2009 57cm Orbea Orca SL Frame/Fork New PRISTIENE! FULL Carbon Frame/ Fork 2009 Start Price USD 2,300.00 Current Price USD 2,300.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, November 11, 2008 End Time Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Location Anywhere, USA See more about '2009 57cm Orbea Orca SL Frame/Fork New PRISTIENE!' Description This 2009 57cm Orbea Orca SL is Built to the Hilt with Shimano Dura Ace 7800 10 Speed Components and the 2009 Super Light Dura Ace WH-7850-SLTubeless Wheelset. As built it is an Impressive 15.5 Lbs! Now even lighter and stiffer than the 2008 model.  Due to lack of acceptable offers on complete build this Auction is for the Frame/Fork, Headset and Seatpost only! Stiffer: Orbea uses a 70/30 blend of Toray M40j and M30 fibers which are the stiffest fibers in the industry, making for a super responsive frame with a lifetime warranty. Lighter: The new 2009 Orca weighs in at just 875 grams due to a new alloy front derailleur hanger, alloy dropouts, carbon head badge/cable stop and magnesium seat clamp. This is the same frame that team Euskatel-Euskadi will ride in the major tours.Ridden to capture Olympic Gold by Samuel Sanchez this bike is your Ace in the Hole. Lighter and 20% Stronger in 2009 the Orca SL is hands down the Fastest, Lightest and Strongest Carbon Frame in the World!  This bike was a store display and is in Pristiene Condition. It has been test ridden in a parking lot once. There is very minor unnoticable blemishes on the right crank arm due being transported and the test ride, otherwise Perfect as shown. Seat Tube Center to Center 52cm, Top Tube Center to Center 57cm, Head Tube 182mm, Chain Stay 408mm, Seat Angle 73.2, Head Angle 73.2 MSRP $3600.00 Components:   FSA Intergrated Headset Zeus Carbon Seatpost   Check out on of it's latest reveiws: Experience the evolution of Orca. This fierce competitor showcases the latest materials, sublime detailing and a delightfully refined level of performance that only Orbea can deliver. Orca now features increased stiffness and lighter weight with uncompromised performance and durability. The Orbea Orca , in it's relatively short life-span, has constantly pushed the envelope of design and appearance in the American bike market. It's first iteration created a new template for comfort, fit, and aesthetics. And as other bike companies catch on and mimic, the Spanish design and development company inches the line further forward, keeping everyone on their toes. Even the revolutionary 2008 Trek Madone has been accused of taking styling cues from the still popular second-generation Orca, which debuted in 2006.So, for the early-release 2009, Orbea had quite a tall set of expectations to live up to; and while this latest iteration does not stray from the functional design of it's predecessor, the improvements are measurable and worth while.First, stiffness. Orbea understood that and judiciously applied the most stiff fiber their supplier manufactures in areas and amounts which take all qualities into consideration. To the discerning critic, even the simple flex test of pressing your foot against the crank arm yields a slightly different response when compared to last year's model.Second, weight. Now, I'm well known for valuing stiffness over light weigh - as at over 180lbs, I'm a big rider. But, if I can get both light weight and adequate stiffness from a product, you're at least guarantied my attention. So Orbea looked for areas where they could pear down the weight. Most noticeably - the beautiful and original integrated cable-stop headbadge. While it looked great, it was rather portly. So it was naturally replaced with carbon fiber. Second was the seat clamp. Also a beautiful and eye-catching design previously; but a little heavy. Here though, Orbea selected Magnesium; representing a significant weight savings, but offering similar clamping ability to the previous aluminum clamp. Magnesium is often blasted for it's durability - but in a application like a seat clamp; with less opportunity to fatigue, it actually makes sense. Also falling victim to the designers' paring knives were the dropouts: shedding 25 grams; seat tube insert: -8 grams; front derailleur hanger: -6 grams; bottle cage bolts: -8 grams; and a 15 gram weight loss from it's more simplified color scheme. Small changes all, but resulting in a combined total of 88 grams; nearly 1/5 of a pound.  It is the buyers responsibility to pay all import duties for international shipping. I will not claim lesser value on the shipment! Bike/ Frame will be shipped with insurance for the full purchase price. Place a Bid!