- Do you ever wonder what amazing
cycling goodness that we're gonna unbox next?
Well, I bet that you wouldn't have guessed this.
An entire bike.
(applause)
A bike so fresh it has only just been released.
It's the Orbea Terra, an all-road,
gravel, cyclocross, do it all machine.
(staples snap)
Woah.
(makes wooshing sounds)
(soft music)
Woah. Now before we get up close and personal
with the Terra, I'm gonna remind you
of GCN Unboxing's ace card.
This bike, or one in your size and not Dan Lloyd's,
is up for grabs. That's right, one lucky viewer
can ride in a brand new Orbea Terra.
I'm gonna tell you how you can enter
the competition at the end, but for now,
what is this all about?
Well, this is something of a quiver killer.
Now Orbea don't call it that, they
call it an all-road bike, meaning
that it's at home on tarmac, narmac,
gravel, and also full cyclocross.
How does it do all that, though?
Well, one of the key points is the geometry.
So it has a longer wheelbase,
like that, which means that the bike is much
more stable on difficult terrain.
It's also got longer chainstays
and longer fork blades, so you get
more tyre clearance. You can actually
fit 40c wide tyres on there, but then
the longer chainstays and the longer fork blades
also mean that you get a little bit more compliance,
so a bit more comfort, and then,
like the wheelbase, you also get more stability.
Then you have a lower bottom bracket,
which means that the bike really carve turns at speed,
and also imbue you with a nice bit of confidence.
And then, the position is a little bit shorter
and a little bit higher than on a road bike,
meaning that you're a little bit more comfortable,
and you have a bit more control.
However, take one look at the chumpy chart,
and the numbers will quickly show you
that this is no sit up and back bike.
There is nothing to stop you getting
nice and aggressive and fast, should you wish.
So that's the DNA of the bike.
How else have they made it an all-road?
Well, come a little bit closer,
and I can point out that Orbea, very thoughtfully,
provided mud guard bosses on there,
and we know, from our own carefully conducted
scientific research here at GCN,
that having mud guards or fenders
can actually prevent up to 195 millilitres
of water from hitting your bum or legs
per puddle of doom.
In addition to mud guard bosses,
you could also put a rack on there.
Turning the bike into something of a packhorse
and fit for adventure. I will admit that
packhorse, whilst a romantic image,
isn't necessarily a sexy one. So if you want sexy,
then I'm gonna tell you that the frame
weighs just 1190 grammes, and bearing in mind
that this is a do-it-all bike,
and it's also got a lifetime warranty,
like all other Orbeas, in fact,
and that, suddenly, is looking really quite impressive.
So how have they done it? Well that is a good question.
It's made out of carbon fibre.
Orbea call it their monocoque performance level, or OMP,
and is copmrised of 150 pieces of
individually cut, pre-preg carbon fibre,
they then laid up to make each frame.
Now that allows them to tailor really complex shapes,
so that there is, for minimal overlap
of pieces of carbon fibre, and therefore minimal excess.
It also allows them to design a really
complex frame shape for all the different
characteristics that you want.
So it can have a really stiff core
for power transfer, but yet really
compliant seat stays for comfort.
And being freshly designed, it is,
very much, a modern bike, so you've got
flat-mount disc brakes, 12 mil through axles,
and internal cable routing.
Given that a complete bike is up for grabs,
I expect you probably want to know
what wheels and groupset that you're
gonna be riding around on, and I don't blame you.
Over the whole Terra range, there's a mix
of Sram and Shimano equipped bikes,
with either one-by or two-by respectively.
And as you can see from this one, it is a two-by.
You've got Shimano mechanical Ultegra groups on there.
You've got an FSA super-compact chainset,
so that's got 48/32 tooth chainlinks on there.
You've got Shimano hydraulic disc brakes.
You've got Mavik Aksium wheels, shared with,
as I mentioned earlier, those really plump,
40c wide Schwalbe G1 tyres.
As you can see, that is a very cool bike.
A cool bike, and a bike designed for riding,
and I think for having fun. The best bit, though,
is that you might be able to get your hands on it for free.
How are you gonna do it? Well, as per usual,
in the description below this video, there's a link.
Click on that, and it's gonna take you
through to the competition app, where hopefully,
you answer the question right, and then
you actually get picked to win this bike.
Right, then. Better get that packed up.
Hmm, something else in there. I can't...
I'm not sure I'm gonna reach that actually.
Hang on a minute. I'm going in.
I'm going in. Ah!
There's like a box of stuff.
- [Other man] Hey, what's going on?
- Right, in the meantime, while I still
try and work this out, do make sure you subscribe GCN.
It's completely free. Just click on the globe,
and then if...
- [Other man] What's going on?
- If you want more content,
then I highly recommend watching
"Gravel bike vs Road bike: What can
a gravel bike do that a road bike can't?"
- [Other man] Seriously, what do I do about...
- Okay, or to see... I wrote a new video about
"Which is the best type of bike for city riding?"
click just up there.
- [Other man] Seriously, what are you doing?
I can't get out.
- This is really weird.
- [Woman] Can you get out?
- No.