Whichever mountain bike discipline gives you an exhilarating buzz, the Switchback MTB Gloves keep you confidently in control of your bike. Starting with the palm, this is a durable and flexible seamless design, giving optimal flexibility for superb grip and trail feedback. Reinforced palm and thumb gussets boost toughness too and add protection if you hit the dirt and throw your hands out to break your fall. The flexible palm is complemented by the stretch backhand and stretch materials between the fingers. This allows full dexterity for braking and shifting duties. And when you're brushing past trees, branches and bushes at speed, the outer PVC protection keeps knuckles protected. An elastic cuff with Lycra® binding makes it super-easy to pull your gloves on and off too.
Tackle hot weather and thirst in modern functionality with the water-repellent Oakley Switchback Hydration Pack. The hydration compatible design allows quick fluid access, while a large storage pocket with internal pockets keeps gear protected from the elements. Durable fabrics with a breathable mesh back panel also keep you cool and comfortable, alongside adjustable straps and buckles, and a dedicated helmet carrier for all-ride comfort. Plus, it’s finished with an Oakley B1B logo on the lower front.
Oakley Switchback MTB GlovesLightweight but protective, the Oakley Switchback MTB Gloves offer you superb comfort, a natural fee for your bars and a touch of protection to the outer knuckle to fend off close shaves with trailside overgrowth. Whichever mountain bike discipline gives you an exhilarating buzz, the Switchback MTB Gloves keep you confidently in control of your bike. Starting with the palm, this is a durable and flexible seamless design, giving optimal flexibility for superb grip and trail feedback. Reinforced palm and thumb gussets boost toughness too and add protection if you hit the dirt and throw your hands out to break your fall.The flexible palm is complemented by the stretch backhand and stretch materials between the fingers. This allows full dexterity for braking and shifting duties. And when you're brushing past trees, branches and bushes at speed, the outer PVC protection keeps knuckles protected. An elastic cuff with Lycra® binding makes it super-easy to pull your gloves on and off too. Features:Materials: 84% Polyester, 16% PolyurethanePVC knuckle protectionTouch screen compatible silicone print on thumb, first and middle fingerReinforcement/padding on the outer palm and thumb gussetSweat wipe panel on thumb and index fingerSeamless palm with ventilation holesStretch material on the back of the hand and between fingersB1B Logo on lower palm and pointer fingerFactory Pilot logo on the back of the handLycra® binding and elastic cuffsEasy off grip at hemBuy Oakley Clothing from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Oakley Switchback MTB GlovesLightweight but protective, the Oakley Switchback MTB Gloves offer you superb comfort, a natural fee for your bars and a touch of protection to the outer knuckle to fend off close shaves with trailside overgrowth. Whichever mountain bike discipline gives you an exhilarating buzz, the Switchback MTB Gloves keep you confidently in control of your bike. Starting with the palm, this is a durable and flexible seamless design, giving optimal flexibility for superb grip and trail feedback. Reinforced palm and thumb gussets boost toughness too and add protection if you hit the dirt and throw your hands out to break your fall.The flexible palm is complemented by the stretch backhand and stretch materials between the fingers. This allows full dexterity for braking and shifting duties. And when you're brushing past trees, branches and bushes at speed, the outer PVC protection keeps knuckles protected. An elastic cuff with Lycra® binding makes it super-easy to pull your gloves on and off too. Features:Materials: 84% Polyester, 16% PolyurethanePVC knuckle protectionTouch screen compatible silicone print on thumb, first and middle fingerReinforcement/padding on the outer palm and thumb gussetSweat wipe panel on thumb and index fingerSeamless palm with ventilation holesStretch material on the back of the hand and between fingersB1B Logo on lower palm and pointer fingerFactory Pilot logo on the back of the handLycra® binding and elastic cuffsEasy off grip at hemBuy Oakley Clothing from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Oakley Switchback MTB GlovesLightweight but protective, the Oakley Switchback MTB Gloves offer you superb comfort, a natural fee for your bars and a touch of protection to the outer knuckle to fend off close shaves with trailside overgrowth. Whichever mountain bike discipline gives you an exhilarating buzz, the Switchback MTB Gloves keep you confidently in control of your bike. Starting with the palm, this is a durable and flexible seamless design, giving optimal flexibility for superb grip and trail feedback. Reinforced palm and thumb gussets boost toughness too and add protection if you hit the dirt and throw your hands out to break your fall.The flexible palm is complemented by the