My Orange X1

[rowley]

thought i would bring my old Orange out of retirement for the commute into work this morning. Was weird riding full suspension after 2 years of riding rigids and singlespeeds etc.

This bike was from the first batch that were available before the next lot came through with those modern v brake thingamy jigs.

the only changes have been the riser bars which i changed shortly after purchase, the nice transparent coda cannondale grips, the pedals and the saddle which i bought from Rotrax a few days before they shut up shop and which were a perfect match to rear triangle.

last big ride was the lemming trail ridgeway of a couple of years ago where it performed brilliantly (i didn't though) its been layed up since.

time to show it some love again now i think.

 

[stevet1]

These never really floated my boat but thats a nice example.

 

[Pickle]

Clean and tidy, very nice.

Although if mine I'd put a straight bar on, but thats just me

 

[rowley]

i must admit i've never been completely in love with it aesthetically and seemed to be a rushed job with the single bottle boss being left on the seat tube so it looks like its a cut and shut p7 frame, but we shared some great rides during our time in wiltshire so it has sentimental value.

 

[toby_g]

wasnt the single bolt put there to prevent the seat post sliding down too far an damaging the shock pivot?

 

[rowley]

thats what they claimed. i think they were fibbing!!

 

[toby_g]

i think you may be right

 

[stevet1]

remember the DH version of this frame, it had more gussets than a copy of razzle.

 

[rowley]

was that the X2?

 

[letmetalktomark]

remember the DH version of this frame, it had more gussets than a copy of razzle.