AL’S ORANGE SEGMENT PRO £3,540

Is it new bike time for Al?

It’s with a heavy heart that I have to announce that my 29er has gone back to Orange for inspection. Although low on travel, the Segment is big on encouraging you to send it, and, after one jump too far, I fear I may have done critical damage to the frame. At the moment this is speculative, and I’m no engineer. I should also point out that I’ve ridden this bike in anger all year and have treated it like a mini DH bike – it really has put up with some horrendous abuse! I’ll report back as soon as I’ve heard the official word.