Fort William Bit Pits – Orange 324
It wasn’t all that long ago that rumours where flowing around that Orange would cease to produce a downhill machine. So it’s with great delight that at the Fort William World Cup Orange have launched their new 275 downhill bike. We’ll leave you with a few facts and figures.
3 Production sizes –
Medium – Effective TT 600mm, 15″ Seat tube
Large – Effective TT 620mm, 15″ Seat tube
XL – Effective TT 635mm, 17″ Seatube with gusset to top tube
Headangle 63 degrees
Seatpost – 30.9mm
BB Width – 83mm
Hub OLD 150mm
Shock Size – 240×76
Shock Hardware – Rear 22×8 Front 45.72mm
1.5″ Headtube
324 is 260 grams or 0.57 pounds lighter than 322
Name – 324 – 323 was last years race bike so 324 is the next to follow on
Split Rear Swingarm – Changed from the mono swingers because of the new shock position and longer rear due to 27.5″ wheels. The split design as proven on the Alpine 160 is the most effective way of achieving a light and stiff rear end on a long travel bike.
Bike Price as shown – £4200
Frame price with Vivid Shock – £2200
