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kencal
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: September 21, 2010
Strengths: Stiff, responsive, comfortalble, I feel very natural in the drops and out of the saddel, Confident in sprints, and noticed that I can hold a smooth hight speed for longer periods of time 25-27-29 ect.Weaknesses: Still dialing it inBottom Line: Purchaced a 2008 Orbea, Opal. From a TCR, Giant. The Giant was 5 years old, and flexed allot. My friend needed some money and offerd me a rarely ridden Orbea for 650 I offered him 550, he took it. I am so glad he did, I weight 180 and I am a CAT-4 experienced racer and commuter. This bike is SWEET!!!
Favorite Ride: Swami's
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At: Friend
Similar Products Used: None
Bike Setup: Dura - Ace drive traing, Zipp, CSC training wheels, Michelin pro race tires, FSA Carbon bars and Stem. Zero Gravity Brakes, Cool Set up....
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Kenny
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: September 21, 2010
Strengths: Stiff, comfortable, very smooth and fast. I have noticed that I can hold my speed allot longer. I feel very natural on this bike. I feel confident in the drops when I lunch out for a sprint. On long rides it does not beat me up.Weaknesses: Still dialing it inBottom Line: I wore out my 2005 Giant TCR. A friend needed money and was asking $600 for a Orbea Opal 54c. I offered him $550 he took it. I am so glad he did, this is my first Orbea, what a bike. The comfort leval was noticed on first ride.
Favorite Ride: swami's ride San Diego
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At: From a Friend
Similar Products Used: My first real racer
Bike Setup: 7800 10 speed dura-ace driver train, Zip CSC training wheels. Michelin pro tires. Zero Gravity Brakes and FSA Carbon bars
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tlmoriss4215
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: May 19, 2010
Strengths: handling, climbing, durability.Weaknesses: none so far,just priceyBottom Line: Awesome bike in the performance and looks department. Stiff but still a comfortable ride. Corners great. I have a 51, and it is lightweight. It's not the lightest, but it's up there. Orange and carbon color scheme is great. I would recommend this bike for anyone.
Similar Products Used: I replaced my 2001 Trek 5700 with this. It was quite an improvement. lighter than that model, better in every way.
Bike Setup: Orbea Opal w/Ultegra and FSA components w/Zipp Wheels.
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adamvela
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: May 2, 2010
Strengths: light weight. very responsiveWeaknesses: noneBottom Line: very good bike to ride. smooth and light weight
Favorite Ride: any ride
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At: bay area bicycles in
Bike Setup: 2010 orbea opal. ultegra SL groupset w a fsa slk crankset. dura ace rims. fsa stem w fsa k-wing carbon handlebars. thompson elite seatpost w a bontrage saddle.
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Old Dad
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: April 16, 2010
Strengths: Lite, Fast, stiff yet century rides are awesome! 16lbs with components that will go 15K miles! Handling is true but sometimes requires a commitment at speed but she never fails you!Weaknesses: Might be stiff for very lite riders... I hate you skinny punks any way!Bottom Line: 2008 built from frame-set off of eBay. First carbon after 5 years on Bianchi Vigarelli. Whole new ball game. Light, fast, responsive, yet as others have noted... twitchy in the wind and a little unnerving at speed. Just takes a little bit to acclimate going from steel to carbon ;-). I am usually 170 lbs. which is good for this stiffness, lighter riders may feel this frame is too stiff unless they are just racing?
I have about 2600 miles on this set up and it is really good at everything I ask of it! Climbing has become a pleasure!
Favorite Ride: Mt. Evans Hill Climb
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At: eBay
Similar Products Used: Nothing even remotely "similar"
Bianchi Vigarelli w/Ultegra
Bike Setup: 2008 frame and fork
Dura Ace 7800 brakes and shifters
FSA SLK-Lite Compact cranks
Mavic Ksyrium SL Wheels
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