I picked up my Orro Terra C about 10 days from my LBS. It is an insurance replacement for my stolen (but recovered and trashed) Felt F40x. As bikes are in short supply, I decided on the 105 hydro model of the Terra C as it was on the shop floor and in my size. Ideally, I would have liked a different colour and one equipped with a GRX groupset as opposed to 105. But hey ho, these are not normal times so went with what I could get quickly. As my Felt was recovered and the insurance company didn't want it, I was able to salvage the wheels (which I had upgraded to DT Swiss E1800s from stock), and the FSA 46/30 Omega chainset.
The second set of wheels meant I could have one dedicated road set and one dedicated gravel set. I had the shop set up the Fulcrums that came with bike with 40mm Hutchinson Touregs. I kept the Pirelli Cinturatos on my DT swiss wheels. First, I had to swap the 140mm rotors for 160mm, which was easy, much like swapping a cassette. Then I had to convert the rear wheel from QR to thru axle, and again an easy job. The next job was to put the 11-32 cassette on the wheels. The swap was easy, however, I did need to readjust the rear derailleur B limit screw. Technically, it's a short cage derailleur and can only handle up to a 30 tooth cassette. A lengthy Google search and some YouTube videos said I could go bigger, so I did. I still have plenty of adjustment if I wanted to go to 34, but I will buy a medium cage derailleur if I decide to do that.
The next job was to swap out the crankset, which required a change of bottom bracket due to different spindle sizes. New BB ordered and a press fit BB installation tool and removal tool acquired. Once the new BB arrived, I set aside an afternoon to swap it out. The existing BB took a bit of force to remove, but it eventually popped out. It was much easier to put in the new BB. Crankset installed and a bit of help re-adjusting the front derailleur means the Orro is ready for some off-road adventures.
The second set of wheels meant I could have one dedicated road set and one dedicated gravel set. I had the shop set up the Fulcrums that came with bike with 40mm Hutchinson Touregs. I kept the Pirelli Cinturatos on my DT swiss wheels. First, I had to swap the 140mm rotors for 160mm, which was easy, much like swapping a cassette. Then I had to convert the rear wheel from QR to thru axle, and again an easy job. The next job was to put the 11-32 cassette on the wheels. The swap was easy, however, I did need to readjust the rear derailleur B limit screw. Technically, it's a short cage derailleur and can only handle up to a 30 tooth cassette. A lengthy Google search and some YouTube videos said I could go bigger, so I did. I still have plenty of adjustment if I wanted to go to 34, but I will buy a medium cage derailleur if I decide to do that.
The next job was to swap out the crankset, which required a change of bottom bracket due to different spindle sizes. New BB ordered and a press fit BB installation tool and removal tool acquired. Once the new BB arrived, I set aside an afternoon to swap it out. The existing BB took a bit of force to remove, but it eventually popped out. It was much easier to put in the new BB. Crankset installed and a bit of help re-adjusting the front derailleur means the Orro is ready for some off-road adventures.
