tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post115981292301059520..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: Interbike ReportVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1159920138125768152006-10-03T20:02:00.000-04:002006-10-03T20:02:00.000-04:00I think you'd want vegetable-tanned leather; the e...I think you'd want vegetable-tanned leather; the end product is more stable and resistant to shrinking.<BR/><BR/>Vegetable tanning is more in line with the V.O. philosophy. It's a lovely, classic, natural and very labor intensive process. The best flight jackets are vegetable tanned.<BR/><BR/>Chrome tanning leaves the leather more flexible and soft.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1159892735813466022006-10-03T12:25:00.000-04:002006-10-03T12:25:00.000-04:00If you have straps made up be careful of the leath...If you have straps made up be careful of the leather you use. I don't know if it should be vegetable tanned or chrome tanned and if it should be from a certain part of the hide, but it's worth finding out. I once looked for suitable leather and couldn't find it, but I didn't try very hard either. Perhaps a saddle maker or tack repair guy would have a better understanding of this than a shoemaker, and there are more of them out in the sticks Neil ;<)Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1159891280493355232006-10-03T12:01:00.000-04:002006-10-03T12:01:00.000-04:00Alan,Please contact me at neilmberg@yahoo.com with...Alan,<BR/><BR/>Please contact me at <BR/>neilmberg@yahoo.com with a name or general address of the U of M shoemaker.<BR/><BR/>Go Twins!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1159888712848391932006-10-03T11:18:00.000-04:002006-10-03T11:18:00.000-04:00Alan, We have longer toe straps now. I'm just putt...Alan, We have longer toe straps now. I'm just putting up a post about them.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1159887553541693162006-10-03T10:59:00.000-04:002006-10-03T10:59:00.000-04:00Great idea on the shoemaker. Shoe makers or repai...Great idea on the shoemaker. Shoe makers or repair servcies are indeed increasingly hard to find. There is still a good one near the University of Minnesota, but here in suburbia, not a chance. I should indeed have a couple of pair made up.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00267394210839473090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1159882310263399232006-10-03T09:31:00.000-04:002006-10-03T09:31:00.000-04:00I live in a town of 20,000 people. The last shoem...I live in a town of 20,000 people. The last shoemaker has retired. Load up on toe straps while you can.<BR/><BR/>The Toshis are nice - long, laminated and stiff.<BR/><BR/>Maybe Chris can have some nice long honey-colored straps made?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1159855820623058342006-10-03T02:10:00.000-04:002006-10-03T02:10:00.000-04:00Your local shoemaker, a pair of old toe strap buck...Your local shoemaker, a pair of old toe strap buckles, 10 minutes, and a smile. $5.Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016373487910801383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1159838544587128422006-10-02T21:22:00.000-04:002006-10-02T21:22:00.000-04:00Toshi straps. Jitensha Studio. $42.Toshi straps. Jitensha Studio. $42.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1159824500400153822006-10-02T17:28:00.000-04:002006-10-02T17:28:00.000-04:00"Among the pedals we're interested in is a top-of-..."Among the pedals we're interested in is a top-of-the line track pedal called the Custom Neuvo that is being made with an extra-wide cage for big American feet."<BR/><BR/>God bless you Chris. Now can someone point me in the direction of longer-than-normal leather toe clip straps? Thank you.<BR/><BR/>By the way, my order arrived today, I love the jersey and the book is incredible. Thanks much.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00267394210839473090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1159820384281504562006-10-02T16:19:00.000-04:002006-10-02T16:19:00.000-04:00The Honjos have the same profile as the 43mm fende...The Honjos have the same profile as the 43mm fenders on my Ebisu. You can scroll down to see them.<BR/><BR/>The 953 frame was lugged. I was too busy yakking to remember to take a photo. It's so shiny that I thought it was chromed at first.<BR/><BR/>ChrisVelo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1159817767200459182006-10-02T15:36:00.000-04:002006-10-02T15:36:00.000-04:00Any pix of the 953? Was it lugged or tig'd?Any pix of the 953? Was it lugged or tig'd?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1159816951627203662006-10-02T15:22:00.000-04:002006-10-02T15:22:00.000-04:00Which fender profile did you end up going with?I'm...Which fender profile did you end up going with?<BR/><BR/>I'm always very excited to hear Nitto rack news. Can't wait to see what's cooking there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com