Pro Bike: Jesse Anthony’s Orbea Orca

Logan VonBokel gets a look at Jesse Anthony's Orbea Orca in advance of the USA Pro Challenge

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Jesse Anthony will take the start of the USA Pro Challenge aboard this Orbea Orca outfitted in SRAM and Hed componentry. Anthony is pegged as a dark horse for this week. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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The Orca uses a svelte seatpost collar that blends in cleanly with the lines of the top tube and seat stay junction. Anthony has a saddle height of 73.5cm. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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That’s quite the saddle. Anthony opts for the Selle Italia Turbomatic gel saddle with manganese rails. It’s large, squishy, and very comfortable, all three being reasons a seasoned pro would want it, despite its weight. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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The Turbomatic looks even fatter from behind. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Anthony still had some course info on his stem from the final day of the Tour of Utah. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Anthony, a Strava ambassador, uses the newly launched orange Bar Fly 2.0 model, which is for sale on Strava.com. Anthony apparently lost his Garmin on the final day of the Tour of Utah. The Garmin’s engagement piece broke away from the head unit, which is a testament to the robustness of the Bar Fly. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Anthony uses a Hed Grand Tour handlebar with a classic bend. His hoods are rolled back toward the saddle a bit more than we normally see on road bikes, a reminder that Anthony is a multi-time cyclocross national champion. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Anthony, along with the rest of the team, is running SRAM Red Wifli rear derailleurs with long cages so riders could run 28-32t cassette cogs. The team will be mostly using 11-28t cassettes, like the one here. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Optum is still running Red 2012 10-speed groups. Anthony has a standard chainring combo of 53x39t. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Orbea frames are designed to work with fully sealed cables, as you can see below the chainstay. The system on Anthony’s Orca was Gore Ride-On, which can still be purchased from SRAM. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Arundel carbon cages hold the bottles in place. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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A custom number holder tucks neatly behind the rear brake. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Anthony rides Look Keo Blade pedals. He opts for 16nm of tension, which is the stiffest engagement. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Challenge Strada 25mm tubulars show signs of significant use in recent weeks. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com

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