Orange P7 year?

[tlaverty79]

Can anyone tell me the year of this p7 frameset?
I don't have the serial as I've not collected it yet.
Thanks.

 

[brocklanders023]

Late 90's early 2000's? Decals look like the Sub 5, Gringo era.

 

[tlaverty79]

That's what I was thinking.

 

[Kell]

Re:

I seem to think the STRANGE branding was only around for a short period.

There are lots of brochures on the Orange site here - but it looks like you need a password to download them.

https://orangebikes.photoshelter.com/ga ... UdXp13dLI/

 

[tlaverty79]

It's looking more like a 2000.

 

[Kell]

Re:

I'd say it's more than likely NOT a 2000. Mine's a 2000 and was only available in silver IIRC.

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/d/3 ... ochure.pdf

 

[tlaverty79]

I got the serial number. February 96.
Must have had new decals added at some point.
Thanks guys.

 

[rc200]

Re:

96 frame would have a 1" headtube.
99 onwards ha a rear disc mount.
My 99 P7 was repaired and resprayed by orange and had those decals fitted which were then the current ones, this was in 2002ish

 

[tlaverty79]

Hi, yeah it's definitely built in 96' so could be a '95 model. It had a 1" headtube and the brazed on cable hanger on the wishbone stay at the rear.
Cheers.

 

[hamster]

There wewre a few oddities in their range - the 96 officially didn't have a canti stop, but mine (and others) have the 96 decals and frame number but the 95 canti stop.
I guess that there was a transition batch which used old frames.