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Orange says

There s something alive about a good, light steel frame: it s a feeling that you can t explain to someone brought up on full sussers or jumpy hardtails. Riding flat out, with your arse on fire, carving the corners, stamping on the big ring is the only way to appreciate our new R8. Like a lightweight racing car with a V8 on song, the R8 bristles with potential speed. It s a speed that must be earned though. It won t make you a great rider if you re not a good rider to start with. It ll flatter good lines and punish bad ones, but you ll know when you re riding just right, as the R8 moves with you steering with the slightest tilt of the hips as you speeder-bike your way through the singletrack. We couldn t have made the R8 without Reynolds. At the heart of the frame is Reynolds strong, thin and light 853 tubing. It hardens with welding, making the joins even stronger than the tubes themselves. And it builds into a beautiful machine with the svelte lines of a true classic. There are riders out there who ve never known the feel that otherworldly connection with the trail that a steel frame can give. Pity them. And then leave them in the dust...

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About this bike

Type	Mountain / XC
Gender/Age	Men
Production years	2010-2011
RRP	£1,299.99
Sizes	15,17,19,21 (Frame size guide)
Colours	Mandarin Orange
Frame type	Hardtail
Frame material	Chromoly Steel
Frame description	Reynolds 853 Double-Butted Cro Mo Steel
Gears	27
Fork Travel	100 mm
Wheel Size	26"

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Orange produce a wide range of mountain bikes, ranging from the full-suspension downhill 224 to the steel hardtail P7. Orange's original hardtail was the Clockwork, named after the film. Orange-sponsored riders have held the downhill world championship in 2001 (Greg Minnaar), 2002 and 2004 (Steve Peat), as well as the women's under 21 downhill world championship (Tracey Hannah in 2006). Entry and mid-level Orange bikes are built in Taiwan, while more expensive models are handbuilt in their Halif

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Specifications

Braking

Brakeset	Avid Juicy 3 160/160

Drive

Cassette (Rear Cogs)	Shimano HG50
Crank	Race Face Ride XC X Type
Pedals	Flat

Gearing

Derailleur Front	Shimano Deore
Derailleur Rear	Shimano SLX Shadow
Gears	27
Shifter(s)	Shimano Deore R Fire +

General

Handlebar	Supercross +
Headset	FSA TH 857
Saddle	SDG Bel Air
Seat Post	Stick Up
Stem	Orange Stalk +

Suspension

Fork Travel	100 mm
Forks	Rock Shox Recon SL Solo Air w/lockout 100mm

Wheels

Hubs	Shimano 525 Disc
Rims	Mavic XM317
Spokes	DT Swiss Competition S/S Black
Tyres (Front & Back)	Continental Mountain King 2.2
Wheel Size	26"

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