A History of Orbea Mountain BIkes

Orbea mountain bikes are a well known brand throughout the world of mountain biking. The company that makes them is based in a town called Mallavia, in Spain’s Basque country. These days their range includes Orbea mountain bikes, touring bikes and road bikes.

An interesting fact about the company is that Orbea actually started out as an arms company. In the beginning Orbea made rifles, pistols and their cartridges. Throughout Spain, Orbea was renowned for the weapons it made. Certianly, by the 1870s, Orbea was one of the most influential and successful companies in the area.

The business carried on manufacturing weapons right up until the end of the Spanish Civil War, when demand for weapons sharply decreased. Also, in 1926, family problems meant that the family business split into two separate companies. From the split of the business came a company who chose to specialise in bikes and Orbea mountain bikes was born.

As one would expect from a big and famous name in cycling, Orbea has always sponsored and worked closely with high profile cycling teams. Two of the teams with which it has strong ties are Euskaltel-Euskadi and Xacobeo-Galicia. But since 2005 Orbea mountain bikes has also had its very own team.

Nowadays, the company sponsors many biking events throughout Europe and its products are often given as prizes in mountain biking events on the continent. Many of Orbea’s current designs are made using the most modern carbon fibre frames. Many of their current bikes have frames made entirely of aluminium which is lightweight and very popular.

Thanks to sponsorship of high profile biking events and shows providing plenty of publicity, the company’s future appears secure. Orbea sponsors some of Spain’s biggest events in the field of mountain bikes which welcome participation from professionals and members of the public. The fact that their bikes are now supplied all over the world serves to demonstrate their quality.

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