OPAL DAMA - Once again, Orbea takes women seriously by introducing the most responsive women’s race bike ever to the peloton for 2009. Like its brother the Opal, Orbea has conceived the Opal Dama with the North American racer in mind, using a blend of M30S F1 high-modulus and T700 medium-modulus carbon fibers and SSN technology. The 2009 Opal Dama will have you dancing on the pedals as you break away from the competition on your way to the finish.

Dama Geometry for Women  -  Dama geometry consists of more than shorter top tubes and marketing hype. Every single angle of every frame size is designed to contribute to one of the smoothest, fastest, most stable performance bikes in the world. Our size 49 road bike is a perfect example of the care with which the Dama geometry was developed. Designed to be the smallest available production race bike made with 700c wheels, the size 49 was created with utmost attention to front-center  measurements and headtube angles. The result is a real petit racing bike – a first in women’s bike design.

Wheel Size Matters: Dama 650c  -  Orbea believes that every rider should have the same inspired experience. The average adult woman is approximately 5’4” tall. This means that approximately half of the female population is less than 5’4” and that a significant number of women need a bike smaller than can be designed with 700c wheels. When addressing the needs of our customers who are smaller in stature we were unwilling to make compromises in regards to how a bike should feel. The new 46cm size with 650c wheels will allow a woman of less than five feet to get the same precise fit without sacrificing handling or safety. Orbea knows that sometimes less is more.