The Orange Clockwork Evo Pro blends the low weight of the Clockwork with some of the features and attitude of its fully hardcore P7 and Crush bikes to create a really fun, ‘ride anything’ all-rounder.
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New investment and management have allowed the UK-based firm to overhaul several bikes in its range for 2017 and the Evo is a totally fresh squeeze of Orange. In a departure from its normal in-your-face joint scars, the frame is smooth-welded right through. The top and down tube are subtly shaped and tapered, with a large throat gusset and extended junction behind the reinforced 44mm head tube.
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The internal cable routing pops out briefly above the bottom bracket shell for smoother cable pull. Otherwise things are kept practical, with a screw-in external bottom bracket, ISCG tabs and external top tube routing for the rear mech and brake.
Tyre clearance is OK for up to 2.4in rubber, but you’re not going to get a plus tyre in there and the boxy, hollow-back rear dropouts take a 142x12mm axle, not the latest 148x12mm Boost standard.
Although the Fox 34 fork is Boost-width for extra stiffness it’s a conventional 650b unit otherwise, so you’ll struggle to squeeze a plus tyre in there too. More steering stiffness comes from the 770mm wide, 35mm diameter Race Face bar, though the scrawny stem means there’s a slight disconnect between bar and bike when you’re pushing hard.
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