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BIKES FOR HUMANS
from OBOOK 2022 EN
Orbea doesn’t make women’s bicycles, we make bikes women ride. The women of WNT Rotor win on the same Orbeas raced in World Tour races by the men of Team Vital Concept. Two-time XC World Champion Catherine Pendrel of the CLIF Pro Team has never requested a woman’s bike, she instead demands we designA the best mountain bikes on the market.
The heart of the bicycle is wonderfully universal - a machine designed for humans.
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With this in mind, we create a custom experience for every rider - stems, bars, saddles and colour can be selected to suit any body shape, riding style and aesthetic preference. When you choose Orbea you’re saying ‘no’ to the standard bike-in-abox and selecting one of the best bikes available, period.
CUSTOMIZE NOT COMPROMISE
Are you a shorter man who plans to ride 15,000k on the road this season? Are you a taller woman who hopes to race mountain bikes competitively? We have models, sizes and component options that will turn your Orbea into an extension of your body no matter your size. Check out our our Bike Fit Finder online to see which size we suggest or visit your Orbea dealer for a test ride and ask an Orbea fit expert about customizing an Orbea for YOU.
DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU NEED? OUR ONLINE FIT CALCULATOR OR YOUR ORBEA DEALER CAN HELP YOU DECIDE.
FINDING THE PERFECT FIT
The most important aspects of a custom fit are the contact points, the components that you touch while riding. Orbea offers narrow handlebars to fit slender shoulders and shorter or longer stems to accommodate differing torso and arm lengths. Saddles are available to fit women better, and crank length can be selected to proportionately match leg length.
MYO LITE
Purchasing a new bike can be daunting. Frame size, wheel size, intended use and gender-specific options compete for attention and everywhere we hear the term “proper fit.” Buying the wrong size shoes is disappointing enough - the idea of spending $4000 on the wrong bike can be paralyzing. That’s why Orbea encourages you to take advantage of our MyO Program to customize component and fit options with your Orbea dealer before you even order. No matter what Orbea you are considering, we can take it beyond a stock “one size fits all” machine and adapt it perfectly to your distinct form and style with no shortcuts and no compromises.
MORPHOLOGY
We can make general observations or predictions about the human body, but there are no hard rules - what works for one rider might not be good for another. We all know two friends of the same height that obviously have different body types. Generally though, the contact points of the bicycle are able to accommodate almost any shape. Stem length and height can be changed for torso and arm length, a rider’s shoulder width dictates how wide the handlebars should be, and crank length can be varied based on inseam. Saddles are designed for the width of the “sit bones” and while women generally have wider sit bones, there are plenty of men out there who could also benefit from a wider saddle. Because of this natural variation and our desire to customize your bike exactly for you, we offer components to help you get your Orbea just right.