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 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 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.
| Part | Orca 53 | Orca 53 | Teammachine SLR 56 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 90 mm | 90 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 400 mm | 400 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 170 mm | 170 mm | 172.5 mm |
The Orbea Orca 2024 promises a lightweight, pure riding experience. But can the lightweight climbing bike hold its own in the age of all-round aero bikes?
The Orbea Orca road bike sees a number of small changes that bring the handling and versatility of prior bikes we loved so much.
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 ...
