The hardworking Five has been a stalwart of the Orange range for a long time. It’s tough, reliable and capable. The harder you push it the happier it seems to be.
IThe new Five has had its suspension action altered to feel as good as the Four. Orange’s frame guys worked out a way to lower the shock by adding a new pressing in the fabrication of the downtube, leading the way to the compact rear on the Five and improving the shock’s ramp-up at the same time.
That isn’t all, they’ve added extra strength-forming features to all the major frame assemblies, improving resistance to lateral flex and twisting forces. Boost sizing at the rear hub and an extra 6mm in the pivot spacing helps here too, enabling more tyre clearance.
And if that’s not enough, the CNC department found weight savings in the billet machined parts to build up the lightest Five ever produced.
Geometry is optimised for a 150mm travel fork, while the rear sits at the 140mm trail bike sweet spot.
The new Five’s lively ‘pop’ has to be experienced, and when pushed hard the bike gives back to the rider. Grip, feel and a lively ride all there in abundance.
With a RockShox Pike RCT3 fork, XO-1 11spd drivetrain, KS dropper seatpost, Hope hub and Mavic Tubeless wheels on Maxxis Tyres, this is truely a trail ready bike. A choice pick of components that even the toughest of riders would be happy to hammer.
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Frame Handbuilt in Britain
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Five year frame warranty
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Aggressive trail geometry
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Longer toptube and wheelbase for high-speed stability
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Internal Dropper Routing
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Suspension: 150mm front & 140mm rear
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RockShox Pike RCT3 150mm Fork
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Rockshox Monarch RCT3 Rear Shock
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SRAM XO-1 Drivetrain
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SRAM Guide R Brakes
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SRAM X1 Crabon Crankset
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Hope + Mavic EN627 Tubeless 27.5 Wheelset
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Renthal Cockpit components
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KS Lev Integra Dropper Seatpost