The new Orbea Rallon is a bike designed specifically for rugged terrain and impossibly difficult trails, for routes with long uphill stretches and for fast downhills where rocks, roots and other obstacles are there simply to be enjoyed. Rallon is for rides that might border on insane, when the sense of exhilaration comes from finishing an epic, fifty-mile day over terrain that would leave a hard-tail soft. Better Uphills. Faster Downhills. Be prepared.

Beautiful detailing, purpose-shaped hydroformed tubes, tapered headtubes matched to tapered fork steerers, a highly refined suspension curve with a customized Fox RP23 shock – These are fundamental features shared by every Rallon model. No matter which parts package you select, the heart of the Rallon beats the same.

There is a lot to be said for simplicity. A six-thousand dollar super-bike won’t help you clean that particular section of trail or keep you from going over the bars but the Rallon 50 certainly could. There’s something magic about a bike with 150mm of travel, and the Rallon will have you enjoying terrain you might never have considered before. The Fox 32 Float fork keeps the Rallon tracking smoothly through rough stuff and allows you to focus on the trail ahead. Shimano SLX and XT components are legendary for their reliability and performance, they are in it for the long haul. Mavic Crossride Disc wheels with a 15mm through-axle front hub are stiff, light and durable and Formula RX brakes offer all the smooth control you could hope for.