ORBEA OIZ M TEAM
Orbea may no longer be a gun manufacturer, having shifted from rifles to bicycles about 90 years ago. But that’s not to say they don’t produce weapons for the trails. Looking back at the Orbea bikes we have tested here at AMB, each one hits the purpose with lethal precision. Their Occam is a super-versatile trail bike, the Rallon is a big-hitting enduro rig, the Wild FS is an ideal big-travel eMTB, and we cannot wait to ride their new Rise lightweight eMTB. The Oiz (and the Alma) were yet to grace the AMB test shed, but there was a lot of anticipation when the Orbea Oiz M Team was confirmed for testing.
The Oiz is Orbea’s all-out cross-country full-suspension bike, and you will find this frame under speedy Aussie riders like Sam Fox, Holly Lubcke and Adrian Jackson. The Oiz was overhauled a couple of years ago in the OMR format, but now the OMX version is here, which is essentially a change to the back triangle of the bike, making the chain stay 430mm long, down from 435mm, on the 29” wheeled bikes. It’s worth noting that the small size Oiz is
