Orange Mountain Bikes - Alpine 160 AM Spec Sheet
From the 2014 Archive
Overview
When it come to tight, steep, gnarly and rough; 26inch wheels with a burly tyre have never let us down, and that's not about to happen. While it's fashionable to assert all the pros and cons of various wheel sizes, sometimes you just need to get on and ride, and that's exactly what this bike is about, no-nonsense ride-ability in the most challenging of situations. Whatever the size of your round things.
The Alpine 160 has always been a big bike for big mountain trails; with its 160mm of travel, rider adjustable geometry through a sliding shock shuttle and a solid 142mm rear axle this version of the Alpine 160 is designed to extract maximum thrills out of the descents, whether they be Alpine or otherwise.
That’s not to say it’s a slouch on the climbs, the bike that will find traction where others fail and spin you to the top of technical climbs with ease. In the most literal sense of the term, the Alpine 160 is a mountain bike, built for anything.
Why the Alpine 160 AM?
This bike is pretty much the Five AM replacement. Designed to be a proper all-round mountain bike for proper mountains. With a double crankset and bashring, it keeps your options open, taking on the all the ups and downs from trail centres to unknown back-country adventures.
Alpine 160 AM Specifications
| RRP | £2,799.99 |
|---|---|
| Sizes | XS,S,M,L |
| Colour | Ice White |
| Tubeset | 6061-T6 Monocoque/ Reynolds Custom Butted Aluminium Tube |
| Rear Shock | Fox Evolution Series CTD |
| Swing Arm | Maxle 135x12mm, 142mm Hub Spacing |
| Forks | Fox Float 34 26 160 CTD Evolution 15QR T/S |
| Front Mech | Shimano SLX |
| Rear Mech | Shimano SLX Shadow + 10spd |
| Shifters | Shimano SLX R Fire + |
| Brakes | Shimano Deore 180/180 |
| Bottom Bracket | Race Face X Type |
| Crankset | Race Face Respond Double + Bash 22/32 |
| Cassette | Shimano HG62-10 11-36T |
| Wheelset | Formula 15mm/142 x 12mm + Mavic EN321 26 |
| Tyres | Maxxis Minion F/ High Roller R 26 x 2.35 |
| Headset | Cane Creek 40.ZS49/10.EC49 Tapered Steerer |
| Stem | Race Face Chester |
| Handlebars | Race Face Chester 740 |
| Grips | Strange Lock-on grips |
| Saddle | SDG Falcon Orange Special Edition |
| Seat Post | Race Face Ride |
| Seat Clamp | Strange QR |
| Pedals | Flat |
| Accessories |
Geometry
ALPINE 160 GEOMETRY
| Monocoque/6061-T6 Reynolds Custom Butted Aluminium tubing | ||||||||
| Frame Size | XS | S | M | L | ||||
| Seat Tube Length | 14.5" | 16" | 17" | 19" | ||||
| Shock Mount Slider Postion | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| A. Head Angle | 65° | 65.5° | 65° | 65.5° | 65° | 65.5° | 65° | 65.5° |
| B. Seat Angle | 73° | 73.5° | 73° | 73.5° | 73° | 73.5° | 73° | 73.5° |
| C. Top Tube | 546 | 564 | 580 | 597 | ||||
| D. Top Tube (effective) | 560 | 580 | 600 | 620 | ||||
| E. BB Height (from ground) | 344 | 350 | 344 | 350 | 344 | 350 | 344 | 350 |
| BB height (from axles | 0 | +6 | 0 | +6 | 0 | +6 | 0 | +6 |
| F. Chainstay | 436 | 436 | 436 | 436 | ||||
| G. Head Tube | 110 | 120 | 120 | 140 | ||||
| H. Wheel base | 1136 | 1157 | 1180 | 1201 | ||||
| T. Rear Travel | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | ||||
| Standover | 750 | 760 | 775 | 790 | ||||
| Unless otherwise indicated all measurements are in mm. Frame angles are measured static, without rider sag. Bottom bracket height measured from ground with 690 mm Ø tyre. | ||||||||
Shock Mount Slider Position 1
Shock Mount Slider Position 2
technical Info
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| Single crown | Triple Clamp | ||||||||
| Shock Length | 215 mm | ||||||||
| Rear Hub | 142 mm x 12mm | ||||||||
| Seatpost Ø | 30.9 mm | ||||||||
| Front Derailleur | Band | ||||||||
| BB Shell | 73 mm ISCG (old) | ||||||||
| Tapered Headset | Upper: ZS49/28.6 Lower: EC49/40 |
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Ride Guide
| Yes | Downhill | 4.0 out of 5 stars |
| Yes | Freeride | 4.0 out of 5 stars |
| Yes | Enduro | 5.0 out of 5 stars |
| Yes | All-Mountain | 4.0 out of 5 stars |
| Yes | XC Trail | 4.0 out of 5 stars |
| Yes | Adventure | 4.0 out of 5 stars |
| Yes | Touring | 4.0 out of 5 stars |
| Yes | XC Racing | 4.0 out of 5 stars |
Prices and Specifications are liable to change without notice.