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The frames that come with Orbea mountain bikes are known for being reliable and long lasting. The frames even have a lifetime guarantee. That’s one of the reasons why Orbea mountain bikes are a respected choice amongst cyclists. But surely it is a business risk to offer a lifetime guarantee?Not if a company is as convinced as Orbea is that they’re making the best product they can be.

Orbea mountain bikes’ quality controls are known for being strict. As well as testing for compliance with regulations such as European Norms, they employ their own strict guidelines.If a bike frame doesn’t pass the test, it goes back into development until it does.Only then is it released with the Orbea mountain bikes lifetime guarantee.

First up of all the many tests that bike frames undergo at Orbea mountain bikes’ testing laboratories are static load and fatigue testing.Static load testing involves applying a large amount of weight to one specific point of the frame. During fatigue tests, a lighter but still significant weight is placed onto a certain part of the frame hundreds of times over. Such tests allow engineers to see just how durable and rigid the frames are.

Frontal collision tests come next: they are comparable to the crash tests which are carried out on cars.Because mountain bikes are designed to tackle uneven terrain and sudden drops are frequent, Orbea Mountain bikes’ frames are tested for their resilience to sudden drops. Frame rigidity is then tested yet again in a lateral hit simulation.

In order to ensure that the bike frames are not only rigid, but resistant of the elements, they undergo corrosion tests. These tests are strict: frames are kept in a 35°C chamber full of water vapour with 5% salinity. To pass the test, a frame must withstand 1000 hours in this chamber without showing any sign of corrosion. The final test uses infra-red light to check for signs of sun deterioration. If there are any signs of deterioration, the materials are reformulated.

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