Orbea is a bicycle manufacturer based in Mallabia, Spain. It is part of the Mondragón Cooperative Corporation and Spain's largest bicycle manufacturer. Orbea manufactures and assembles bikes at their own factory in Mallabia, the other models being made in Portugal and frameset are from China.

mountain bikes Orbea used to be best known as a road bike brand but have a growing reputation for their mountain bikes and electric bikes. Cycles UK are one of the leading Orbea Bikes dealers in Essex, Kent, Hertfordshire and London. We stock a wide range of Orbea road, mountain, gravel and electric bikes.

The Beginnings of Orbea Orbea was founded in 1840 by the Orbea brothers who were passionate about bicycles. They initially started as a weapons factory but eventually changed their focus to bicycles because of their increasing popularity in the late 19th century.

A time trial bicycle is a racing bicycle designed for use in an individual race against the clock. Compared to a road bike, a time trial bike is more aerodynamic, has a shorter wheelbase, and puts the rider closer to the front of the bicycle. It may have either a solid disc or spoked wheels.

All Orbea Bikes are assembled at the Orbea Factory based in the heart of the Basque country in Northern Spain.

This Spanish brand has combined high-quality carbon and aluminum manufacturing with custom paint options and lightweight frames to create industry-leading bikes. You may have noticed more and more Orbea bikes on your local roads or trails.

While many aspects of an Orbea make it unique, a feature spread right across the range is the use of carbon frames which can be found in many of the models and used entirely across the Rallon range. Orbea also offers brilliant value for money which makes them a bike of choice for many riders.

Using a base bar and extension, a time trail bike is designed for straight-line speed, pulling your chest out of the wind to make your body as compact as possible in the name of reducing drag.

Typically all time trial bikes will have forward facing tri-bars to enable you to get your arms and body narrow, a shorter head tube helps achieve a lower more aggressive position, while the seat tube angle will be steeper, positioning the rider over the bottom bracket and further forward on the bike.

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While many aspects of an Orbea make it unique, a feature spread right across the range is the use of carbon frames which can be found in many of the models and used entirely across the Rallon range. Orbea also offers brilliant value for money which makes them a bike of choice for many riders.

Mahle X20 system Mahle X20 system Orbea uses the Mahle X20 rear hub drive system, said to be the lightest available and also used for the Wilier Filante Hybrid. The motor weighs a claimed 1,400g compared to, for example, the mid-drive TQ system used by the Trek Domane+ and BMC Roadmachine AMP X, which weighs a claimed 1,850g.

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Generally, trials bikes are designed and constructed with their weight, suspension, and torque in mind instead of being focused on speed. The typical trials bike has compact, single-cylinder engine. Most at the professional level range from 250cc to 300cc.