Orbea have been making race and recreational bikes since 1930 in the Basque country in Spain. Orbea's experience in manufacturing has allowed them to continue to make some of the best quality bikes in Europe. Early experience and winning race results in road and cyclo cross, defined Orbea for decades. In the 90's Orbea saw the emerging sport of mountain biking and produced quality bikes for the sport from the near beginning. Now Orbea excels in most genres of bikes, most recently adding electric bikes to their award winning portfolio.