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Orange Five 29 BlackGold: in the studio
Posted 112 days ago
The iconic Five now has a bigger-wheeled brother, and the boys from Halifax were kind enough to drop an Orange Five 29 into our studio this morning. They’re only making 50 of these limited edition black-and-gold numbers before full production begins and, well, the pictures seemed too good not to share immediately.
Orange Five29 BlackGold £2,999.99
Fox Float CTD shock in Orange's signature single-pivot setup
Bling: gold anodised main pivot
142x12mm Maxle marks a departure from Orange's usual 135
The full production BlackGold will feature full-length outer routing for better weatherproofing, as well as ISCG tabs
Only upgrade option from the standard BlackGold is RockShox Reverb dropper post
Angle Finder
Size M
HA: 66.6deg
SA: 71.3deg
BB Height: 342mm (30mm drop)
Chainstay: 450mm
Front Centre: 730mm
Wheelbase: 1,180mm
Down tube: 703mm
Weight: 14.85kg (32lb 12oz)
For more on Orange bikes, check out the Clockwork Pro in the April issue of MBR (out March 6) or see our longterm test verdict on the Orange Alpine 160.
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