Video: Continental Orange - Alpine 160 Timelapse Build

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Benji-man (Apr 9, 2013 at 13:14)

I don't like the look of Orange bikes.. the only 2 I've ever liked the look of are the Carb-o and the R8... (feel free to neg prop me)

THIS bike however looks stunning! It needs the Conti graphics to take the focus away from those ugly chain stays

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Lilshredman (Apr 9, 2013 at 17:26)

Challenge Accepted! I positive propped you!

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aztrack2010 (Dec 23, 2013 at 10:11)

Personally I love the look of these bikes, I agree with you though this is the one I like the most but I like the chain stays personally. I wish I could get one but I have no idea how to do that in the US.

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simonnomad (Apr 9, 2013 at 11:52)

Fantastic, a real mountain bike , the geometry on orange bikes is so well sorted.

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Paulos (Apr 9, 2013 at 9:13)

That was a bloody good timelapse. It's all in the editing I suppose. Well done Laurence CE. Regarding the bike, the build is almost identical to the build I run except I dont have such nice wheels or a Hope IBR. I think the boys should be pretty happy at the UK enduros on them.

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casums (Apr 9, 2013 at 13:05)

god I love 55's

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acjones225 (Apr 9, 2013 at 14:20)

They are ... the best ! ;-)

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jimeg (Apr 9, 2013 at 20:47)

Third!

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jumpman2334 (Apr 9, 2013 at 12:30)

neg prop me all you want, but those chainstays are SO GROSS. i hope the whole elevated chainstay thing dies off.

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AJ420 (Apr 10, 2013 at 16:58)

Nice build. For those who have never built a bike it takes a while. That is a very very sped up time lapse. Probably took 1&1/2-2&1/2 hrs to build that from ground up. Good work though. For those that arnt very skilled or have never built a mostly built bike ( most bikes fall under the second category) bring it to a shop. Full builds can be difficult and take some maneuvering and finesse to achieve. Once again good job and have fun.

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sasquatchtrax (Apr 10, 2013 at 8:45)

Iv got a custom painted shelby blue Orang alpine that im looking to sell. Its a 2012 frame with ti bolts and a cane creek double barrel rear shock. Lyric Dh air front fork 2013. Hope wheels. Middleburn cranks. Thomson post. Xt shifting. Formula mega brakes. Straightline stem. RF Stealth bars. Chris kind sotto vocce headset. Its a totally stealth bike besides the shelby blue custom paint job. Then frames been ridden for about a year and the parts for around 6 months at most. Not super hard but still has been ridden. Bike cost me over 5500 to build. Make an offer and if interested I will send photos.

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SiRobo (Apr 9, 2013 at 5:38)

Not really a fan of Orange but that does look pretty special

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JacksonYang (Apr 9, 2013 at 17:15)

All I saw was tons of dollars hah

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psocova (Apr 9, 2013 at 17:47)

now i wanna see the second part, where the guy shred the hell out that bike

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choppertank3e (Apr 10, 2013 at 6:08)

I wanna see the first part where the frame is built.

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mightymole94 (Apr 10, 2013 at 9:49)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlIYEdRFQu4 I know he's building a Five but it's close enough.

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clarky78 (Apr 10, 2013 at 14:40)

Will someone please explain to me why single pivot bikes still exist? I never considered them a good idea, and having owned a Santa Cruz Bullit for 9 years, I'm am sure they are a poor design. They Don't work under braking, they don't work effectively whilst pedaling, and they suffer from awful pedal feedback as they go through their travel especially on smaller ring sizes... I realise that they are less maintenance, but in my mind that is all, and lets face it, a hardtail is also low maintenance!

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AJ420 (Apr 10, 2013 at 18:16)

They still use them because they are easy and inexpensive. Chances are you can create a "new" single pivot design without stepping on toes ( copy write infringement) or paying to use some one else's design. Also brake jack only really occurs if your really givin'r and generally has less maintenance issues.

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Bigmikeyi (Apr 11, 2013 at 4:11)

We use these bikes for all the reasons outlined in the article. If you look closely at the photos, you will see that the chainline runs exactly through the pivot point, which means very neutral pedal feedback. It is important the correct chainring is used for the single pivot frames, but there are now a wide enough range of cassettes available to make any adjustments to gearing out back. When this is coupled with the new generation of shocks offering various pedal platforms, the pedal feedback is reduced even further. So what you are left with is an efficient, reliable set up which is easy to work on at the side of the trail - exactly what we were looking for in a gravity enduro bike.

BTW, single pivots and 'brake jack' never did Steve Peat any harm during the Orange era... ;-)

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AJ420 (Apr 11, 2013 at 11:05)

well said Big i just tried to condense that

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clarky78 (Apr 12, 2013 at 11:28)

Actually, Steve Peat ran his 222 with a floating brake arm.. and coming from an FSR to the Bullit I had, brake jack was very obvious even under casual riding , let alone when "givin'r" as you say, the tyre bounces badly. Admittedly in the era of 1x10/11 feedback is less an issue than when I ran my Bullit with triples, but still it's restrictive to minimise it. Maybe I'm biased but I just don't get them. As for maintenance, well I have never had any issues with my multi pivot bikes ever, let alone mid ride causing some kind of catastrophic failure or something.

