Single Pivot Simplicity: Orange 279 | DH Review

The simple, single pivot suspension design of Orange bikes has been a British staple for years, and the Orange 279 downhill bike is no excpetion. Mat Beer swings a leg over this very blue machine to see how it holds up on the rough tech trails of Whistler Bike Park

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[brianmagee]

I always appreciate it when the reviewer has a panelist to ask them questions and make it a conversation. Get Matt a buddy like Alicia or Levy to do the reviews.

[johnnybravo]

It’s funny how they can’t flat out say a bike sucks. But I’m getting those vibes. It can’t Jump or turn, has dated tech, is expensive Af, and is noisy. Lol 😂

[sryforpartiing]

Great review, I'd love to see some longer clips from the rides in the bikepark or even a full run top to bottom :)

[TheVTRainMan]

You lost me at $8, 800/us or $3850 frame. Glad the bike doesn't sound like something I need in my garage. :)

[Eric.V.]

Wow, $4k for a single pivot aluminum frame 😳

[markcosens]

At .57 based on kashima writing at on the stanchion in relation to the crowns, it looks like the seals would bottoming on them rather than the internal bump stops.

[BasicBodThor]

Never owned one and probably never will...but DH bikes have to be my favorite looking bikes out there

[supergirloutdoors]

Sounds like it would be an excellent race bike so long as there weren’t too many jumps and it’s just flat out gnar….

[trailblazeratv]

I had the Ellsworth Aeon Isis frame like that

[ridesafealways]

would you recommend this or the GT Fury 2018 World Cup brand new for 2500 usd?

[Mikesonbikes]

Orange you glad you're not a welder at this brand

[antrace]

Is it just me or the suspension setup is unbalanced on this bike? Everytime he lands from a jump the front dives and the rear sometimes kicks on rough sections

[okatbikes]

Can we send Mr. Monotone to presenting school please?

[ernst_]

It may be the best bike in the world but the design of these orange bikes are really from another planet 😂

[claritean]

So he lowered the front to make it feel shorter? My bike does the opposite

[RD-qbsd]

I just "upgraded" from a prophet single pivot on the original pivot bearings. Got a fancy horst link and bearings are shot after 1 year. Sure it rides better, but for me, I'd rather be riding than changing bearings.

[janeblogs]

So its just a really expensive GT fury 2.0?

[rstrakovsky]

I want to like this bike, but reading between the lines is that the bike is just way too compromised.

[theigadwolf]

Is this dude a robot? Someone should update the personality software so he'll have an easier time blending in.

[lopon]

I love mine ♥️. Epic bike. She is a tad noisy agreed. I've got coil and it rides so much better than air. You get used to turning it eventually. My nickname for it is the train though🚆 🙃 😅