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2022 Orange Crush Pro Hardtail gets tougher w/ new more progressive geometry

2022 orange crush pro 29" hardtail mountain bike aluminium frame red
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Orange Bikes has revamped their original hardcore hardtail to deliver, yet again, longer, slacker geometry, improving the strength of the frameset along the way. The 27.5″ model, 29″ model and MX are updated with a new one-piece chainstay yoke forged for enhanced strength to improve the frame’s lateral rigidity. Let’s get into it.

2022 Orange Crush Pro

2022 orange crush pro models red sand colorways

The 2022 Orange Crush sees a steeper seat tube of 75.5°, bringing the rider further forward for a more direct pedaling position. Improving the pedaling efficiency was a priority for Orange; not only have they redesigned the geometry around that significantly steeper seat angle, but the chainstay yoke redesign, aimed at improving overall strength, also improved the rear end’s rigidity to make that power transfer from the drivetrain more efficient.

2022 orange crush bb chainstay yoke

To further improve the frame’s robustness, the Crush now sees a tapered headtube to increase the size of the weld areas for the top tube and down tube. Orange are sticking with the 73mm BB shell for the strength benefits, plus the 148mm rear end.

2022 orange crush 29er headtube taper
Cable grommets are now CNC machined; routing for the dropper post is internal with external routing for the rear brake hose and gear cable

Both the 27.5″ and 29er versions slacken off at the head tube, with head angles of 63.5° and 64.5°, respectively. Reach elongates, yet again; the large frames now boast a reach of 480mm. Those changes are coupled with a switch to reduced offset forks (37mm in 27.5″ and 44mm in 29″) and 42.5mm reach stem in an attempt to keep the rider’s weight forward enough to prevent front end wash out.

2022 orange crush tire clearance
A new gusset at the seat stay-seat tube interface adds strength in this area

Chainstay length remains unchanged at 445mm on the 29er and 430mm on the 27.5″. Tire clearance is unaffected by the changes to the chainstay yoke, still plentiful with a max of 2.6″ on the 27.5″ and 2.5″ on the 29er.

orange crush pro 29er hardtail mtb sand color
The 2022 Orange Crush Pro 27.5″ Hardcore Hardtail in Sandy Playa
2022 ornage crush pro 27.5" geometry chart
The 27.5″ version is available in sizes S-XL
2022 orange crush pro 29" hardtail mountain bike aluminium frame red
The 2022 Orange Crush Pro 29″ Hardcore Hardtail in Candy Red
2022 orange crush pro 29er geometry chart
The 29er is available in sizes M-XL

Pricing & Availability

The 2022 Orange Crush is available now in the Pro model only, retailing at £2600 for both wheel size options. That cash gets you a RockShox Lyrik Select fork (140mm travel on the 29er, 150mm travel on the 27.5″), a SRAM SX Eagle drivetrain, SRAM Guide T brakes and Maxxis Minion DHF tires with EXO casing on WTB rims.

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