{"id":45817,"date":"2023-01-19T16:00:31","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T15:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=713183"},"modified":"2023-01-19T17:35:59","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T16:35:59","slug":"new-orbea-gain-ebike-drops-weight-while-integrating-lights-and-a-power-meter","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/new-orbea-gain-ebike-drops-weight-while-integrating-lights-and-a-power-meter\/","title":{"rendered":"New Orbea Gain ebike drops weight while integrating lights and a power meter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Warren Rossiter\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 19 January 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Orbea has announced the release of a new third-generation Gain electric road bike with its lightweight frame, fork and motor weighing in at an overall claimed 11.5kg.<\/p>\n

The Basque bike manufacturer was one of the first brands to enter the performance e-road and gravel arena with the original Gain<\/a> back in 2017. It also marked the first collaboration between Orbea and Ebikemotion, now called Mahle.<\/p>\n

The new ebike takes the original Gain concept of being a road bike<\/a> first and an electric bike<\/a> second. It features a lighter frame and fork based on the lightweight Orbea Orca OMR<\/a> race bike.<\/p>\n

Assistance comes from Mahle\u2019s lightest electric bike motor<\/a> system, the X20, with a 350Wh internal battery and remote controls for the motor included as standard.<\/p>\n

There are six models of the new Gain, which Orbea says will be available from February. There will be four 2x drivetrain options and two 1x drivetrain<\/a> options. Pricing ranges from \u00a33,500 to \u00a311,500.<\/p>\n

\u2018Pure road\u2019 geometry<\/h2>\n
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The range-topping M10i was our riding option for the launch.<\/span><\/figcaption> Orbea<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Orbea says the Gain has \u2018pure road\u2019 geometry which looks to be very much in the endurance bike<\/a> space. The bike has a taller stack and shorter reach than a race bike such as the Orca OMX<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Orbea has kept both the chainstays and wheelbase short and the fork trail is more akin to an endurance bike, too.<\/p>\n

The bike can fit 700x35mm road bike tyres opening the door for all-road<\/a> or light gravel riding<\/a>. (Orbea has also hinted strongly that an electric gravel bike<\/a> is on the horizon.)<\/p>\n

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The Gain gets 35mm tyre clearance.<\/span><\/figcaption> Orbea<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The Gain has small integrated front and rear bike lights<\/a>. The front light is incorporated into the out-front GPS mount. Orbea\u2019s light is wired into the ebike system. At the rear, a similar COB LED strip light is integrated into the cover for the hidden seat clamp.<\/p>\n

Alongside the standard HMI motor controller that fits flush into the Gain\u2019s top tube, Orbea has used Mahle\u2019s optional remote controllers. These twin buttons are mounted onto the bar like SRAM\u2019s MultiClics<\/a> or Blips<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The integrated front light is powered by the bike\u2019s motor system.<\/span> <\/figcaption> Orbea<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The rear light is integrated into the hidden seat clamp and powered by the bike\u2019s battery.<\/span> <\/figcaption> Orbea<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Orbea\u2019s ICR internal routing stem also integrates an out-front mount for the Mahle controller (or your own GPS) and a light.<\/span> <\/figcaption> Orbea<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The out-front mount.<\/span> <\/figcaption> Orbea<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

The remote controllers mean you can shift between modes without having to take a hand off the bars to reach for the top-tube controller. They also mean you can shift up and down between modes rather than having to cycle through them in a single direction, as with the HMI controller.<\/p>\n

Orbea claims the range-topping and lightest model, the Gain M10i, weighs 11.5kg in a size large.<\/p>\n

The alloy Gain Hydro<\/a> is an unchanged design (apart from new colours) and comes equipped with Mahle\u2019s X35+, priced from \u20ac2,999 \/ $3,450 \/ \u00a32,899 to \u20ac4,499 \/ $5,200 \/ \u00a34,299.<\/p>\n

Orbea Gain geometry<\/h2>\n
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\ufeff<\/th>XS<\/b><\/th>S<\/b><\/th>M<\/b><\/th>L<\/b><\/th>XL<\/b><\/th>XL<\/b><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Seat angle<\/b> (degrees)<\/td>74.5<\/td>74<\/td>73.5<\/td>73.5<\/td>73.2<\/td>73.2<\/td> <\/tr>
Head angle<\/b> (degrees)<\/td>71<\/td>71.2<\/td>71.5<\/td>72<\/td>72.2<\/td>72.5<\/td> <\/tr>
Chainstay<\/b> (mm)<\/td>415<\/td>415<\/td>415<\/td>415<\/td>415<\/td>415<\/td> <\/tr>
Seat tube (C-T)<\/b> (mm)<\/td>430<\/td>460<\/td>490<\/td>515<\/td>540<\/td>570<\/td> <\/tr>
Effective top tube <\/b> (mm)<\/td>516<\/td>535<\/td>555<\/td>569<\/td>587<\/td>602<\/td> <\/tr>
Head tube<\/b> (mm)<\/td>113<\/td>136<\/td>158<\/td>181<\/td>203<\/td>225<\/td> <\/tr>
Fork offset<\/b> (mm)<\/td>50<\/td>50<\/td>50<\/td>50<\/td>50<\/td>50<\/td> <\/tr>
Trail<\/b> (mm)<\/td>64.5<\/td>63.3<\/td>61.4<\/td>58<\/td>57<\/td>55<\/td> <\/tr>
Bottom bracket drop<\/b> (mm)<\/td>78<\/td>78<\/td>78<\/td>76<\/td>76<\/td>76<\/td> <\/tr>
Bottom bracket height<\/b> (mm)<\/td>263<\/td>263<\/td>263<\/td>265<\/td>265<\/td>265<\/td> <\/tr>
Wheelbase<\/b> (mm)<\/td>984<\/td>998<\/td>1,011<\/td>1,022<\/td>1,035<\/td>1,047<\/td> <\/tr>
Standover<\/b> (mm)<\/td>728<\/td>756<\/td>782<\/td>803<\/td>830<\/td>844<\/td> <\/tr>
Stack<\/b> (mm)<\/td>525<\/td>547<\/td>569<\/td>591<\/td>613<\/td>635<\/td> <\/tr>
Reach<\/b> (mm)<\/td>370<\/td>378<\/td>386<\/td>394<\/td>402<\/td>410<\/td> <\/tr>
Fork length<\/b> (mm)<\/td>380<\/td>380<\/td>380<\/td>380<\/td>380<\/td>380<\/td> <\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>