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What is it designed for?
Long road rides, sportives and comfortable training rides on paved roads.
Orbea
Avant
Orbea's endurance road bike, designed for comfort on long rides with a more upright position than Orbea's Orca race bike. The Avant was sold with a carbon or an aluminium frame and with disc or rim brakes. The variant and year of the bike in the photo are not confirmed: the photographer describes it as set up with Shimano Ultegra and hydraulic disc brakes.
Specifications
- Brand
- Orbea
- Model
- Avant
- Year
- Not specified
- Bicycle type
- Road Bike
- Frame material
- Not confirmed
- Weight
- Not specified
- Wheel size
- 700c
- Brake system
- Hydraulic disc
- Drivetrain
- Not specified
- Number of gears
- Not specified
Specifications checked against this source. Values that could not be confirmed are marked “Not specified” or “Not confirmed”.
Main features
- Endurance geometry: higher handlebar and shorter reach than a race bike
- Room for tyres up to 28 mm
- Hidden mudguard mounts
- Internal cable routing and a tapered head tube
- Shimano Ultegra parts and hydraulic disc brakes on the bike in the photo
Pros & Cons
The main trade-offs of the Orbea Avant.
Advantages
- More upright and comfortable than a race bike on long rides
- Room for wider tyres and mudguards makes it practical all year
- Hydraulic disc brakes give strong braking in the wet
Disadvantages
- Less aerodynamic and a little slower than a pure race bike
- Tyres are limited to about 28 mm, so it is not a gravel bike
- The exact frame material depends on the version