Orbea VECTOR 15 Metallic Dark 2023

Where it stands

Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.

Our pick · €1,000 – €1,500

• Diamant Rubin Super Legere Trekkingrad 2025 at BIKE24€1,139EUR 40 more expensive, XT instead of Sora, carbon rather than aluminium frame.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium Orbea Urban Speed, Aluminium 6000, Orbea Tube Shaping, Flat Mount Disc Brake, 135x9 QR, Carrier and Mudguard compatible, max 700x40C, Inner Cable routing,

Drivetrain

Shimano Sora, 9-speed (mixed build)

Wheels

model not recognised: Orbea OC1

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, 2-piston, the maker's base series

Weight

not stated by the shop: not scored

Power meter

No

Comes with

lights

Wheel size

28"

Tyres

Kenda K1098 700x32 Reflective Tape

The compromises

• 9-speed drivetrain, fewer gears than the 11- and 12-speed groupsets on most city bikes.
• Mixed groupset: not every component is Shimano Sora.
• Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.
• 2023 model year.

Your size

What Liquid-Life lists, and what it has today

Where to buy

Liquid-Life is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

How sure we are