Orange Prestuge

[stoney_god1975]

I've got a 1992 Columbus (i think) tubed Orange Prestuge away being painted at the moment and am trying to get all the components together. Other than RC35's what were the most common forks used on these?

 

[Tootyred]

I thought the "prestige" was the tubing....rather than the standard tange db on a clockwork. I've got a 91 and that certainly is Tange prestige tubing. The original forks are standard tange cr mo with spinner dropouts.

 

[stoney_god1975]

I'm confused lol maybe it's Logic Prestige?

 

[Tootyred]

im not sure about 92, but I can't recall seeing logic tube sets on an orange....but its not my area of expertise!

Mines just standard double butted tange prestige.......

 

[Bike Hoarder]

My Prestige.

 

[brocklanders023]

Most of the Prestige were indeed made with Tange Prestige tubing although a few batches had different variants including Ritchey.

Forks would be either Orange cro-mo, Aluminium Elite style aluminium or Pace RC-30. You could also spec any of the available suss forks.

 

[defender8337]

Need to finish this h one really

 

[Tootyred]

The ultimate range...ultralite/ultrastrong etc were all variations on Tange prestige tubing.

Ultralite has a 0.1mm thinner central section in the tubes...tbh, it wasn't ever really designed for mtb use. But as people wanted lighter..it got used...lots failed or folded up. The ultrastrong was a solution to prestiges slightly flexy (which gives prestige is amazing twang and fantastic ride feedback) nature....especially as more aluminium was arriving on the scene with stiffer frames. It has internal and external reinforcement in the form of ditching and on some custom sets rifling.

Buts its all tange prestige still at heart.

If you have never had an old skool prestige frame...you have no idea what your missing! In imho..best tubeset ever for mtb use.

Good luck with the rebuild @stoney_god1975

 

[MatBH5]

This is my ‘92 Prestige, bought new…