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Orange 2022 279 Factory (Mixed Wheel)

Orange 2022 279 Factory (Mixed Wheel)

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Description: Orange 279 Factory 2022 Mixed Wheel Downhill Bike

The image above shows the bike in Norlando Grey frame colour

For the 2022 season, Orange’s downhill story adds its next chapter with the Orange 279. MX wheels, 200mm travel, subtle-but–significant frame improvements and a whole heap of marginal gains to make the suspension more progressive and more efficient than ever. The Orange 279 is the fastest bike in our 3 decades of racing history.

Modern downhill tracks are bigger, faster and rougher than ever and the Orange 279 has stepped up to match them head-on. The heart of the Orange 279 is our handmade-in-Halifax frameset, built with a brutally capable 200mm of travel and a revised and re-tuned suspension layout.

And, of course, the Orange 279 gets the MX treatment with a fast-rolling 29” wheel up front and a nimble, quick-on-the-gas 27.5” on the rear. Over years of racing, we’ve tried every combination, and a mixed-wheelset is our answer to the puzzle of modern-day downhill. Fast and stable at speed, engaging, quick to accelerate, snappy through the turns and that perfect mix of straight-line speed and berm-ripping fun.

The Orange 279 is now more progressive than any Orange downhill bike that precedes it, offering even-better control and confidence when you’re charging hard.

The Orange 279’s geometry has also evolved, taking what we’ve learned from the 327, 329 and our new-school Evo enduro bikes. The head-angle is slackened out to 62° and reach has been inrcreased. Taking inspiration from Orange 'Evo' geometry we’ve pushed the chainstay length centralising weight distribution to give heaps of stability and improved suspension performance.

The result is a bike that’s beautifully fast over rough terrain, nimble through the tech sections and very ‘Orange’ from the start-gate to the finish line.

Sunset Cycles offers the 2022 Orange 279 Factory downhill mountain bike with up to 48 months 0% finance and free delivery.

Full Specification: Orange 279 Factory 2022 Mixed Wheel Downhill Bike

Frame & Fork
Tubeset 6061-T6 Monocoque UK Formed Custom Aluminium Tubing. Wheel Size: MX - 29/27.5. Rear wheel travel: 198.
Fork Fox Factory 40 Grip 2 29
Rear Shock Fox Float X2 Factory 250x75
Headset Hope Black - 49mm for Tapered Steerer
Rear Axle 12 x 150mm
Wheels & Tyres
Wheelset Stans Flow Mk4 + Hope Pro 4 DH 29 + 27
Tyres Michelin DH 22 2.4 29 + 27
Drivetrain
Crankset Truvativ Descendant DH 165mm 36t
Chain Device MRP G4
Rear Mech SRAM GX1 DH 7spd
Cassette SRAM PG 720 DH 11-25t 7spd
Shifters SRAM GX1 DH 7spd
Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB
Chain SRAM PC1110
Braking
Brakes Shimano Saint 203/203
Finishing Kit
Stem Burgtec Direct Mount 50mm
Handlebar Burgtec RideWide DH 800mm
Grips Strange Grappler Lock-On
Seatpost SDG I-Beam Aluminium
Saddle SDG I-Fly Saddle I-Beam
Seat Clamp Strange Bolted

Size Guide: Orange 279 Factory 2022 Mixed Wheel Downhill Bike

Orange 2022 279 Frame Geometry
Frame Size Small Medium Large X Large
Rider Height Guidance*        
Seat tube length 15" 15" 16" 17"
A. Head Angle 62° 62° 62° 62°
B. Seat Angle (Actual) 76° 76° 76° 76°
C. Top Tube 614 634 654 674
D. Effective TT 605 625 645 665
E. BB Height (From axle) -20 -20 -20 -20
E. BB Height (From ground) 335 335 335 335
F. Chainstay 465 465 465 465
G. Head Tube 110 120 125 130
H. Wheelbase 1283 1305 1327 1348
J. Reach 443 460 480 496
K. Stack 650 659 664 668
T. Rear Travel 198 198 198 198
Standover 710 720 730 740
Unless otherwise indicated all measurements are in mm. Frame angles are measured static, without rider sag. Bottom bracket height measured from ground with 740mm Front and 700mm Rear mm Ø tyre.
*This is for guidance only. You may be taller or shorter, it doesn't mean our bikes will not fit you. The best way to determine the correct bike size for you is to try one. Please contact us if you are in any doubt about the correct bike size for you.