Orbea Oiz
XC racers. Occam for trail.
XC race Orbea. Short travel, World Cup intent, unhappy as a trail bike.
XC racers. Occam for trail.
XC race Orbea. Short travel, World Cup intent, unhappy as a trail bike.
XC racers. Habit is the trail sibling.
XC race 29er. Short travel, Lefty on some kits historically, built to sprint and still get down a modern XC track.
XC racers. Downcountry riders may prefer Epic 8 EVO.
The current Epic XC platform without the old Brain shock. Slack enough to be a modern XC race bike, still a sprint machine rather than a trail bike.
XC racers who want a Yeti.
Yeti XC. Short travel, race intent, not an SB140.
| Measurement |  OrbeaOiz 2022 |  CannondaleScalpel 2022 |  SpecializedEpic 8 2024 |  YetiASR 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 606 | 608+2 | 610+4 | 610+4 |
| Reachmm | 475 | 475 | 475 | 475 |
| Head tube angle° | 67.0 | 66.5−0.5 | 65.9−1.1 | 66.5−0.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 75.5 | 75.5 | 75.5 | 75.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 432 | 432 | 435+3 | 435+3 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1191 | 1195+4 | 1210+19 | 1202+11 |
| BB dropmm | 42 | 42 | 42 | 38−4 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Oiz L | Scalpel L | Epic 8 L | ASR LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Bar | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm |
The new Orbea Oiz retains its cross country race appeal but bumps up the travel to 120mm front and rear. And is lighter and stiffer.
The Orbea Oiz M20 is a ruthlessly fast and efficient race winning machine. It rewards hard efforts with an almost insatiable appetite for speed.
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