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Alpine 6 S
A 27.5″ aluminum frame full suspension enduro bike with upper mid-range components.
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| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 160 / 170mm |
| Fork | RockShox Yari RC |
| Shock | RockShox Monarch R |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
| Groupset | SLX |
| Brakes | Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
5'1" – 5'6"
5'4" – 5'9"
5'7" – 6'0"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'0" – 6'5"
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Summary
The Orange Alpine is a high-performance enduro bike that combines handcrafted quality with modern geometry and suspension performance. It excels in descending with a stable, confident ride and bottomless suspension feel, though it may sacrifice some agility on flatter trails. While it's praised for its improvements in geometry and suspension, some reviews note compromises in climbing efficiency and component choices.
Handcrafted quality frames
Improved pedal efficiency with revised leverage ratio
Stable and confident ride with laid-back geometry
Good small bump compliance
Bottomless Rock Shox suspension feel
Price tag is high for the bike's simplicity
Sacrifice in precise agility on flatter trails
Slack seat angle affects climbing performance
The new Alpine 6 is easy to get wild, if that's how you want to ride
BikeRadarOrange promise to have delivered the best performing long travel beast ever to leave their factory in Halifax.
Enduro Mountainbike MagazineThe Alpine 6 inspires a vast amount of confidence with its poised balance and laid-back geometry.
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Mar 2019 · Finlay Anderson
The Orange Alpine 6 has undergone some important evolutionary changes for this 2019. Read on for our first ride review of the new Orange Alpine 6.
Nov 2017 · Andrew Lee
We test out the Orange Alpine 6, a 160mm aggressive all mountain and enduro rig with a penchant for destruction. See how it stacked up inside!
Jun 2017 · Seb Stott
A hooligan of a bike, but one with a ride character that divides opinion. Buy if you want a corner-carving British-made bruiser and don't mind slogging up the climbs and being bumped about in the rough
Relatively long and slack geometry is a blast in the turns
Surprisingly efficient under power
Customisable spec options
Lots of chain growth means a wooden, insensitive rear suspension feel in rough and steep terrain
Weighty and wallowy on seated climbs
Apr 2017 · Sean White
The Alpine 6 is the latest evolution of Orange's hard hitting enduro bike - it just keeps getting better.
Mar 2015 · Alan Muldoon
With larger, 650b wheels, the new Orange Alpine 160 has been given a sizing reboot.
Stretched out sizing and the fact you won’t spend your winters in the workshop
It’s 1kg too heavy, and the rear shock tune isn’t sorted
| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Fork | RockShox Yari RC Travel: 170mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | RockShox Monarch Plus R DB, 216mm x 63mm Travel: 160mm |
| Bottom Bracket | Race Face, 73mm |
| Headset | Cane Creek 49mm |
| Stem | Kore Cubix M35, 35mm length |
| Handlebar | Kore Durox M35, 780mm width |
| Saddle | Kore Conex |
| Seatpost | Kore Dropper, 150mm drop Type: Dropper |
| Pedals | None included |
| Grips | Strange 130, single lock-on, black |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano SLX Shadow Plus |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | N/A |
| Crank | Race Face Aeffect, direct mount |
| Shifters | Shimano SLX, 11-speed |
| Cassette | SRAM PC-1130, 11 x 42 tooth, 11-speed |
| Chain | SRAM PC1110 |
| Chain Guide | N/A |
| Brakes | Shimano MT500 with 180mm rotors Type: Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano MT500 |
| Rims | Kore Realm 3.0, 32 hole |
|---|---|
| Front Hub | JoyTech |
| Rear Hub | JoyTech |
| Tires | Maxxis Minion DHR II Exo TR, 2.4" |
First added April 14
Last updated April 14
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