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.
Gravel racers. URS if you want the adventure BMC.
BMC gravel-race bike. Lower and faster than URS, built for events.
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 |  OtsoWaheela C 2023 |  OrbeaOrca 2025 |  BMCKaius 2023 |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 588 | 552−36 | 586−2 | 570−18 |
| Reachmm | 398 | 385−13 | 397−1 | 390−8 |
| Head tube angle° | 71.0 | 72.8+1.8 | 71.5+0.5 | 72.5+1.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.2−0.3 | 73.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 425 | 408−17 | 425 | 410−15 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1054 | 981−73 | 1040−14 | 996−58 |
| BB dropmm | 72 | 70−2 | 74+2 | 69−3 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Waheela C L | Orca 53 | Kaius 56 | Teammachine SLR 56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 110 mm | 90 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 440 mm | 400 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 170 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
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