Orange has totally overhauled its Five trail bike without disturbing its proven dynamic ride DNA and its addictively enjoyable and interactive character.
The frame
Orange is now owned and headed up by the metal working company who has always made its custom monocoque frames a couple of miles down the road from its HQ in Halifax, England.
The new frame pushes the limits with its folded and moulded fabrication process to shave 290g – more than the difference between carbon and alloy versions of some frames. The single pivot has been moved slightly up and back and the direct-mounted shock nose lowered to give a more progressive spring rate.
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Boost spacing means a 4mm shorter swingarm and 6mm wider main pivot for a significantly stiffer rear end. Reach is 5mm longer at 455mm and the bombproof external bearing BB is 8mm lower to compensate for 150mm travel forks. Production models will have neater internal cable routing and weld details than our sample.
The kit
Considering it’s fully hand-built in the UK the Five S is excellent value even with the RockShox Reverb dropper (£290, approx US$367, AU$490) and wider Kore Realm 2.7 rim (£20, approx US$25, AU$34) upgrades here. We’ve no complaints about the Race Face/Shimano stop and go kit, the Race Face 35mm cockpit or the RockShox suspension double act.
The ride
Details
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