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Orange R8 Pro 2010

Price: £ 1679.99

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There's something alive about a good, light steel frame: it's a feeling that you can't explain to someone brought up on full sussers or jumpy hardtails.

Riding flat out, with your arse on fire, carving the corners, stamping on the big ring is the only way to appreciate our new R8. Like a lightweight racing car with a V8 on song, the R8 bristles with potential speed. It's a speed that must be earned though. It won't make you a great rider if you're not a good rider to start with. It'll flatter good lines and punish bad ones, but you'll know when you?re riding just right, as the R8 moves with you ? steering with the slightest tilt of the hips as you speeder-bike your way through the singletrack.

We couldn't have made the R8 without Reynolds. At the heart of the frame is Reynolds' strong, thin and light 853 tubing. It hardens with welding, making the joins even stronger than the tubes themselves. And it builds into a beautiful machine with the svelte lines of a true classic. There are riders out there who've never known the feel ? that otherworldly connection with the trail ? that a steel frame can give. Pity them. And then leave them in the dust...

Upgrade options available! See www.orangebikes.co.uk for further details.

Full specifications:

Frame:Reynolds 853 Double-Butted Cro Mo Steel
Fork:Fox 32 FRL 100mm
Headset:FSA TH 857
Rear Hub:Hope Pro 2
Front Hub:Hope Pro 2
Spokes:DT Swiss Competition S/S Black
Rims:Mavic XM317
Tyres:Continental Mountain King 2.2
Shift Levers:Shimano SLX R Fire
Front Derailleur:Shimano SLX
Rear Derailleur:Shimano XT Shadow
Cassette:Shimano HG50
Crankset:Race Face XC Evolve Triple X Type
Bottom Bracket:Race Face X Type
Seat post:Stick Up
Saddle:SDG Bel Air
Handlebar:Supercross
Stem:Orange stalk
Grips:Strange Lock-on
Brakes:Avid Elixir 5 160/160
Brake Levers:Avid Hydraulic
Pedals:Flat