I bought this ''Enduro'' in 2022 when the Orange Factory Team were compeeting the EWS with this baby. The industrial fridge aesthetic really is something. In the meantime, Orange have released the 170/170mm Switch7 with the articulated single pivot rear triangle which they label as their enduro bike. The successor to my Switch6 has 160/160mm travel and is labelled as a trail bike. Mine only has 160/145mm travel but in the smallest size with 467mm reach, 64° head angle, the extremely low bottom bracket and long 1250mm wheelbase it is anything but a playful trail bike. The lock on the shock and the 76° seat angle make it very easy to pedal. Ts a reference: the most cc 120mm Orange has the same 76° seatangle. At 14.6kg, it is relatively light for a complete lack of carbon parts and I was able to replace the two rear bearings at home in 60 minutes without an stand or special tools. For me, it's the perfect mtb. I can master long, steep climbs relatively efficiently. The 145mm suspension is not too sluggish on flowing singletrack trails and the acceleration is sensational. Thanks to the aggressive geo, I dare to ride very steep passages and completely take let off the brakes in corners. The 160mm in front are also used from time to time on park days, rough trails or enduro races.
Frame:
2022 Orange Switch 6 Size M Matte White Smoke / 6902RS 15x28x7mm Bearings / 210x55 EXT Storia Lok V3 350lbs V2 Spring / 2x 8mm 22.00mm Buschings
Fork/Headset:
FOX 36 Factory FIT4 160mm Truetune / 70psi / Rebound and Compression fully open / 180mm PM / Intend Stiffmaster and Hope EC49/40
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Hope Evo Crank 155mm / Hope BSA30 BB with SKF MTRX10 30x40x7mm Bearings
Pedals:
XTR Trail PD-M9120 SPD
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Shimano XTR CS-M9101 10-45 / Garbaruk 32T round Chainring
Derailleurs/Shifters:
Shimano XT RD-M8100 GS / XTR SL-M9100 I-Spec EV
Saddle/Seatpost:
Ergon Enduro titan rails / Vecnum MOVEloc 2 30.9 140mm Seatclamp Lever without Cable
Brakes:
Trickstuff MAXIMA with black Direttissima covers, 6mm goodrich braided hose and Galfer purple pads / Intend Blackline Skinny rotor in the back, Shimano in the front, both 203mm
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Hope Pro 4 laced with 32 DT Swiss Competition to 29" DT Swiss XM421 / ERD 602mm / Bearings: 2x S6804 20x32x7mm / Schwalbe Tacky Chan 29.2.4 UltraSoft Super Trail 1080g
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Hope Pro 4 laced with 32 DT Swiss Revolution to 27,5" DT Swiss XM421 / ERD 564mm /
Bearings: Microspline Freehub (yes 3 bearings not only 2) from outside in so right to left Freehub : 2x S6803/61803 MTRX08 17x26x5mm + 1x 17x28x7mm
Pro4 Boost Hub 2x 6903rs MTRX09 17x30x7mm / Schwalbe Hans Dampf 27.5x2.35 Addix Performance 880g
Accessories:
King Kage Iris Titanium Bottlecage / Vecnum Seatclamp / Trickstuff Matchmaker / Trickstuff +23mm PM Adapter / Hope model G IS200 Adapter / Hope Droppe lever / Fraezen Bashguard / Hope Topcap / VHS Slapper Tape 2 / STFU Trail / SKF MTRX Bearings / Pro-Bolt Ti bolts with cup washers / Ergon GDH Team / Loamlab Counterpunch
More Info:
Weight: 14.6kg which is as heavy as the wethepeople smap master bmx
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Added by ianiscaratti. Last updated 6 months ago.
As of 6 months ago, ianiscaratti has indicated that they no longer own this bike.
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NicolasCalifornia says:
is that sprocket there your handiwork?
Posted about 1 year ago
ianiscaratti says:
yes, it makes the upper chain length stay exactly the same no matther how deep i'm in to the travel. the lower part of the chain gets adjusted by the rd clutch. like this the suspension works as good as it would without a chain.
Posted about 1 year ago