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    Killer instinct

    Feb 17, 2022 5 minutes

    £9599 Experience time-trial speed in road-bike form

    The 2022 Orbea Orca Aero M10iLTD is the latest pro-spec aero race bike from the Basque brand. Obviously inspired by Orbea’s Ordu time trial/triathlon bike, the new model is claimed to save a hefty 15 watts worth of aerodynamic drag versus the outgoing Orca Aero at 40km/h. While I didn’t have an opportunity to test this claim, I can confidently say the latest Orca Aero feels every bit as fast as the best aero road bikes currently available. Arguably more important for mere mortals outside of the pro peloton, however, is that all that speed doesn’t come at the expense of ergonomics or adjustability.

    My test bike is, per cycling-industry-illuminati requirements, the top-spec model in the new Orca Aero range. As

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