stretch backhand and stretch materials between the fingers. This allows full dexterity for braking and shifting duties. And when you're brushing past trees, branches and bushes at speed, the outer PVC protection keeps knuckles protected. An elastic cuff with Lycra® binding makes it super-easy to pull your gloves on and off too. Features:Materials: 84% Polyester, 16% PolyurethanePVC knuckle protectionTouch screen compatible silicone print on thumb, first and middle fingerReinforcement/padding on the outer palm and thumb gussetSweat wipe panel on thumb and index fingerSeamless palm with ventilation holesStretch material on the back of the hand and between fingersB1B Logo on lower palm and pointer fingerFactory Pilot logo on the back of the handLycra® binding and elastic cuffsEasy off grip at hemBuy Oakley Clothing from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Oakley Switchback MTB GlovesLightweight but protective, the Oakley Switchback MTB Gloves offer you superb comfort, a natural fee for your bars and a touch of protection to the outer knuckle to fend off close shaves with trailside overgrowth. Whichever mountain bike discipline gives you an exhilarating buzz, the Switchback MTB Gloves keep you confidently in control of your bike. Starting with the palm, this is a durable and flexible seamless design, giving optimal flexibility for superb grip and trail feedback. Reinforced palm and thumb gussets boost toughness too and add protection if you hit the dirt and throw your hands out to break your fall.The flexible palm is complemented by the stretch backhand and stretch materials between the fingers. This allows full dexterity for braking and shifting duties. And when you're brushing past trees, branches and bushes at speed, the outer PVC protection keeps knuckles protected. An elastic cuff with Lycra® binding makes it super-easy to pull your gloves on and off too. Features:Materials: 84% Polyester, 16% PolyurethanePVC knuckle protectionTouch screen compatible silicone print on thumb, first and middle fingerReinforcement/padding on the outer palm and thumb gussetSweat wipe panel on thumb and index fingerSeamless palm with ventilation holesStretch material on the back of the hand and between fingersB1B Logo on lower palm and pointer fingerFactory Pilot logo on the back of the handLycra® binding and elastic cuffsEasy off grip at hemBuy Oakley Clothing from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Switchback Hydration PackWater-repellent and durable, the Oakley Switchback Hydration Pack combines a high level of practicality alongside an integrated hydration sleeve, a helmet carrier, and adjustable features for comfort.Tackle hot weather and thirst in modern functionality with the water-repellent Oakley Switchback Hydration Pack. The hydration compatible design allows quick fluid access, while a large storage pocket with internal pockets keeps gear protected from the elements. Durable fabrics with a breathable mesh back panel also keep you cool and comfortable, alongside adjustable straps and buckles, and a dedicated helmet carrier for all-ride comfort. Plus, it’s finished with an Oakley B1B logo on the lower front.Features:100% Recycled Polyester made from post consumer plastic bottles is lightweight and breathableWater-repellent treatment repels water to keep fabric surface dry and comfortableRipstop construction helps provide resistance to tear and wearHydration compatible design with interior sleeve for reservoir and loop for tubeMesh fabric on padded, adjustable shoulder straps for outstanding comfortBreathable, mesh reinforced moulded back panel for durability and comfortAdjustable chest strap with buckle for customised fitHelmet carrier with buckle closure for versatility and organisationBuy Oakley hydration from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
The Switch Pack is Odyssey's new multi-use 2 in 1 pack. It can be used on your bike in multiple ways, and also as a Hip/Sling pack! This is the perfect pack to carry your stuff. Large main compartment with small secondary compartment, modular attachment system to fasten to your frame or handlebars , adjustable hide away waist and shoulder strap with buckle and woven logo label.
The Switch Pack is a multi-use 2-in-1 pack. It can be used on your bike in multiple ways, and also as a Hip/Sling pack! This is the perfect pack to carry your stuff.
The On Running Switch Jacket boasts a contemporary quilted design that is fully reversible, as well as being highly lightweight and packable. Ideal for both running and hiking adventures, it has been made with a durable rip-stop and water-repellent outer fabric to keep you dry, and comes filled with a featherless down-like insulation for warmth without the bulk. Articulated sleeves also provide a great range of motion, while the roomy zipped pockets let you keep your trail essentials within easy reach. Plus, it has been made with recycled materials, making it a kinder choice for the environment you love to roam in. Care Instructions Machine wash max 30 Degree Celsius. Tumble dry on low. Do not iron, dry clean or bleach.
