ORBEA Orca Aero: Racing bicycles
You can't help but admire the quickness and accuracy of the orbea orca aero bikes. We guarantee you that you'll really like the revised shifter-hood ergonomics. Maybe you're someone who loves to grab the tops of the hoods. Also, you cannot help but hook your finger under the brake lever. In that case, you'll appreciate the increased height and width of this aero bike.
Unsurprisingly, braking is also top-notch, with plenty of power available. You may find that it is still a bit noisy in the rain. Also, after a lengthy descent, when you need to apply your brakes extensively.
Combining two bikes into one
With the Orca road cycle and the Ordu time trial bike, Orbea has pushed things a step further in their pursuit of speed. The end result is the brand-new orbea orca aero, which you see above.
User experiences
The Orca Aero has no branding, unlike much of Orbea's current range. A closer study reveals gold Orbea wordmark logos on each seatstay and a gold Orca Aero graphic on the top tube near the stem. While generic in appearance, the Orca Aero benefits from a great colorway that melds metallic teal with exposed carbon around the top tube and below the seatstay. They call this color scheme "borealis blue/carbon raw."Orbea orca aero handlebar
For those who don't like the handlebar design, there's a conventional round stem clamp on the Orca Aero that may be swapped out. You won't have any trouble replacing your current handlebar with a new one.
Internal frame and handlebar routing
Proper routing of the cables results in a neater and cleaner look.
What's more, it shares most of its design with the Ordu time trial bike on which it's based, so it has a horizontal top tube and shaped headtube and downtube.
Aero storage box and bottle
Something that bikers love about the orbea orca aero is the aero bottle cage and frame storage system between the front wheel and down tube.
Orbea claims this bottle/storage combination improves aerodynamics by 3%, although only the aero bottle is legal. It's not attractive, but it's helpful and can be removed if needed.
Verdict
Overall, Orbea has done an excellent job modernizing their aero road bike.
Its design is well-thought-out and strikes a good balance between being useful and moving quickly. The Orca Aero is a bike anyone would love to own since it can be adjusted in a way that is similar to a standard road bike and has a slew of options to customize it.