[Closed] PSA: Orange Five

You can also get an extra 10% off with the code SAVE10, so another £209 off the price!

Now I really want to demo one! 🙂

Glad I've already spent my money. That's totally the wrong bike for me but I would have been tempted at that price.

Got one (different spec) and it's absolutely mint. Most versatile bike I've owned so far in 20+ years of riding. Also the most fun. I nearly went Alpine 6 but the Five is stupidly capable for a 140mm 'trail' bike. I ride natural and cheeky trails in Calderdale, the Pennines, the Lakes and annually in the Alps. This PSA is a bargain.

Damn you!
Must resist...

APF

Some blingy Segments on there at a big reduction too, for those who prefer proper sized wheels.

Is 2k for a bike with a 'budget' fork, slx and no dropper considered good value?

Yes I know it's a third off, but just goes to show how ludicrously priced it was in the first place.

That said, if you are after an orange then I agree it's a bargain ripe for a few upgrades as it appears to now be on oar with other brands.

It's a decent, sensible spec that will last. Frame only is around £1,500+, so it seems pretty fair to me, even at full price. Handmade frame too (not that that interests me personally - I just really like the way it rides and the fact that it won't need much looking after).

cracking deal on a great-spec Segment, £2879 with the code. Good thing they don't do 0% on sale bikes 🙂

EDIT: actually some nice discounts on a lot of bikes, Santa Cruz Tallboy with Eagle & ENVE Wheels for £5k

If they had Medium five in Orange I think Id have to have one. An Orange just has to be Orange for me though.
Great PSA, + code deal.

There's a similarly priced Intense at Merlin.. just sayin'

If I wasn't moving house....

Do 5's still suffer like a pogo stick uphill or have they got better since the original bike?

shocks have got better but it wont pedal like a linkage bike

Mine pedals just fine. It's bollocks that Oranges don't climb technical stuff: you just need the right set-up and to know how to ride them.

What size have you got Will? Nige

nigew - medium. I'm borderline medium/large at 5' 10" but always prefer to go small. With a 35mm stem, reach is still long enough for very long Lakeland climbs and descending silly steep stuff, and the wheelbase is just long enough too. I demoed a Stage 5 and Alpine 6 - both great and both more fashionable right now - but it's the Five that suits me best for 90% of my riding.

Cheers. Medium should be fine! Now where did I put that 0% credit card offer 😉

Going all 29er next year so they're clearing out old stock

No worries, nige. Shout if you need more info. I'll look out for you on Calderdale's trails.

Will do, I think we are in HB this Wed, i'll be on my Bfe, the Mondraker Foxy is dead 🙁

Evening rides? Can't make this Weds but maybe another time, or a weekend ride. Anyway, enjoy the Five if you get one. At £2k I reckon it's a steal. Mint bike for round here - sorted geometry and super reliable.

Same price at [url= http://www.sunsetmtb.co.uk/shop/index.php?product_id=4667&5846=28430&5911=28656&6823=32566 ]Sunset cycles[/url] but a wider range of sizes and 0% too.

Is this just claering the 2017 stock? Sureley the Five cant go 29 next year when Orange have 29er ranges anyway.
I hope 27.5 doesnt go the way of the 26er

Sunset have the Intense Recluse at a very tempting price...

Is this just claering the 2017 stock? Sureley the Five cant go 29 next year when Orange have 29er ranges anyway.

Yes, I think Northwind was just teasing.

Perhaps Five sales have slowed now the 2018 bikes aren't far off. And the Stage 5 is new competition for it too - getting great reviews and more fashionable right now. I tried one - it was very good, but I still wanted 27.5. Neither is better or worse, just different.

£1500 bike with a £1400 headtube badge.
Total bargain for £2099 🙄

Even better at £1889, Sunset have the SAVE10 promo too, and now have 1 less Atomic Orange in Medium.
I'll have to buy something for the wife now with the money saved...

That Sunset Cycles deal with 0% finance is a steal. The 10% discount code basically buys you a dropper. Ah, must resist!

Sunset are great to deal with too. Had a Segment and p7 off them now.

£1500 bike with a £1400 headtube badge.
Total bargain for £2099

Of course it is.

Can you use 10% off voucher together with 0% finance at Sunset?

Would love to test a Stage 5 next year to see if I love or hate Orange 🙂

Fancied a 29er for a while now, but I want to test a few.

