Every brand worth its salt has their own take on the now ubiquitous endurance road bike, and Orbea invited us out to the brand’s native Basque country to check out their updated long distance hurt-maker, the Avant.
Updated frame tech
The Avant sits alongside the racier Orca (which we will be covering in a later article, keep your eyes peeled) in the Orbea range, and borrows a great deal of tech from it.
Starting with the basics, Orbea have moved to laser cut carbon sheets for 2017, allowing them to use all sorts of funky shapes to keep the amount of material that makes its way into the mould to the bare minimum.
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The carbon that is used throughout the frame is slightly heavier than what is used in the Orca, but the weave of the fibres is said to improve the compliance of the ride.
The use of polyurethane inserts in the bottom bracket shell and headtube is also said to put less stress on the fibres around these areas during the manufacturing process, making for a stronger and marginally lighter frame.
Front end tweaks
Skinny rubber
Pricing and availability
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