RALLON M20
A 29″ carbon frame full suspension enduro bike with upper mid-range components.
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$4,899Frame | Carbon |
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Suspension | Full, 160 / 170mm |
Fork | Fox Performance Float 38 |
Shock | Fox Float DPX2 Performance |
Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
Groupset | SLX, Race Face |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
Seatpost | Dropper |
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Nov 2022
This Orbea Rallon review dives deep into this bike’s performance since the 2022 overhaul. Read our review of this incredible bike!
Fast as F
Likes to get loose
Looks exotic
On board storage and tools
Prefers a coil
Can beat you up
Low BB
Stiff off the top suspension
Apr 2022 · Alan Muldoon
rbea The new Orbea Rallon will be ripping it up on the EWS circuit this year piloted by Martin Maes. We swung a leg over it to see how it stacks up against the best enduro bikes on sale now. Need to know Updated Rallon platform has moved with the times. Longer, lower and slacker. Geometry designed around a 170mm fork. Rear suspension delivers 160mm, where the progression rate has been increased to work with coil shock and larger volume air shocks like the Fox Float X2 Internal downtube storage has been added Three 29er options and one Mullet, but with MyO personalization it’s easy to customise your build Now available in four frame sizes Evolution of the Orbea Rallon It’s October 2013, and I’m wandering around Finale Ligure, Italy, in a daze. I can’t for the life of me remember why I was there. All I recall is Steve Jones from Dirt magazine asking me if I was attending the Orbea launch. I replied no, as MBR hadn’t been invited. I promptly became his plus one and the party got underway. The reason for the end of season festivities? Everyone was gathered to celebrate the launch of the new Rallon R4, a 160mm travel enduro bike with a revised suspension layout and 27.5in wheels. Well, it was almost 10 years ago. Well, it was almost 10 years ago Two things really struck me about that bike. The first was how good the low BB height felt as it increased stability and confidence. The second was how effective the suspension was – the combination of the custom tuned Bos Kirk shock, concentric rear axle pivot and longer shock link giving the bike unparalleled tracking and control. I left Finale impressed that the more traditional XC brand for the Basque country had produced such a formidable enduro race bike. Fast forward to 2017 and Orbea launched the next round of revisions, updates that include the switch to 29in wheels, a side-arm frame design, similar to, but not a copy of a Specialized, and a much shorter rocker link to actuate the shock. The low and lower BB heights remained, but the suspension feel had changed a lot on the Rallon R5, the bike less planted and plush, with a greater emphasis on pedalling performance. Obviously I wasn’t the only one that noticed the difference as Orbea then followed that up in 2019 with the Rally On linkage that boosted travel on the rear by 10mm to 160mm, and increased the progression rate from 8% to 20%. Frame and geometry So what’s new about the 2022 Rallon R6? The biggest differences are the updates that Orbea has made to the sizing and geometry. As such the BB height is a hair lower still, the reach numbers have grown on all four frame sizes and the seat tube heights have shrunk. In fact, Orbea has added 30mm to the reach on the size L, which brings it pretty much inline with the XL …Continue reading »
Updated sizing and geometry is on the money. Low BB height feels amazing on steeper, rowdy trails. The bike feels light and agile, with good compliance in the frame.
Needs a Double Down casing rear tyre. One and done OC multi-tool is all but useless. LockR downtube storage is tight on space.
Oct 2021 · BHowell
The one mountain bike, bike.
Pedaling efficiency
Easy to get along with
Versatility is the name of the game
Customizable builds
Urges riders to go faster
Not easily unsettled
Rear suspension could be a bit less harsh
The grips are hard and uncomfortable
Sep 2021 · Peter Walker
We had the chance to test the new 2022 Orbea Rallon M-LTD and find out what the latest rig of the spanish bike (gun?) smiths is capable off.
Plush and active suspension with the coil shock
Clever frame details
Customisable look
Additional shock yoke for a mullet setup (included as standard)
Bike requires an experienced and active rider
Sep 2021 · Mike Kazimer
The Rallon underwent the longer and slacker treatment, and also received a secret snack compartment.
Feb 2020
Uncle Dave puts on his engineer's pocket protector and decides the Rallon is the love child of ABP/Split Pivot and FSR...
Aug 2019
The M-Team will blast a rocky descent and happily climb up and do it again.
Great Build
Solid Pedaling Platform
Sluggish dropper post
Odd sizing
Frame | Orbea Monocoque Race Carbon. Advanced Dynamics 160mm suspension technology. 29" wheels.Concentric Boost 12x148 rear axle. Pure Enduro geometry. Internal cable routing. ISCG05 Colors: Black (Matte) / Black-Purple (Gloss); Green (Matte) /Orange (Gloss); Grey Blue - Bright Red (Gloss) |
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Fork | Fox 38 Float Performance 170 Grip 3-Position QR15x110 Travel: 170mm Spring Type: Air |
Shock | Fox DPX2 Performance 3-Position Evol custom tune 230x60mm Travel: 160mm |
Headset | Acros Alloy 1-1/8 - 1-1/2" Integrated |
Stem | OC1 3D Forged 35mm interface 7º |
Handlebar | OC1 35mm 12mm Rise 780mm |
Saddle | Fizik Taiga S-alloy rail |
Seatpost | OC2 Dropper 31.6mm Type: Dropper |
Rear Derailleur | Shimano SLX M7100 SGS Shadow Plus |
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Crank | Race Face Aeffect 32t |
Shifters | Shimano SLX M7100 I-Spec EV |
Cassette | Shimano CS-M7100 10-51t 12-Speed |
Chain | Shimano M6100 |
Brakes | Shimano M6120 Hydraulic Disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Rims | DT Swiss E-1900 Spline 30c TLR 15/110mm CL |
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Tires | Maxxis Minion DHR II 2.40" FB 60 TPI Dual Exo TR |
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