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Orbea launches aluminium Terra Hydro adventure and gravel bike

Orbea launches aluminium 'All Road' bike range priced from £1399 to £1799

Following hot on the heels of the carbon fibre Terra gravel and adventure bike (first look here) Orbea has just launched an aluminium version of the bike. There are three models priced from £1,399 to £1,799.

- Unboxing Orbea’s new Terra gravel and adventure bike

The new Terra Hydro carries all the key features of the carbon version, so you’re looking at clearance for up to 40mm tyres and hidden mudguard eyelets for added versatility.

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The Basque company bills the Terra as an ‘All Road’ bike designed for tackling any terrain, from gravel to road and even cyclocross. It developed ‘All Road Geometry’ which follows similar lines to other bikes in this category, and largely splits the difference between endurance and cyclocross bikes, with a slacker and longer stance to provide more stability on rough and loose terrain.

Orbea doesn’t share much detail about the aluminium frame it has designed. It has utilised the same Dynamic Structure it uses on the carbon model to provide the desired stiffness in the lower half of the frame and a bit of compliance in the top half.

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The rear stays are small in profile and it says it has optimised the shape for compliance and comfort, and it’s “lighter than elastomer inserts” which we’re presuming is a reference to other bike companies approach to providing a smooth riding frame.

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Into the tapered head tube slots the same carbon fibre fork as found on the all-carbon Terra. It’s designed to provide a good balance of “torsional stiffness and bump compliance” according to Orbea.

There’s neat internal cable routing, the down tube used to house the gear cables and brake hoses. It’s disc brakes only, with flat mount callipers and 12mm thru-axles.

There are three models in the range to choose from. At the top is the Terra H31-D (£1,799) with a SRAM Rival 1 groupset and Kenda Flintridge 40mm tyres on Shimano RS170 wheels.

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The Terra H30-D (£1,499) is specced with a Shimano 105 groupset with an 11-32t cassette and an FSA Omega Adventure 32/48 chainset (nice to see a sub-compact chainset) with the same Kenda tyres and RS170 wheels.

Propping up the range is the Terra H40-D (£1,399) with a Shimano Tiagra groupset but the same FSA Omega Adventure 32/48 chainset and Shimano RS170 wheels shod with Kenda Flintridge tyres.

More at www.orbea.com and we'll get our hands on a test bike for review soon.

David worked on the road.cc tech team from 2012-2020. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds, and you can now find him over on his own YouTube channel David Arthur - Just Ride Bikes

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longassballs | 5 years ago
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Mine too... but just look at it!

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Blackthorne | 5 years ago
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Last year’s stock of grotesque Shimano brake levers making an appearance. The FSA cranks another eye gouging monstrosity. A solid pass for me. I’m tormented by these two of the worst designed parts every day on my rain bike. 

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Daipink replied to Blackthorne | 3 years ago
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Yes not fussed on hydraulic STIs, considering the carbon frame option and self-build with mix of existing and new bits including TRP Spyres, they seem to work ok and allow re-use of mechanical levers? Frame geo of this bike is almost identical to Ridley road frames with rim brakes, only 5mm shorter reach apparently which is ideal for this +50 year old rider!

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longassballs | 5 years ago
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RoubaixCube, take a look at the Basso Palta in space blue.

Orbea Terra Vs Orro Terra - one or both are gonna have to change names at some point surely...

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RoubaixCube replied to longassballs | 5 years ago
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longassballs wrote:

RoubaixCube, take a look at the Basso Palta in space blue

 

Eh?? thats a little out of my budget unfortunately. In any case, that H30-D 19 could well replace my old 10speed Triban 540

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RoubaixCube | 5 years ago
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damn it, that Blue/Bright Red colour is so striking. Ive never been one to decided 'I WANT THIS BIKE' the instant i saw it but with those colours. It didnt take me even a second to decide that it would be my next bike.

I had my heart set on getting a Wilier GTR Team Disc endurance Road Bike but those are in short supply these days and they've changed the colours from the 2016 version so its not very high up on my wanted list anymore.

 

This bike here will take its place.

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Pfaff | 5 years ago
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SRAM Tiagra ?

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Pfaff | 5 years ago
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SRAM Tiagra ?

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