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.
XC race Santa Cruz. Short travel, light, and unhappy as a trail bike. Highball is the hardtail cousin.
| Measurement |  OrbeaOiz 2023 |  CannondaleScalpel 2022 |  SpecializedEpic 8 2024 |  Santa CruzBlur 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 606 | 608+2 | 610+4 | 597−9 |
| Reachmm | 475 | 475 | 475 | 475 |
| Head tube angle° | 67.0 | 66.5−0.5 | 65.9−1.1 | 66.0−1.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 75.5 | 75.5 | 75.5 | 76.0+0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 432 | 432 | 435+3 | 432 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1191 | 1195+4 | 1210+19 | 1202+11 |
| BB dropmm | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Oiz L | Scalpel L | Epic 8 L | Blur L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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