As for platform shocks, well they just interfere with the suspension causing a less active ride.. I HATED my 5th Element because it killed the ride of the bike. And I rarely use Pro Pedal due to the fact it kills the bikes character..

Each to their own, but I think the millions spent on VPP and link activated suspension is for good reason...

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Samarius (Apr 11, 2013 at 6:38)

Never in the history of bike building has a bike been put together that didn't involve taking at least one bit back off because you put it on incorrectly or forgot to put the other bit that goes on just before it on first.

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olaffons (Apr 11, 2013 at 8:22)

To be perfectly honest with you Guys, I think that this frame looks like it was taken from the mid 90's. never had a chance to ride Orange so I can't judge whether it's a good frame or not, but in my opinion it looks awful.

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Angryham (Apr 9, 2013 at 3:25)

I love these TLs so much. Also that's a very sexy bike, dream build

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rich888 (Jun 21, 2013 at 4:59)

they may not be the best looking bike out there but they work and I wouldn't swap mine for anything

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drop20 (Apr 9, 2013 at 14:08)

We need to see more of these really well done time lapse builds!!!

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woodframeisbad (Apr 9, 2013 at 19:30)

with graphics like that this should be called an Orange Soda

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Tsetse (Apr 10, 2013 at 5:36)

Does anyone know whether the crank is Shimano Deore XT triple (FC-M780) or the double chainring version (FC-M785)?

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Scully85 (Apr 10, 2013 at 6:56)

Its a triple!

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Tsetse (Apr 10, 2013 at 7:28)

I heard double cranksets are incompatible with Orange frames. Is this true? And if I run a single ring up front on a dual ring crank will it work?

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abgreenbank (Apr 9, 2013 at 15:51)

sick bike and vid, getting mine resprayed atm!

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adamloughran (Apr 9, 2013 at 10:33)

That really was a sick edit !

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Daddybear (Apr 9, 2013 at 12:45)

I wish i could pump my tires as fast as this!

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forestman (Apr 9, 2013 at 13:51)

that Hope integrated single ring/ bash looks sick

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genericmk (Apr 9, 2013 at 14:34)

This guy needs a chainguide sponsor!

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EmilMP (Apr 9, 2013 at 16:20)

Looks like he has already got one... If you look closely you can see the Hope chain guide www.hopetech.com/page.aspx?itemID=SPG430 combined with the Integrated Bash Ring www.hopetech.com/page.aspx?itemID=SPG424.

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seraph (Apr 9, 2013 at 15:08)

Sponsored by Marzocchi, but running a Fox shock. Interesting choice...

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prenderville (Apr 9, 2013 at 15:16)

They're sponsored by fox at 1:36 it shows

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TheGoose (Apr 10, 2013 at 1:17)

but running a 55 . . . just as beguiling

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rclugnut (Apr 10, 2013 at 13:35)

i feel like a ton of bikes come speced with fox out back and RS or marz up front. or other combo's of the top 3 depending on the bike independent of who makes the bike...

konaworld.com/bike.cfm?content=supreme_operator
fox out back RS up front...

konaworld.com/bike.cfm?content=tanuki

RS all around no marz for kona this year but i know with some older stinkies they ran marz up front and fox out back...

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zer0c00l44 (Apr 9, 2013 at 17:43)

When building a bike, I believe more time and care should be taken. Building that fast can lead to costly mistakes and thats just plain dangerous. And to add, that is one horrendous colour scheme.

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TheGoose (Apr 10, 2013 at 1:17)

Well I'm sure if you send the guy a message he'll let you sit in on his next build as a consultant to ensure no mistakes are made . . .

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Spearman (Apr 10, 2013 at 4:28)

Working in a bike shop you get quick at things when that is what you do for 8 hours a day 5 days a week - trust me i know.

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zer0c00l44 (Apr 10, 2013 at 15:12)

Bro, Im joking, I said it cause hes moving so fast. He didnt actually build the bike in under 2 minutes did he?

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Dally666 (Apr 9, 2013 at 21:51)

Love timelapse builds. Sweet shop!

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Spearman (Apr 10, 2013 at 4:30)

How good does it look! sorry i had to say it

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ollieF (Apr 10, 2013 at 6:22)

This just set the new benchmark for bike build timelapses

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boomforeal (Apr 9, 2013 at 11:08)

best time lapse build i've seen, and that bike does look pretty sick

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galliwasp (Apr 9, 2013 at 11:38)

Dude is fast!

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evan1gill (Apr 9, 2013 at 19:06)

Thats an ugly frame

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RyanWensley (Apr 10, 2013 at 1:39)

Would look better with Kashima forks though.

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themountain (Apr 9, 2013 at 16:23)

WOW...that thing is ugly !
Didn´t exspect less from Orange though

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Lilshredman (Apr 9, 2013 at 17:26)

Your an annoying orange!

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RyanWensley (Apr 10, 2013 at 1:43)

Might be ugly but Orange bikes are probably the best bike for British weather. My Giant can't really handle the stupidly wet and muddy conditions in terms of pivots getting full of shit, but the Orange I rode in Scotland in the pissing rain had no problems, and that single pivot makes t so easy to clean and keep it tidy.