Race rig - 2008 Orbea Orca
First “nice” road bike I’ve ever had. Picked it up second hand from Optum pro team in 2009. Made me fall in love with the road.
Just realized it’s been almost 10yrs…time to upgrade?
We’re twins! Isn’t the color amazing?
Couldn’t agree more! and pictures don’t make it justice! favorite paint job to date.
I started cycling as an adult in 2014 and so far I’ve only owned two bikes.
This was a cheap hybrid-ish do-it-all. I upgraded it as I grew as a cyclist - it went from a 3x8, v-brakes, suspension fork to a 1x10, new wheels, disc brakes and a rigid fork. Basically everything except frame and seat clamp was upgraded at some point.
As for my roadbike - it’s nothing special. Just an entry level Giant endurance frame with sora r3000 components. At some point I’m hoping to upgrade it with 105 components.
The road in that second pic looks like something out of a dream! I also like the color-matched helmet.
If you hadn’t said Mazovia I’d have guessed it was any number of roads where I grew up in northern lower Michigan. Awesome pixor! Reminds me…I need to call Mom.![]()
Gave new life to my 2014 Giant TCR by upgrading the 19mm wide stock wheels to 25mm wide HED 6+ aero wheels with Continental 5000 tires. Loving them so far!
I just can’t focus on anything except that poorly painted yellow line of the road. Shaky hands and an uneven brush. Lol
Hi Spooks, your wife’s bike looks terrific. Which model/year is it? Looking at their website and it’s not in the 2019 collection. Thanks
Amazing how time flies, my wife and I were debating it’s age and turns out it’s a 2016 lapierre sensuim 500, both were convinced it was 2017 but there ya go.
Very rare beast, thanks for your kind remarks that made my wife happy.