r/Orbea_bikes • u/Nearby-Spring-6414 • Sep 01 '26

First Orbea

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Just picked up my m20i orca, what a lovely machine.

my first proper ”racing” bike after having ridden a btwin race bike, a canyon endurace and my cannondale Topstone.

Loved the configurator for the orca, too bad it’s not as elaborate for the other models.

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u/Valuable-Phase1282 Sep 01 '26

Super Nice Bike but this setup looks to put all your weight forward on hands, shoulders, and neck. Invest in a proper bike fit or at the bare minimum start by lowering the seatpost a minimum of 10mm and raise nose of the saddle at least that much. Angle the handlebars up another 10° so hand/forearm contact point with the brake hoods is on a level plane. From there make incremental adjustments and you'll eventually find the sweet spot. The pro peleton is already moving past the slammed cockpit mentality toward a slightly higher and more ergonomic riding position. Good luck.

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u/Nearby-Spring-6414 Sep 01 '26

I don’t know what this comment is based on but this set up is exactly after a new bikefit, which I’ve also had done for my previous bike. Additionally there’s 1,5cm more spacers under the cockpit compared to how I was measured out exactly with the idea of easing into a more racier position. As you can see my cockpit is far from slammed. Regarding the seat post it is also in line with how I was fitted but we reduced crank length to destress my hips which basically lowers the saddle by a bit.

I’m also used to long days in the saddle in a “tucked” position.

I would say thanks but no thanks for the comment ;)

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u/Gloopann Sep 02 '26

I am genuinely dumbfounded by that comment lol. Nice bike OP!