Orbea Orca
Racers who want a climbing Orbea. Orca Aero is the wind-cheating sibling.
Orbea's lightweight race bike, OMX carbon on high kits, and a fit that is race-low without S5 drama. OMX vs OMR changes weight more than geometry.
Racers who want a climbing Orbea. Orca Aero is the wind-cheating sibling.
Orbea's lightweight race bike, OMX carbon on high kits, and a fit that is race-low without S5 drama. OMX vs OMR changes weight more than geometry.
CX racers and riders who want a dedicated mud bike rather than a Grail with knobbies.
A cyclocross race chassis: steep enough to hop barriers, short enough to snap through off-camber corners — not a gravel-adventure geometry.
Racers who want BMC's classic race fit. Roadmachine if you need stack.
BMC's lightweight race bike: steep, precise, and a WorldTour stack/reach reference. Less aero than Teammachine R / Timemachine.
| Measurement | ![]() Chapter2AO 2027 | ![]() OrbeaOrca 2025 | ![]() CanyonInflite CF SL 2022 | ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 572 | 552−20 | 572 | 570−2 |
| Reachmm | 392 | 385−7 | 393+1 | 390−2 |
| Head tube angle° | 71.5 | 72.8+1.3 | 72.0+0.5 | 72.5+1.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 425 | 408−17 | 425 | 410−15 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1038 | 981−57 | 1034−4 | 996−42 |
| BB dropmm | 74 | 70−4 | 66−8 | 69−5 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | AO M | Orca 53 | Inflite CF SL M | Teammachine SLR 56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 90 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 400 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 170 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
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