Orbea Orca 2024: First ride review. One heck of a climbing bike.

What's that? No dropped stay? Yep, the new Orca arguably stands out in a sea of race bikes where silhouettes have become near cookie-cutter in design. Heck, it almost looks classic. But what is it hiding, if anything? Is this a modern race bike, or does it hark back too much to bikes of old that were superseded by what is on the market today, and for a very good reason? Let's find out.

Here's our first ride review of the 2024 Orbea Orca.

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