Price: £4,300.00 (as tested)
From: Orange Bikes, orangebikes.co.uk
Of our three 29ers on test, the Orange Stage 5 is the youngest and shiniest of the lot. Released to the public in early 2017, the Stage 5 slots into the Orange 29er line-up between the short-travel Segment, and the Stage 6 enduro race bike. With 135mm of rear travel and a 140mm travel fork, the Stage 5 is billed by Orange as a capable technical trail muncher.