Orange Patriot MX LE 2024 Bike

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Brand	Orange
Colour	Smoke White
Suitable for	Everyone
Wheel Size	27.5-inch Rear, 29-inch Front

Situated in Halifax, West Yorkshire, Orange Bikes put their hearts and souls into their hand-fabricated mountain bike frames. Standing by their intrepid single pivot linkage design but also branching out into other areas of innovation and expertise, an Orange is a bike you can really count on.

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The Return Of The Patriot

The Patriot is a legendary name, that goes a long way back in the Orange Bike history books. Used by the now legendary Team Animal at the turn of the millennium, the Patriot is arguably one of the DH World Cup's OG iconic bikes. Versatile, hard-hitting and incredibly capable, it was the bike of choice for many gravity riders, either racing DH or just finding the best Alpine technical trails in a sport that was rapidly finding its way. All those attributes apply to the brand new E.P.O. (Electric Powered Orange) model from Orange - it became obvious that this has to be the new Patriot.

The frame is built around the Strange powerlink driven shock system that we use to great effect on the Stage 7 and Switch 7 frames. The performance of this system is perfectly suited to powerful e-bike assisted drivetrains where grip is paramount.

The new Patriot also features another first for us. This is the first E.P.O. model to feature a Bosch drive unit – The Performance Line CX. One of the most advanced power units out there and we’re really excited about the features it brings and how well it complements the Orange ride philosophy.

Why the Patriot?

Brand New Frame designed and built in Britain
5 year frame warranty with Limited Lifetime Crash Replacement
Bosch Performance Line CX Drive Assist
29 front/27.5 rear mixed size wheelset
Bosch Power Tube 750wh integrated battery in downtube
Easy access charging port
Boost 148mm rear hub spacing
Orange trail honed geometry
Reduced offset fork
Long top tube short stem for high-speed stability

Bosch Performance Line

85Nm maximum drive torque
2.9kg total weight
Bosch Power Tube 750wh integrated battery in downtube
eMTB Dynamic Ride Mode - with Extended Boost, for a natural ride feel and optimal control
Smart walk assitance with hill hold
4 Customisable Ride Modes (Eco/Tour/eMTB/Turbo)
eBike Flow App - Apple App/Google Play (with optional subscription to features)
eBike Lock, Ride Screen, Navigation with flow app
Over-the-air updates with Flow app

The Patriot combines agile handling and incredible confidence on big mountain terrain. If you're thinking gravity bike with built-in uplift, then we're on the same page. The Patriot is designed on a mixed (MX) size wheelset: 29” front & 27.5" rear, with 170 mm of suspension travel front and rear. The MX wheelset has now settled in well with its combination of the fast rolling, bump absorbing 29" front wheel combined with the agility of the 27.5 big-travel rear end makes a winning set-up that works well for riders of all disciplines and is fast becoming a standard. We now have popular MX models from hardtail to EPO eBikes throughout our range.

The ride geometry for the Patriot follows the Switch 7’s lead to give that sure-footed trail hugging grip that is so characteristic of the powerlink chassis. The Patriot geometry is perfectly on point with its performance orientated slack 63° head angle, forward looking 76° seat tube angle combined with a roomy reach (481mm Large) and lengthy chainstays, putting the rider front & centre and balanced on the contact points for perfect control, climbing or descending.

One difference from the analogue Switch 7, for the E.P.O. version is that we have lifted the bottom bracket by 5mm, which combined with the 165mm crankarms, gives just a little more ground clearance to reduce pedal strikes that can occur when climbing technical trails under power. The low pivot position of the Patriot minimises pedal kickback, and drivetrain induced interference, to the point that it is practically negligible.

The Strange powerlink gives a very progressive shock curve which adds to the truly bottomless feel of the Patriot, and easily allows the use of both high-volume air cans or coil shocks to suit a riders preference. Through the rear shock’s travel, the leverage ratio falls from 2.86 to 2.14. Looking at shock force, this means the real working progression is 25.2%. The frame's shock curve was developed so it maintains the fun confident feel that Orange Bikes have become famous for while adding the big-travel requirements of a progressive platform.

The lynchpin of this dynamic bike is the Strange powerlink-driven 205x65 trunnion shock, mounted low in the frame helping to lower the bike's centre of gravity and allow for a more neutral weight distribution whilst riding. A trunnion mounted shock runs on a full complement of bearings or optional bushings, both the trunnion mount and lower eyelet, along with all the frame pivots run on cartridge bearings allowing us to achieve as low as possible break away force, providing incredible sensitivity to the initial part of the shock's stroke. The shock and linkage mounting hardware is now a mix of titanium and aluminium. The titanium bolts are not only lighter and stronger than their aluminium counterparts, they are reusable in servicing where aluminium bolts need to be replaced. A small detail, but one that makes suspension checks and maintenance a much simpler task.

Technology Specifications

Pedal Assist Modes

4 Customisable Ride Modes: Eco, Tour, eMTB, Turbo
eMTB Dynamic Ride Mode - with Extended Boost, for a natural ride feel and optimal control
Smart walk assitance with hill hold