Orbea Road Bikes
Orbea Arin Rival
The Orbea Arin Rival road bike was first noticed when it was under the angel-of-the-mountains Iban Mayo in the 2004 Dauphine Libere. This Orbea 6000-series aluminum frame was constructed specifically to help Mayo win the 21.6-km time trial up Mont Ventoux that day, which he did win: Mayo regained the lead after the prologue and would then
go on to seize that crown until the end. On the ascend he took around five seconds per kilometer out of superstar Lance Armstrongs lead. Than Mayo smashed Jonathan Vaughters's five-year-old course record of 56:50 by almost a minute (55:51:49).You may wonder why one would buy an Orbea Arin Rival aluminum chassis these days, when carbon-stayed aluminum is about everlasting. The answer is in the bike's heritage: This bike out right flies. Three years after the Orbea Arin Rival debut, the Arin Rival is still a divine ride. The Orbea Arin Rival is not the lightest or the stiffest bike, but some alignment of its lightness and its stiffness convert into that wonderful whoosh you hear as you swoop by the opponents. So when you are deciding on which road bike is best for your needs be sure to give the Orbea Road Bikes a test run.
