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.
Racers and fit riders who want Giant's race geometry without Propel's deep tubes.
Giant's lightweight race bike: compact sloping top tube, sharp steering, and a fit that has been a stack/reach reference for a long time. Less aero drama than Propel.
| Measurement |  LitespeedUltimate 2007 | LitespeedUltimate 2006 |  OrbeaOrca 2023 |  GiantTCR Advanced 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 570 | 570 | 552−18 | 563−7 |
| Reachmm | 393 | 393 | 385−8 | 393 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.0 | 72.8−0.2 | 73.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.5+0.5 | 73.0 |
| Chainstaymm | 408 | 408 | 408 | 405−3 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1002 | 1002 | 981−21 | 986−16 |
| BB dropmm | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Ultimate 56 | Ultimate 56 | Orca 53 | TCR Advanced ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 90 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 400 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 170 mm | 172.5 mm |
Orbea has dropped many of the aero optimisations of the previous Orca, while it has unified the geometry across the OMX and OMR-tier frames.
Orbea says, “the Orca is around 3W faster than an aero bike, for an average rider, on a 5% slope, and around 6W faster on a 10% slope.” The Orca OMX has claimed ...
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