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New Orbea Orca Aero road racing bike teased at the Vuelta
More aggressive tube shaping and fully internal cable routing hint at an even sharper focus on competition.
Orbea’s new Avant is an affordable alloy all-road bike
Designed to be comfortable and efficient on the road, and also ready for some light gravel exploring, all-road bikes are arguably the new...
2021 Orbea Oiz short-travel MTB lightens up and brings flat-mount off-road
Need more evidence that the cross-country mountain bike market is heating up again? Cannondale showed off its new Scalpel not long ago, f...
The commuting boom: Shoddy's tips for riding to work
Over the past few weeks, I've attempted to delve into a few topics for all the new cyclists that are hitting the streets. First, I threw ...
Orbea Orca OMX first-ride review: An N+1 killer?
The humble Gâteau Basque is one of my favorite cakes. There's cream, there's apple, but for the good stuff, go for the rich cherry-filled...
Bikes of the Bunch: Orbea Orca randonneuring machine
When we think about the longer rides we like to do, we often end up with something in the range of maybe 3-5 hours. That sort of duration...
Road bikes to expect in 2019: Speculation on the updated UCI approved list
It’s that time of year again: The world’s biggest bike race is just around the corner, as is Eurobike, the world’s largest bicycle trade ...
Orbea Orca review: Basque in name, but German in soul
Orbea has always proudly touted its Basque heritage, and its latest Orca road racer is a strong testament to the brand’s lengthy experien...
Orbea Terra long-term review: Happily devouring the dirt
The Orbea brand is most closely associated with the competitive side of cycling, long supporting the efforts of the now-defunct local Bas...
Orbea Orca Aero first ride review: Fast and stiff, but a rough ride
Orbea has long shied away from the aero road bike scene, instead focusing more on low weight and high stiffness for its flagship Orca ran...
Tour de France tech: Bikes and more from the stage 1 time trial
DÜSSELDORF, Germany (CT) – Stage 1 of the Tour de France is done and the wet weather caused havoc not just for the riders but also for th...
Ruth Winder’s secret to newfound success
The 2017 Amgen Breakaway from Heart Disease Empowered by SRAM (a.k.a the Women’s Tour of California) saw a great battle between the Ameri...
Tour of Flanders tech: Boonen's custom rim-brake Roubaix, cobble-smoothing comfort, and more
The Spring Classics present a challenge for the mechanics of the WorldTour teams and the select few Pro Continental teams that get to rid...
Bikes of the 2017 women's professional peloton
A new year of racing is well underway, and a new year usually means new bikes and components. From Carlee Taylor's Italian-made Cipollini...
First-look review: 2017 Orbea Orca and Avant
First up: a full disclosure. I’m a sucker for all things Basque. Be it the culture, the heritage, the classy riders that the region seems...
Tour de France tech: Cofidis sprinter aboard new Orbea Orca
Automobile companies often drape their prototypes in black and white angular patterns to stop keen eyed enthusiasts and rivals from worki...
Where Are They Now? Pedro Delgado
Over the course of a 12-year career, Pedro Delgado became one of the most successful Spanish Grand Tour riders of the 1980s and 1990s. Am...
Orbea's 175th Anniversary: The Movie
Late last year CyclingTips reporter Dave Everett travelled to the Basque Country to visit the Orbea headquarters. What came out of that t...
Bikes of the (future) bunch: Custom eTap builds
In this edition of Bikes of the Bunch, we feature three custom builds put together by Above Category with SRAM’s new wireless Red eTap gr...
Visiting Orbea: a bike brand 175 years in the making
Like Flanders and Brittany, the Basque region is one of the true heartlands of European cycling. The flags of these regions have become a...