After Orbea released their re-vamped Rallon platform with plentiful media acclaim, it was inevitable that the shorter travel, all-mountain conquering Occam would see a similar treatment. The separate Occam TR and AM models were consolidated into one; combining aspects from each, and the learnings from the development of the Rallon. The result is this 140mm travel, asymmetrical framed 29er intended for a rider seeking “the best bike for the widest range of conditions”.

Orbea supplied the M10 model of the Occam for three months of testing; during which time it was subjected to everything from bike park abuse, right down to bike-path blasting as the Covid-19 induced pandemic spread across the world and shut down non-essential travel.

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