OneUp Components Switch ChainringThe OneUp Components Switch Carrier design was developed to reduce the cost of replacement chainrings, make changing chainrings much easier and to make compatibility with many direct mount crank standards and bike offsets a breeze.Switch a Chainring in Under a MinuteOneUp Components have designed the Switch Chainring in conjunction with the Switch Chainring Carrier. Not only does this mean that the chainring can be used with any direct mount crankset standard when using the correct carrier, it also makes it possible for the chainring to be changed in less than a minute without having to remove the crank from the bottom bracket.Easy Interchangeable Gear RatioThe Switch Chainring Carrier interface means that when running a single ring (1x drivetrain); you now have the option to carry a number of different chainring sizes that can easily be switched depending on your intended terrain. For example, if you have a day consisting mainly of climbing followed by a day of descending, you can plan ahead and pick your chainring sizes for the trip based on the chainrings you would like to use.Features:Material: 7075-T6 AluminiumCompatibility: All Switch ChainringsCrankset Interface: Direct MountWeight: 31g (SRAM Mount)Buy OneUp Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
The Switch 7 – the Need for Speed Enter the Orange Switch 7, taking its name from our fun, popular MX wheeled Switch 6 but going bigger, faster, and harder, this bike is taking things a little more seriously.The aim with the Switch 7 was to produce a race bike, to take everything we already knew with the addition of feedback from supported EWS racers and the newly established factory racing program and combine that to make a bike that's even more capable of competing at the sharp end of races on the toughest tracks in the world.The Switch 7 is a true representation of Orange Bikes’ capabilities in frame development and production. The frame and each individual component have seen extensive FEA analysis and 3D modelling to identify any potential issues and to optimise each structure to perform at its best.Of course, we back all of this up with real-world prototype testing and have clocked up the miles amongst the test team, Factory Racing team and a few riders who are known for being hard on bikes, validating the computer analysis and giving us the confidence in the design.FEA has been used for for both deflection and fatigue to fine tune the frame's elements for strength and optimal compliance.Although the frame silhouette is still very intentionally that of an Orange, a great deal has changed, but also much remains the same. This is a completely UK made frame, manufactured by the hands of craftsmen with decades of experience, from flat sheets of aerospace grade aluminium to individually custom-fabricated tubes, seam-welded for each specific purpose, working in harmony with CNCed components from aluminium billet meticulously modelled and analysed.This all produces an aluminium frame with a weight less than that of many ‘carbon’ frames in its category. It also means we have a product that's strong, durable and fully recyclable at the end-of-life cycle.WHY THE SWITCH 7 NOW?Orange's image in the media has always been “Those British guys who make the simple single-pivot bikes in the grim north…”Well, first up, it’s not grim up North, it’s pretty damn spectacular and we are blessed with some of the finest trails in the country on which to hone and test our bikes.Secondly, performance single-pivot is and always will be the core of the Orange Bikes philosophy; that will never change. We believe in the benefits of a single-pivot system, its performance and its unique ride feel that make an Orange Bike iconic; and that is not as simple as you think. Racing has been a part of our culture since Orange’s inception, the hunger to compete and challenge ourselves has always been part of the company’s ethos from day one. The new Switch 7 was born out of a need simply to go faster on the race track!So why now? That’s not to say that we haven’t done a linkage bike before!Over the years there have been many examples of Orange bikes using a linkage, some that we have put into production and many more which we have prototyped. At the right point in time when we find a valid reason to proceed with a linkage bike, we have done, and these bikes have been used on the UCI World Cup downhill circuit, with privateer racers as well as on your local trails for years.When we conceived the idea of a new Orange Factory Racing team to compete in the EWS the seeds of a new enduro race bike were already germinating.At Orange we are passionate about all things two-wheeled. The mix of decades of development with our unique frame construction methods, along with a race team with plenty of years under their belt, meant we had the ideal melting pot to create our greatest race platform yet.SWEATING THE DETAILS The Switch 7 is an MX wheeled enduro bike 170mm travel front and rear. It uses a link-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 in our factory spec runs on a full complement of bearings instead of 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 lynchpin of this dynamic bike is our STRANGE power link. STRANGE (Special Technology RANGE) has been responsible for numerous projects, from prototype frames to general components like grips, for a large proportion of Orange’s existence. It forms a huge part of our development process and has seen some pretty incredible products over the years. Some of which never saw it past the testing phases.The STRANGE power link allows us to have a considerably more progressive shock curve than we have used previously. It’s this shock curve which adds to the truly bottomless feeling that the Switch 7 delivers, but also allows the use of both high-volume air cans or coil shocks. Through the rear shock’s travel, the leverage ratio falls from 2.85 to 2.10. Looking at shock force, this means the real working progression is 36%. The curve was developed so it maintains the fun direct feel that Orange bikes have become famous for while adding the big travel requirements of a very progressive platform.With the bike’s kinematics sorted, this race machine also benefits from our lowest pivot position to minimise pedal kickback, and drivetrain induced interference, leaving the rider to do the job at hand. Anti-squat numbers for the Switch 7 in the 32/52t gearing start at 130% falling to 105% at full travel. Around dynamic sag the anti-squat is at 120%, this means that the bike will be efficient on the pedals when pushing hard in or out of the saddle.An additional request from the Orange Factory Racing team was to have an option to increase the bike's bottom bracket height, we’ve done this using an additional pair of “dog bone links” which are available separately and increase the bikes BB height by 5mm with only a half-degree steepening of the head angle, giving the rider the choice when the terrain demands it without adversely affecting the steering geometry.The frame is covered in features not previously seen on our bikes and are the result of meticulous analysis and testing. The Switch 7 sports a 49/56 ZS headtube, this has helped improve both strength and stiffness at the front end of the bike, increase the surface area for welding between head tube, down tube and top tube as well giving us enough room to drop the downtube slightly to allow for a water bottle in the front triangle. To make access even easier new tooling was produced to create a recess on the top side of the down tube. The bike also uses a UDH gear hanger incorporating SRAM’s new industry standard and allowing a spare to be bought at nearly every bike shop on the planet.Technology developed on other models also plays it part, the Switch 7 has an asymmetrical swingarm design similar to the recently released Stage 6 Evo, this swingarm allowed us to increase the bike's vertical stiffness whilst tuning its lateral compliance, producing a bike with a direct feel but with buckets of grip.Focussing on chassis dynamics has been important throughout the Switch 7’s testing program. It’s easy to make a bike too stiff and effectively end up with reduced traction and a “dead” or “wooden” feel to the bike’s ride. A large part of the additional grip being produced by this bike is down to a design that isolates the shock from the lateral forces coming through the frame particularly during hard cornering and large compressions, so the shock is only loaded in a linear manner. There were a few reasons for doing this; first to ensure the best possible life of the shock and bearings, second to minimise any external input that could increase friction and hamper the shock’s performance, and third this linkage design allowed us to control the swingarm’s lateral compliance using custom designed and manufactured tubes specific for the job.Throughout the design process we were conscious of our reputation for low maintenance bikes. We made every effort to conceal the majority of our bearings within the front of the swingarm, out of harm's way and safe from jet-washers.Bikes will come with a 5 year bearing warranty for the original owner and any original owners outside of that period will receive heavily subsidised pricing.The icing on the cake is our new chainstay and downtube protectors. These keep your pride and joy looking sharper for longer, help dampen chain slap, impact from stones and are the final details on a bike that has seen an incredible amount of development.The FactsWHY THE SWITCH 7F: 170MM | R: 170MM | W: 29/27.5,Brand New Lightweight Frame machined & Handbuilt in Britain,5 year frame warranty with Limited Lifetime Crash Replacement,New Aggressive Enduro Race geometry optimised for 170mm front & rear travel,New Linkage Driven Progressive (LDP?) suspension kinematics.,More neutral pivot location allowing less drivetrain/suspension interaction,Low position Asymmetric pivot – neutral suspension feel & increased chainring clearance,Asymmetrical swingarm with increased longitudinal stiffness,New top tube accessory/Bottle cage mounts and bottle dimple in frame ,New stiffer lower profile 56mm zerostack Head tube,Geometry for reduced offset fork,New Improved dropout with UDH gear hanger,Boost 148 rear hub spacing,New Top tube accessory/Bottle cage mounts and bottle dimple in frame,Internal cable/hose routing,30 x 8 bearing mount compatible shock,205 x 65 trunnion shock for reduced friction,Adjustable BB height.