I’m Done With High-Pivots. | 2026 Orbea Rallon Review

Is the 2026 Orbea Rallon too much bike? With 170mm of rear travel and a geometry that mirrors a World Cup DH rig, I took the Rallon to my local "hard trails" to see if it’s a sluggish climber or the ultimate privateer race machine. Orbea claims this bike can do it all, but in a world full of high-pivot idlers and complex linkages, does this refined 4-bar design actually hold its own?

This video is for the rider who wants DH-level stability without the DH-bike specialized limitations. If you spend your weekends at the bike park or racing technical enduro stages but still need to pedal 3,000ft to get there, the Rallon's "GravityLink" adjustability is designed for you.

We’re breaking down the rear-axle path, the anti-squat numbers, and why Orbea chose "simplicity over hype" for this model year. Stick around for the "Climb vs. Descend" score where I reveal why the seat tube angle might be the most important number on this spec sheet.

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0:00 Intro/Quick Look
1:38 Climbing
2:50 Descending
3:38 Steeps
4:27 Corning and Jumps
5:09 Loam Library/Loam Score
5:54 Final Thoughts
7:49 Who's this bike for?
8:56 Deep Dive of what's new

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