1990s Orange P7 frame dimensions?

[gareth h]

I’m trying to help a mates wife who wants to buy him an Orange P7 like the one he had in the 90s (the nickel plated one), but I’m struggling to find frame dimensions to compare with his current bike, can anybody help with info or where I might be able to find the dimensions?

[PH5121]

Is there anything on here that helps?

https://orangebikes.photoshelter.com/gallery/Broch...

[iansp]

This 1997 brochure should help - see page 2 for P7 frame dimensions and rider height range.

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/d/3372-2/oran...

Edited by iansp on Saturday 27th January 18:01

Edited by iansp on Saturday 27th January 18:05

Edited by iansp on Saturday 27th January 18:08

[lufbramatt]

I've got an O2 from the same era. I'm 6'1" and the frame is a 19", fits me fine, although a 21" with a shorter stem would probably have been better in hindsight!

Worth bearing in mind that those frames were not suspension corrected as they were designed for rigid forks. They're fine with a short travel fork but anything over 90-100mm makes them handle weird as the bottom bracket gets raised and the saddle ends up too far over the back wheel.

[boyse7en]

Can't help with the dimensions, but I used to have a Nickel P7 which i rode for years. Bought it using my entire first month's wages - £800. Must have been 1994 or 1995. Seems a lot of money for a rigid fork, steel framed bike with Shimano SLX groupset.

Upgraded the rigid forks to RockShox Indy SL suspension forks.
Some scrote nicked it from my shed in 2007 - gutted.

[gareth h]

Thanks chaps, all sorted now