BikeRadar’s search for the best mountain bike is over. With a long-list of 25 120mm-140mm bikes costing £2800-£3300, the Orange Five S finished up as a top contender.
A massive thanks to http://www.blacktowntrails.com for helping us out with guiding, accommodation and extra riders, and http://www.brittany-ferries.co.uk for helping us get there!
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My £600 hardtail has the same brakes. Orange are a complete rip off
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the tyres look really skinny, go plus you heevens!
The sickest paint job!! Does anybody know what shoes these are? I’m doing mountainbiking videos myself, and am currently looking for new shoes 🙂 Thanks!
Honestly using “it’s hella fun” as an argument is really annoying. You know what other bikes are really fun to ride? Every other bike in this category, and this one is incredibly expensive all things considered. Plus, it uses the most old school shock design I think you can buy on something this price. Is that a bad thing? I’m not really sure because all the presenters could talk about was how much fucking fun it was.
#win
It was only ever a copy of the 90’s Marin single pivot bikes. Never understood why people still buy it.
Will you be reviewing the Whyte T130 C RS?
Thomas Marvin – you were doing so well up until 4:19 – when those classic Bike Radar sofa ‘mime hands’ came out again.
i reckon the orange 4 is better
Orange are Awesome bikes
an orange? hahahahaha there goes your credibility. same suspension design as Walmart bikes.
Way expensive old tech? No thanks.
What about the YT Jeffsy… was it on the test?
Orange, an out dated dinosaur. Evil, is state of the art! Sorry Brits but you’re not gonna sell much on this side of the pond. But it’s so much fun! Yup, if you like being dropped by your boys and riding alone…
why doesn’t orange go direct sales? It’s eye-wateringly expensive for a heavy single pivot frame/bike. How much fun it is won’t matter if you can’t buy it 🙁 +bikeradar
Overpriced piece of crap no dropper yari fork for over 3k? what a joke .
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why we don’t see any hardtail conteder??? some are capable enough. what about surly instigator or orange p7 or ragley bluepig or so many more bikes.
had an orange 5 for 4 years now, awesome bike.
So, how heavy is it?
what is your definition of heavy because i have a 42 pound steel fatbike
I have an Orange five rs version and love it! I bought it for simplicity and very easy to service. Yes I agree direct sales would be the way forward. Due to its single pivot it has 2 large bearings which last ages. My old specialized stumpjumper sworks model had loads of little bearings which were far too small to cope and needed to be replaced very frequently. Which you can’t do easily yourself, big nightmare.