Not sure about 10% with 0%. You can't on c2w bikes.

No, you can't use the code and 0%, I've just tried. Sunset have changed the price too

Orange 5 frame is normally £1650.
Complete bike for £2099 with the 10% discount £1890.
If you bought the frame For £1650 another £240 you get a complete bike!

shocks have got better but it wont pedal like a linkage bike

Don't listen to this man ^ he doesn't know what he's talking about

I got my Segment from them last year for just over 2k. Came with current 1x11 slx, upgraded wheels and rear shock. Frame is 1600 so bargain in my opinion. Oh, and it has a custom colour.

So what's THE colour to go for? I already have one orange bike, a Soul.

I'd like the mountain mint, but not with orange decals, and I'm not gonna spend out on black ones.

So, fizzy, or atomic orange? Can't really tell the difference online anywhere. HELP!

I went for charcoal grey and red decals on my four. Grey...never goes out of fashion....because it was never in fashion.

We might as well so a show and tell while we are at it!

So, fizzy, or atomic orange? Can't really tell the difference online anywhere. HELP!

Atomic without doubt, it's lovely and really stands out compared to the much plainer fizzy.

You need to see them both side by side to appreciate the difference, but I much prefer atomic. Still not as nice as neon in my opinion, but getting there. That or Kermit green for me !

Is the fizzy lighter and metallic?

I didn't notice it being metallic but it's the lighter of the two, yes.

I've got a fizzy Orange 5, it does look like a flat colour.

I got Atomic Orange yesterday, didnt really want another colour but would have thought about Jet Black with orange decals. I also like the Cyan, but its too close to my current bike, and want something different, but would've been tempted as I like blue.

Norlando grey with only grey/black graphics. Hope you guys enjoy your new bikes. Very wise choice.

Very tempted by this. How do they size up? Orange website suggests I would require XL (6'2"). Any real world opinions on this. According to their website nobody has an XL demo in to swing my leg over....

If I were you I'd go large not xl. I'm 5' 10" and ride a medium with 35mm stem and 780mm bars- sizing is spot on for me whatever I do on the bike. I know it's a personal thing tho, and some my height would probably go large. I have a mate who's your height and he rides a large, probably with a 50mm stem. Standover is good on all the sizes.

@wl

Cheers for that... looks like i need to have a try before i press click. Could always order and send back i suppose (bit of a faff tho).

Anybody out there got a 2017 5 in L or XL (Near Calderdale). There must be loads of 5s kicking around in Halifax 😉 😀

Very tempted by this. How do they size up? Orange website suggests I would require XL (6'2"). Any real world opinions on this. According to their website nobody has an XL demo in to swing my leg over....

I'd say the opposite at 6' 2" and go XL. I'm the same height and find my current XL Segment fits far better than the large 5 and 5 29 that came before.

Does anyone want to buy a 2016 carbon Stumpy so I can get one of these! 🙂

I'd love to test an XL to be honest as I've always been curious. The large Stumpy is a tad small for me at 6'2".

BFITH - no worries. Shame mine's the wrong size as I'm in Calderdale. You could try giving the factory a call to see if they can help - perhaps they'd let you try for size. They're a very helpful bunch. The bike is bloody mint so I don't think you'll be disappointed. Good luck.

I jibbed, it was in the basket.......

Really, really want a flare or four, either would be enough travel for my riding. But the five is such a good deal, and I like the minimal maintenance and big bearing aspect of Orange over the cotic too.

Now the five is 150mm I just think it's a bit "too much bike" for my riding and might not be as much fun as the others mentioned above on tamer trails. Ride Hopton, NyA, FoD off piste, long mynd, black mountains/brecon beacons and like longer natural rides as well as trail centre blasts.

You could try giving the factory a call to see if they can help

Sent an e-mail last night - fingers crossed.

core - I'm using mine for all my riding at the mo (new bike syndrome means my hardtail is temporarily redundant right now). My typical rides are 25+ miles with around 1,000m climbing in the Pennines - rough natural trails, moorland singletrack, steep wooded tech etc. The bike is fantastic. Couple of weekends ago I pedalled and carried it around the 4 Western Passes in the Lakes, with three mates on 'big' bikes. The Five was great again. It's a genuinely versatile bike, and good fun on whatever you ride. Only thing I would say is that it might be overkill for only riding trail centres. A Four would probably be better there, or a hardtail.

BFITH - good luck!