Orbea Orca Aero M10Team review

We test the first aero bike from the Basque brand

Cycling Weekly Verdict

If you’re in the market for an aero bike, the Orca Aero has to be a very strong option. It just feels fast and slippery and has a bang-up-to-date design with impressive aerodynamic credentials. But this isn’t bought at the expense of comfort, with the Orca Aero comfortable for longer excursions on less-than-perfect road surfaces. It’s an added bonus that you can fit 28mm tyres. And you have an extensive range of customisation options, many at zero cost, so that you can specify the Orbea Orca Aero to meet your needs and tastes.

Reasons to buy
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    Comfortable and fast ride

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    Flashy looks

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    Clearance for 28mm tyres

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    Zero cost configurator allows you to choose your own colour scheme

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Reasons to avoid
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    None

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Orbea was the first manufacturer to design a pro-level frame with tubes that exceeded the 3:1 aspect ratio maximum after the UCI scrapped the rule in September 2016. The resulting Orca Aero was ridden by Nacer Bouhanni at Cofidis last year.

This year, it is one of the bikes of the French Vital Concept Pro Continental team.

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