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2019 Orange Stage 6 RS Bike
Vital Review
Overall Review
With over 30 years in the mountain bike business, Orange Bikes has stuck to their guns maintaining a manufacturing base on home soil and an enduring suspension design which today, defies market convention. While this approach has certainly earned Orange a loyal and often cult-like fan base, the nuances of the brand and indeed their bikes leave others dumbfounded. Are Orange owners drinking their own Kool-Aid or is there something special about these somewhat simplistic bikes that the rest of us are missing out on? We took their big-wheeled, all-day enduro sled, the Stage 6, out on a bunch of...
Posted by ollyforster on 9/21/2019 5:26am
2015 Orange Alpine 160 RS
Vital Review
Overall Review
Reviewed by Dylan Stucki and AJ Barlas // Photos by Lear Miller For 2015, Orange moves to the 27.5-inch wheel size and slightly more aggressive geometry on their Alpine 160 RS. Still sporting the trusty single pivot suspension design that has taken them through many years of mountain bike history, the Alpine 160 RS aims to contend with the industry’s finest enduro rigs. Vital MTB's Test Sessions was the perfect opportunity to evaluate the merits of the handmade British bomber. Highlights Aluminum frame 27.5-inch wheels 160mm (6.3-inches) of front and rear wheel travel Tapered head tube 65...
Posted by bturman on 2/25/2015 8:05am