Orange mountain bikes are a British mountain bike company which is based in the town of Halifax, Yorkshire. Although the recent recession impacted the leisure industry negatively, Orange mountain bikes have survived very well thanks to its commitment to providing a bike for everyone and its commitment to quality. The recession has placed a bigger than usual emphasis on choosing British brands over foreign ones. From an environmental point of view, buying from within Britain is obviously better too.

Orange mountain bikes have a long history and previous high-profile sponsorship of champions such as Steve Peat and Greg Minaar has only made the name even bigger. The Patriot was the model that really confirmed Orange mountain bikes’ status as fans’ favourite, because it was incredibly popular on British downhill courses. The following model, the 222, was the one that got the brand international attention. Today, it’s the Orange Five model that everyone knows. Orange mountain bikes are now available in 26 countries across the World.

Orange mountain bikes was created by business partners Lester Noble and Steve Wade. Prior to the two joining forces, Noble had been important Taiwanese bikes and selling them in the UK with the name Tushingham bikes. However, thanks to Steve Wade’s previous engineering experience and the sheet metal business he owned, the pair were later able to manufacture for themselves. That said, they did begin by important bike parts and assembling them themselves.
Now, almost all of the bikes in the Orange mountain bike range are manufactured and assembled in the company’s Halifax factory. The Far East is however still responsible for the manufacturing of entry level bikes.

The company has a strong relationship with a Birmingham based company known as Reynolds who was the first to implement the use of hydro formed tubing. Most Orange mountain bikes are made using hydro formed tubing. Thanks to the technique used when making the tubes for the frames, Orange frames are very durable.