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The DPX2 is/was a prevalent shock with tons of spec, which means you’ll soon see the Float X everywhere. The X2 remains Fox’s biggest and heaviest-duty air shock. Coincidentally, in 2018, the DPX2 replaced the then Float X. Reviving an old model name for a new shock, the 2022 Fox Float X replaces the Float DPX2, Fox’s medium-duty piggyback air shock. It’s the best riding bike here and proof of that is the current scramble in the MBR offices to get the 2009 frameset.Matt Phillips What You Need To Know About the 2022 Fox Float X With two 10s on the trot, the Orange Five is fast becoming a classic. With the new geometry the best just got better - it may be at the expense of climbing efficiency but if you’d rather have a grin on your face at the bottom of a descent than the top of a climb, it’s easy to forgive this sluggishness. True, they look like they’re made in a garage but they’re light, stiff, extremely well balanced, and have impeccable handling. You hear a lot of riders say they don’t want an Orange Five because they’re too common, but there’s a reason for that. > Click here to find out more about geometry with our handy guide Overall, if you lack the technical riding skills or just want to own a great handling bike, the Five should be at the top of your wish list. There’s still a noticeable amount of feedback in the smaller gears, but the suspension with the new shock tune is more controlled. We found we were sat back ever so slightly, so climbing is less efficient but this can be countered by flicking on the ProPedal, which props you up a bit more.
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The only bike that outpaced the Five downhill was the Zesty.Īfter some back-to-back rides with the old bike, the new Five is slightly more sluggish and doesn’t have the same snap of acceleration. It doesn’t feel as solid as the Fisher but it has better poise and balance. It’s more stable but still as predictable and totally controlled - it’s the sort of bike that allows you to make major errors on the descents and technical sections and get away with them. The slacker head angle (and consequently longer wheelbase) for 2009 makes the Five a better descending bike. Thankfully the bar is much wider than last year’s. Neither the bar, stem or seatpost are top quality but Orange has blown the budget on the wheels. They have plenty of modulation but lack the bite of the Formula brakes elsewhere. The Hope Tech 2 brakes have independent freestroke and reach adjustment. An added benefit is the 15mm front hub uses a spacer system so can be converted to 9mm QR if needed. Most other bikes on test have good rims but they’re built on cheap hubs, so won’t last as long as the Hope IIs here. That said, the new bike is more controlled and better at dealing with square-edge impacts. The new lighter compression tune on the Float shock meant we did reach for the ProPedal adjustment more often on this bike than previously. This fork comes with a 15mm thru-axle, but having ridden it back-to-back with a QR on a 2007 Five we’d say it’s only marginally stiffer. It’s more controlled, easier to set up and had none of the rattle we experienced with the RL and RLCs. The Orange is the only bike on test without a front lockout, but the Fox Float R is still the best fork of any here. The upshot of all this is Orange optimises the head angle on the Five for 140mm use so it’s 1.5 degrees slacker than the 2008 bike we tested. With the recent release of the Alpine 160, Orange is phasing out the Five AM.
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Last year’s bike was relatively steep at 68.5 degrees because Orange was trying to make the frame work with three different travel forks - 130mm on the entry-level Five S, 140mm on the Pro and a 160mm-Fox 36 on the Five AM. The big change to the Five Pro is the geometry - the 2009 bike has a 67-degree head angle. This tube has three changes of profile along its length and apparently the transitions are now smoother. The kinked top tube Orange implemented two years ago for improved standover clearance has now been upgraded to a higher grade and lighter weight Reynolds alloy. It still uses the same folded and welded construction and has an identical wall thickness, but gets angled line guides for smoother cable and brake routing. First, the profile of the downtube has been reduced, more for aesthetics than weight saving. There are several minor construction tweaks to the Orange for 2009.
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After winning Trail Bike of the Year in 2008, Orange hasn’t been taking it easy, instead it’s refined the bike further, but has doing so upset the Five’s perfect balance?įRAME: Reynolds aluminium, Fox Float RP23, 140mm travel You do two things when you win awards you can come back the following year with something better, or you rest on your laurels.