\ufeff2022 Orbea Orca Aero Geometry<\/th>							<\/tr><\/thead>
Frame size<\/td>	47<\/td>	49<\/td>	51<\/td>	53<\/td>	55<\/td>	57<\/td>	60<\/td> <\/tr>
Seat tube length (mm)<\/td>	459<\/td>	474<\/td>	499<\/td>	524<\/td>	544<\/td>	564<\/td>	589<\/td> <\/tr>
Top tube length (effective, mm)<\/td>	507.6<\/td>	520.8<\/td>	532.9<\/td>	545.5<\/td>	557.5<\/td>	573.1<\/td>	587<\/td> <\/tr>
Head tube length (mm)<\/td>	93.1<\/td>	100.8<\/td>	117.2<\/td>	134.9<\/td>	155.2<\/td>	173.2<\/td>	200.4<\/td> <\/tr>
Chainstays (mm)<\/td>	408<\/td>	408<\/td>	408<\/td>	408<\/td>	408<\/td>	408<\/td>	408<\/td> <\/tr>
Bottom bracket height (mm)<\/td>	260<\/td>	260<\/td>	260<\/td>	262<\/td>	262<\/td>	262<\/td>	262<\/td> <\/tr>
Bottom bracket drop (mm)<\/td>	76<\/td>	76<\/td>	76<\/td>	74<\/td>	74<\/td>	74<\/td>	74<\/td> <\/tr>
Wheelbase (mm)<\/td>	9662<\/td>	971<\/td>	974.8<\/td>	976.1<\/td>	986.4<\/td>	996.9<\/td>	1010.8<\/td> <\/tr>
Head tube angle (degrees)<\/td>	71<\/td>	71.5<\/td>	72.2<\/td>	72.8<\/td>	730<\/td>	73.2<\/td>	73.2<\/td> <\/tr>
Seat tube angle (degrees)<\/td>	74.5<\/td>	74<\/td>	73.7<\/td>	73.5<\/td>	73.5<\/td>	73.2<\/td>	73<\/td> <\/tr>
Standover height (mm)<\/td>	717<\/td>	728.5<\/td>	750.1<\/td>	775<\/td>	794<\/td>	811.6<\/td>	835.8<\/td> <\/tr>
Reach (mm)<\/td>	370<\/td>	376<\/td>	380<\/td>	385<\/td>	391<\/td>	398<\/td>	404<\/td> <\/tr>
Stack (mm)<\/td>	496<\/td>	505<\/td>	523<\/td>	542<\/td>	562<\/td>	580<\/td>	606<\/td> <\/tr>
Fork length (mm)<\/td>	370<\/td>	370<\/td>	370<\/td>	370<\/td>	370<\/td>	370<\/td>	370<\/td> <\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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By Simon Bromley\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 30 September 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The new Orbea Orca Aero is claimed to save 15 watts at 40kph versus the outgoing Orca Aero<\/a>, with the design of the new bike borrowing heavily from the brand\u2019s Ordu time trial \/ triathlon bike<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At a glance, the new Orca Aero looks very much like a time trial bike<\/a> with drop handlebars. It even has an aero water bottle and integrated aero storage box on the downtube, as often seen on modern triathlon bikes. That all bodes well for speed on straight, flat roads, but Orbea is confident this bike handles and climbs like a race bike too.<\/p>\n

While the old Orca Aero had semi-external cable routing, the new bike uses Orbea\u2019s ICR system (Integrated Cable Routing) system (as seen on the Orca OMX<\/a> and Orca OMR<\/a>), which routes the cables underneath the stem and into the headset, for a much cleaner looking front end.<\/p>\n

In a nod to practicality, the new Orca Aero also uses a non-integrated aero cockpit to maintain front end adjustability. Handlebar widths<\/a> have also been narrowed by 2cm across the size range, in a further nod to aerodynamic efficiency.<\/p>\n

As expected, the new Orbea Orca is now only available with road disc brakes<\/a>. Hardly a surprise, perhaps, but no doubt some die-hard rim brake fanatics<\/a> will be disappointed nevertheless. Our 2017 assurances that \u201c rim brakes are here to stay<\/a>\u201d seems woefully outdated now\u2026<\/p>\n

2022 Orbea Orca Aero: what you need to know<\/h2>\n
The 2022 Orbea Orca Aero is a brand new aero road bike<\/a>, claimed to save 15 watts at 40kph versus the previous version<\/li>\n
Aero lessons learned from Orbea\u2019s Ordu time trial bike have been applied to the new frameset<\/li>\n
All cables now route under the stem and into the frame at the headset<\/li>\n
The frameset is optimised for 25-28mm tyres, but has clearance for 30mm tyres<\/li>\n
A size 53cm frame is claimed to weigh 1,140g (unpainted), with top-spec Shimano or SRAM builds weighing 7.6kg<\/li>\n
Prices start at \u00a33,999 \/ \u20ac3,999 \/ $4,499 for the Orca Aero M20LTD, which comes with a Shimano Ultegra R8000 groupset<\/a> and Fulcrum alloy wheels<\/li>\n<\/ul>
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Stiffness to weight<\/h3>\nKeen to ensure the new Orca Aero climbs as efficiently as possible, Orbea says its goal with any road bike is \u201calways to reduce the weight but keep the stiffness required for power transmission\u201d.<\/p>\n