlebar: Supercross +
Headset: FSA TH 857
Hubs: Hope Pro 2
Pedals: Flat
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT Shadow
Rims: WTB SpeedDisc AM
Saddle: SDG Bel Air
Seat Post: Stick Up
Spokes: DT Swiss Competition S/S Black
Stem: Orange Stalk +
Tyres: Continental Speed King 2.3

 

[fingers]

Ah, orange p7...

Best bike ever...

Nice - I keep wondering about shifting a bit of the old stuff I have and getting myself something new!!!

 

[dyna-ti]

Nice to see even the modern models can be set up for touring
I remember they used to use that in their advertising

What do new P7 frames cost ?.
when i bought my clockwork it cost £300 and the P7 was £400[wish i's spent the extra ]

On a separate note :?
Do you think those rotor sizes are big enough for all the loaded weight you will be carrying
I ran 185/155 just for bouncing about the woods and such.
Don't you think 203/185 would be better?,or at least 185/185.

 

[Andy B]

The 2010 P7 frame (Reynolds double butted 631) is £449.99

 

[dyna-ti]

I was out friday and passed a bike shop that had a P7 in the window

Weird thing was it also had a 953 decal on it ,i thought it was the R8 that had the 953 tubing,im wondering if theyve been sneaky,its also the same colour as the R8[orange]
I'll pop over during the week and get a pic to confirm.

I'd be happy with another clockwork ,i never could tell the difference between it and the P7 :?
'cept for the hundred quid

 

[Andy B]

Isn't the R8 Reynolds 853

R8 comes in any colour that Orange do, but the R8S is Orange as standard, the R8 Pro comes in the awesome blue/white combo as standard.

 

[jeed]

Was torn between the Clockwork (they had a reissue in, but only in 21") and this, but the P7 was a bit beefier, and a bit less obvious looking for if i'm trying to wild camp and avoid farmers with shotguns

Think the brakes are ok so far, if and when they die, i'll prob get Avid BB7s so I can fix them easily if they break, so I'll probably get bigger rotors then. Tend to carry bulky but light stuff anyway, can't do without a big fluffy sleeping bag!

 

[fingers]

I really like it!

I have one of those reissue clockworks - a 21" :

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=71632

 

[Neil G]

Saw a re-issue Clockwork yesterday...definately a rare beast

You can get the R8 frame in Blue or Orange but think the complete bikes are selling pretty fast

 

[bigmiksears]

p7

Just wondering,

I have a P7 and im looking at adding a rear pannier rack to it for a commuting bike. However, having looked at the drop out mounts - though the frame is drilled for a rear rack, the dropouts arnt. How did you get around this?

Cheers, Mike