Orbea launches Ordu TT frame with adjustable cockpit
- By Logan VonBokel
- Published Sep. 10, 2012
- Updated May. 3, 2013 at 4:06 PM EDT
Orbea Ordu launch
Orbea launched a completely revamped Ordu time trial and triathlon frameset at the final day of the USA Pro Challenge. Pictured here is the triathlon-specific frame that features a UCI-illegal fork. Framesets will be priced at $3,500. Featured here is the Ultegra Di2 build, but the production model will feature Shimano's shallower RS21 aluminum wheels. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
Orbea Ordu launch
The cockpit, more specifically the adjustability of the stem, is the focal point of the new Ordu. Every frame package includes four stem length options: 75mm, 90mm, 100mm and 110mm. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
Orbea Ordu launch
The Ordu's stem uses a Monolink system that allows the rider to easily adjust the stem angle by just loosening a couple of bolts. The whole system is very robust looking, but feels lightweight in hand. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
Orbea Ordu launch
With an exchangeable cable port behind the stem, the 2013 Ordu is both electronic and mechanical-compatible. The cables are fully internal and use Gore's sealed system. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
Orbea Ordu launch
The front profile of the 2013 Ordu. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
Orbea Ordu launch
A TRP linear pull rear brake sits hidden behind the bottom bracket. The mount for the Di2 battery sits behind the brake. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
Orbea Ordu launch
Like the steerer tube clamp, the seat clamp uses the Monolink design, though on the bike we saw, there was a non-Monolink ISM Adamo saddle mounted. Buyers wanting a very specific build will have the ability to do so through Orbea's online store, which will offer a variety of bars, saddles, wheelsets and drivetrains. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
Orbea Ordu launch
That kink on the underside of the top tube is for aesthetics, as well as the integration of accessories in the future. Orbea would not talk specificis, but we would expect some type of hydration system for triathletes, similar to Specialized's system on the Shiv. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
Orbea Ordu launch
The sharp angle near the dropouts of Orbea's Attraction seatstays is intended to improve vibration dampening. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
Orbea Ordu launch
The bottom bracket cluster of the Ordu looks to have a lot going on, with a battery mount on the chainstay, V-brake posts, and cable routing exiting and reentering the frame. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Logan VonBokel
Equally at home on a mountain bike above treeline and chasing down moves in the heat and humidity of a Midwest criterium, Logan Vonbokel is something of an oddity in cycling. Since he first swung a leg over a road bike as a freshman in high school, Logan has been a lover of both cutting-edge technological innovations and the clean lines of classic handmade bikes. Logan joined the tech team in May 2012, bringing with him nearly a decade of high-caliber road racing experience and his undying love for the mud, cowbells, and culture of cyclocross. Logan still races at the Cat. 2 level on the road and in cyclocross, and carries a seldom-used Cat. 1 mountain bike license.
