Ollie’s got a new bike! It’s an Orbea Orca, and in this video, he’s giving us the lowdown on why he picked it and, more importantly, how he’s built it up. This isn’t just about showing off a shiny new bike. Ollie will be taking us through everything, explaining what he’s chosen and why. Get ready for a proper look at:
Frame: What’s the deal with the Orbea Orca? We get into the details.
Drivetrain: Ollie explains his thinking behind his chosen groupset setup.
Wheels and Tyres: All about rolling resistance, grip and aero gains.
Contact Points: Stem, bars, saddle, pedals – all carefully selected for comfort and efficiency.
00:00 Intro
00:40 Why Did Ollie Choose The Orbea Orca?
01:50 Let’s Talk About The Colour!
03:10 What Happens When Ollie Gets A New Bike?
03:52 Why Ollie Rides This Size
04:41 Cockpit
06:41 Princeton 4550 Wheels
07:49 White Industries Freehub Soundcheck
08:06 Pirelli P-zero Race Tlr Rs Tyres
09:16 Shimano Dura-ace R9270 12speed Groupset
10:20 Wahoo Speedplay Nano Titanium Pedals
10:38 Topeak Shuttle Bottle Cages
11:08 Selle Italia SLR Boost
13:05 Weighing The Bike
Let us know what you think of Ollie’s bike 👇
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37 Comments
Let us know what you think of Ollie's bike 👇
Swapping all the stock bolts with titanium bolts is another sneaky way of saving weight
The colour is killer!
have the Terra in the same colourway – love it!
Lovely paintjob. Horrible bottle cages.
How many bikes Allie owns now? 😅
Great bike. Have the same color on my Orbea Terra 😀
That color is beautiful. Have fun on the new loaner/ sponsor bike, Dr. Ollie!
Love you, bye
E,C&G❤
Ollie you could change the tyres to maxxis high road sl saves loads of weight as they are only 170g and feel great to ride on too and tpu innertubes 👍
I can imagine the cheer from the presenters when they switched from Elite to PCW
I have never thought about doing a ceramic coat on a bike before. What is the product you use please? I'll be doing one soon on my Addict RC for sure. Great idea!
I always like my bike as quiet as I can make it. Less noise, vibration, means more efficient?
And less intrusive to wild life, if you like some casual bird watching on the trail.
Can always add more noise with a bell, etc., if need be, but it is much harder to remove noise.
The stock mount can also be equipped with a GoPro adapter for lights etc. I've added one to mine
Ti bolts should save like 80 grams
I've got exactly that same colorscheme Orbea Orca. it's so gorgeous it makes me leak at times.
Sry Ollie, I think that color is hideous
It's a day ending in Y, which means Ollie new bike day.
That would look really nice if it was in a better colour.
Do us a favour and leave off the background racket!!
Swap to a carbon seat and save 100 grams or so.
Yet again a bike nobody needs.
She's a beauty! Congrats.
Aeroad, Dogma AND an Orca. Must be nice.
One of the few bikes still in existence that actually look like an old-school bike with nice lines.
Didn't he have an ultimate CRR? What happened with the Eite wheels sponsor? That didn't last long.
I don't think Ollie takes for granted his station in life. He probably thanks his lucky star for doing the thing in life he enjoys
I have just been reminded why Alex is sceptical about Ollie been colour blind. I'm just wondering which colours on Orbea's MyO Ollie can actually see. I must abmit Ollie's new bike does look good.
Mmmm,wine red or chocolate brown Ollie ??
Nice bike but the Princeton wheels do not do it for me. But pleased 4 u Ollie and I hope that it works 4 u.
I love the colour SUPER Nice
so refreshing to see a nice bike with black sidewalls
Eat less ,save weight
Just gotta use tires with classic / tan wall and borrow the tan selle Italia saddle from Alex. The bike would look amazing!
#gcn should do video on the presenters garage, how many bikes, what kind, brand etc… would be super interesting.
For thru axles use Carbon Ti X lock EVO in gold color. Only 23g each
Can you all stop getting new things that I can't afford please 😢. Only joking! I like rim brakes and steel frames really 🎉😊
#askgcntechWhat sealant can you use co2 to put air in the tubeless tires without freezing?
Taiwan, I know more about Taiwan bike industry than you care to know going back to the early 1980s… Dear Ollie, I'm not a computer nut, It would be nice if you try to contact me as I have news about DT-Swiss. Sincerely Dan Sotelo AKA Mr onZa