The Zeppo v.7

(6 customer reviews)

£949.99

The Orb Zeppo is the only bike most people will ever need. Made for the city, but excels everywhere. Robust and low maintenance without compromising on weight.

SKU: Zep101 Category:

Additional information

Weight11 kg
Colour

Purple Schlurple, Smog Dog Grey

Offer

In brief

Features

  • “No oil” Gates belt drive replaces the chain for low maintenance
  • Shimano Nexus 7 internal hub gears are robust, reliable, and have a 244% range
  • Selle Royale gel saddle, Wellgo metal pedals, and lugs for racks, bottle cage, and mudguards
  • 6061 alloy frame and forks keep the weight down to 11kg
  • Shimano MT200 hydraulic disc brakes provide high power stopping in all conditions
  • 700c wheels are perfect for city and country

About

About The Zeppo

The Orb Zeppo is the only bike most people will ever need – it’s at home cruising through the mean streets, skipping past on country roads, nipping down your favourite towpath, or even darting along a gravel track. The 6061 aluminium frame provides a high-quality lightweight chassis, paired with disc brakes and 32mm tyres as standard.

Drivetrain

Belt Drive

The Gates Carbon Belt Drivetrain means less time spent on maintenance and more time enjoying your new ride. You won’t have to worry about getting your work trousers greasy, or marking your pegs with the ubiquitous oily chainring – all you need to keep the belt drive running smooth as Tom Jones is a squirt of water every once in a while.

With most bike spares so hard to come by at the moment, the Gates belt drive will be your best friend. Average lifespans are around 30,000km, so you won’t have to worry about changing it for many years (if ever!).

Shifting

Gears and Brakes

This is really the business end of a bike, and you can be sure we’ve invested in quality.

Shifting is provided by a Shimano Nexus 7 hub, reliable, robust, and low maintenance.

Meanwhile, front and rear Shimano MT-200 hydraulic disc brakes will have you stopping on a sixpence in all weathers.

Specifications

Specifications

  • 11kg approx.
  • For men and women
  • 7 speed Shimano Nexus hub gears
  • Mounts for racks, mudguards, bottle cage etc
  • 6061 aluminium frame and fork with high quality, smooth aluminium welds
  • Front and rear Shimano MT-200 Hydraulic disc brakes
  • Kenda Kwicktrax 32mm tyres for the perfect combo of grip, rolling resistance, and puncture resistance

Built for you

Built for You

If you’re London-based, and want to have your Zeppo delivered fully built up, we’ve teamed up with bike workshop Fettle. They will build your Zeppo and deliver it anywhere in Zones 1-3. Just drop us a message for details!

If you want to build it up yourself, that’s fine too. Your Zeppo will arrive 85% built up, needing pedals, handlebars, front wheel, and seatpost installed. If you know way around bikes you’ll be done in 15 minutes.

Shipping and Sizing

Shipping and Sizing

UK and NI – £20 APC courier overnight (though please bear with us during the current driver shortages)

Size 1 for 160-178cm/5ft 3″- 5ft 10″ (standover height 72cm)

Size 2 for 178-193cm/5ft 10″ – 6ft 4″ (standover height 80cm)

FAQs

FAQs

Q. Is it ready to ride when delivered?

A. Almost. As the Zeppo has to fit in a box for delivery, the front wheel, handlebars, and pedals need mounting. This is a simple job, and we’ll be send an instruction manual.

Q. Is the Zeppo for men or women?

A. Both! All bodies are different, and whether your a man or a woman doesn’t really change the bike you should ride.

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Guarantee

Guarantee and Caring for your Zeppo

The best thing for all bikes is to keep them somewhere warm and dry. Clean your bike regularly, and keep an eye on bolts and components to make sure they are tight and working correctly.

The Zeppo is designed to be low maintenance – the belt drive does not require oiling, but if it begins to squeak, clean with water. Wax is also available to buy for belt drives. The internal gears are designed to need minimal intervention, but like everything else on your bike will last longer if kept maintained. If you think there may be something that needs adjustment, take your bike to your local bike shop.

Orb Warranty

We are not messing about with our Orb warranty. The frame and fork are guaranteed for 3 years, and Shimano components are guaranteed for 2 years. If it’s broken, and it’s our fault, we’ll fix it, or replace it. It’s as simple as that, and you won’t have any trouble holding us to it. Just get in touch on [email protected] and we’ll take care of it.


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  1. loving my new bike, had a wee issue with the gears slipping which turned out to be normal on a new bike due to initial cable stretch and the guys got back to me straight away and totally sorted it. The bike is lovely and wonderful to ride and a joy to use on the commutes to work that I use it for. Thoroughly recommend!!!!

  2. Really easy – it needs very little maintenance and I can commute in my work clothes. My route to work includes a pretty steep hill – most cyclists walk it but with the zeppo’s gears I can get up no sweat, which is useful as I am in my work clothes. The breaks are also really useful on the way down.

  3. I love the Zeppo. I bought it to replace my cheap bike that needed constant maintenance and was definitely an effort to cycle to work with. The Zeppo is such a smooth ride and I love that I’ll no longer have to deal with rusty/oily chains or worry about not being able to stop at traffic lights! My colleagues have all commented on how sleek it looks. It’s also the lightest bike I have ever owned (I can lift it with one arm!) which makes it very speedy! I’m very excited to for my easy life of cycling now 🙂

  4. This is such a great bike, I love it. I bought a Zeppo to replace my old road bike as I was looking for something to ride comfortably around London with the option for longer rides in the countryside too. It’s light, high quality and looks lovely – I have the purple. Bike maintenance is also far less daunting given there is no chain to oil (or break). Overall I’m very pleased with this wonderful, reliable bike.

  5. My husband bought me a Zeppo as he couldn’t mend my 20yr + (t)rusty steed. It has been a revelation. It’s very light, no need to oil the chain and gear changes are easy. I love the colour (purple), he loves the fact that it’s so easy to maintain (I know I should be able to do it myself but he likes to be useful). All in all its a big thumbs up.

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