Orro bikes – first look
All-new British-designed road bikes
New brand Orro has made its entry into the market with a duo of British-designed road bikes, the Oxygen (O) and the Gold (Au).
I-Ride’s Tom Marchment popped down to show off these new machines – and when a man in a car park invites us to climb into the back of his van to see some new bikes, we always say yes.
We got a quick fondle of both the Oxygen and the Gold, and noted their internal cable routing, full carbon frames and forks, BB30/PF30 bottom brackets and head tubes that taper to 1 1/4in.
Orro Gold
The orro gold – for ‘real-world performance’: the orro gold – for ‘real-world performance’ Oli Woodman/BikeRadar
The new Orro Gold
The extra small Gold we weighed came in at 7.45kg with a full Shimano Ultegra 6800 groupset, Fulcrum Racing 3 wheels, 3T post and cockpit, and a Prologo Kappa Evo saddle. This spec will set you back £1,999.99. A further £600 gets you 6870 Di2, for which the 995g (claimed weight) frame is ready.
The Gold is Di2-ready
Orro describes the Gold as its ‘real-world performance’ model. It’s designed to serve what they see as the needs of the average rider who wants some motivation to ride more often or further. What that means in practice is a fairly tall and laidback geometry – a medium sports a 174mm head tube, a 71.4 degree head angle and a long 1,005mm wheelbase, designed to create “a stable ride for fast descents”.
Orro Oxygen
The Oxygen, from British brand Orro
The Oxygen is Orro’s ‘versatile’ model. The frame weighs a claimed 999g, and has racier geometry than the Gold; size medium has a 140mm head tube, a 73-degree head angle and a short 974mm wheelbase.
Nevertheless, Orro promises it will take 28mm tyres front and rear and are targeting fast commuters as well as roadies. We weighed the large bike (pictured) at 7.9kg with full Shimano 105, 3T Accelero 40 Pro wheels and similar finishing kit to the Gold. This build costs £1,399.99 and it’s available for £100 less with Fulcrum Racing Sport wheels if you prefer.
The Oxygen gets BB30, albeit with an adapter for Shimano
Expect to see these in shops by Easter, and look out for the review in Cycling Plus soon.
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Matthew is an experienced mechanic and an expert on bike tech who appreciates practical, beautifully-engineered things. Originally a roadie, he likes bikes and kit of every stripe, and he's tested a huge variety of it over the years for BikeRadar, Cycling Plus and others. For a long time Matthew's heart belonged to the Scott Addict, but he's currently enjoying Trek's lovely aluminium Emonda ALR and having a torrid affair with a Giant Trance e-MTB. At 174cm tall and 53kg, he looks like he should be better at cycling than he actually is, and he's ok with that.
