tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post116249913971454234..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: Fenders and TreesVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1162854455921728672006-11-06T18:07:00.000-05:002006-11-06T18:07:00.000-05:00Fillet brazing can look really slippery. Probably ...Fillet brazing can look really slippery. Probably a nice alternative.<BR/>Tig welding always looks like it was welded by a robot in a factory in Taiwan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1162853574365106732006-11-06T17:52:00.000-05:002006-11-06T17:52:00.000-05:00I've come around and I now think the coolest way t...I've come around and I now think the coolest way to build a city bike would be to have it fillet brazed. Then you can do a little box lining or whatever on it without it looking too busy -- a simple, elegant look would be great.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I'm building up another city bike out of a bottom-of-the-barrel mild steel Peugeot frame that I had powdercoated silver. It is hardly a fine frame but it will look really cool even so. I did manage to find an old set of reverse brake levers, which I think will enable a cheapo reproduction of one of the old french city bikes, more or less.Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016373487910801383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1162842076188192212006-11-06T14:41:00.000-05:002006-11-06T14:41:00.000-05:00It'd be a shame to tig them. What's it cost for di...It'd be a shame to tig them. What's it cost for dies? Maybe you could just do the top head and seat tubes to match an existing set. Maybe you need to cut a deal Kirk Pacenti? ....of course I'm not a customer anyway. I'll just shut up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1162836888807301612006-11-06T13:14:00.000-05:002006-11-06T13:14:00.000-05:00The city bike is still planned. Johnny Coast and I...The city bike is still planned. Johnny Coast and I have chatted about making a lugged frame and another builder is interested in building a tig welded frame or perhaps a fillet brazed frame. Since we can't seem to find mixte lugs so far, tig or fillet brazed seems like the best options at the moment. But a friend at the Tokyo bike show searching for lugs for us. I'll have some quotes soon and order a prototype or two.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1162833647376967142006-11-06T12:20:00.000-05:002006-11-06T12:20:00.000-05:00Kossack,(For those not in the loop. I'm refurbishi...Kossack,<BR/>(For those not in the loop. I'm refurbishing an old Peter Mooney chrome frame into an upright "city bike".) Tain't done yet. I need pedals. I need to lace the leather wraps on the Albatross bars. (Mounted on a really cool Ambrosio ajustable stem). I'm going to build a new set of wheels with Campy high flange hubs. Looking for a long old style Silca pump. I'm going to strip the anodizing off the crankset and polish and inpaint the grooves. ETC,ETC. I'm Getting close, but it's supposed to last me all winter. Are you still planning on a city bike, or did we scare you off?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1162831101730508872006-11-06T11:38:00.000-05:002006-11-06T11:38:00.000-05:00Neil, We want photos of that chrome city bike. Whe...Neil, We want photos of that chrome city bike. Where are the photos?Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1162830601438932432006-11-06T11:30:00.000-05:002006-11-06T11:30:00.000-05:00Saturday I received a Velo Orange package and spen...Saturday I received a Velo Orange package and spent Sunday installing a set of the wider smooth Honjo fenders. By the time I got finished drilling, fitting, cutting, drilling more holes, cutting stays, etc it took about three hours. They look really sharp on the chromed frame, though the smooth finish is much more unforgiving than the hammered. I had to buff off a couple of scratches after I finished and I'm pretty careful. The only issue I had was, because of the cross section of the fender, I couldn't get two stay fittings on the fender. I settled for one centered. The longer length fender is a real winner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1162823846400155222006-11-06T09:37:00.000-05:002006-11-06T09:37:00.000-05:00Clay, I just asked Honjo about some options in 650...Clay, I just asked Honjo about some options in 650b fenders, but I have not ordered any. So I don't know when, or if, we'll get some.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1162784562331145692006-11-05T22:42:00.001-05:002006-11-05T22:42:00.001-05:00Chris - any ETA for 650b fenders?Chris - any ETA for 650b fenders?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1162784560940472672006-11-05T22:42:00.000-05:002006-11-05T22:42:00.000-05:00Chris - any ETA for 650b fenders?Chris - any ETA for 650b fenders?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1162740629145946102006-11-05T10:30:00.000-05:002006-11-05T10:30:00.000-05:00Tsk, tsk...laying your bike down on the derailleur...Tsk, tsk...laying your bike down on the derailleur side. Not a good way to treat your Ebisu!Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767743759129493752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1162566504274278802006-11-03T10:08:00.000-05:002006-11-03T10:08:00.000-05:00Yeah the Avocets are really, really fat tires; I d...Yeah the Avocets are really, really fat tires; I didn't measure 'em but they are huge. One thing that has been a pleasant surprise is, for years I have never used anything other than 23mm tires. The 32s are absolutely fantastic; they ride like a '68 Lincoln Continental. You just glide over bumps. I'm not at all convinced that they are any slower, although the handling is not nearly as tight (probably partly because I just have them on narrow Open Pro rims).<BR/><BR/>If anyone wants a set of cool blackwall Avocet 32 slicks, speak up! I'll grudgingly hafta move down to the 28s.Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016373487910801383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1162505852216569322006-11-02T17:17:00.000-05:002006-11-02T17:17:00.000-05:00The infamous white Kvale has 28mm tires with 35mm ...The infamous white Kvale has 28mm tires with 35mm Honjo fenders. I also have a Heron with Avocet gumwall 32s(nice tires)and hammered 35's. Like you said, I think your issue is probably fork length and brake stay location. I suppose the Kogswell is dimensioned for short reach brakes? When my new 43mm Honjos arrive they'll be over 35mm+ tires with Frogg Leg cantis. There's a lot of clearance both sides and top and I'm going to spend every mm of it. <BR/>Chris.- thank for the recommendation on the Frogg Legs. Or is it Frog Leggs? I like them a lot, at least on the stand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1162501648080202662006-11-02T16:07:00.000-05:002006-11-02T16:07:00.000-05:00I run 32mm (30-31mm actual) Paselas with 43mm Honj...I run 32mm (30-31mm actual) Paselas with 43mm Honjos and have no trouble and enough clearance. But given the geometry of the model P, you might find it handles better with the 28mm tires. Let us know. Also, I found it hard to get 40mm Berthouds mounted on the P, so you must have squeezed those Honjos a little.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1162501083160942252006-11-02T15:58:00.000-05:002006-11-02T15:58:00.000-05:00What width fenders do you guys use for what? I ha...What width fenders do you guys use for what? I have the 43mm Honjos, and i'm trying to run plump Avocet 32mm tires, and the clearance is just not adequate -- you can get everything aligned so as to be perfect, but a couple hours of bumpy riding seems to move them around a bit. I think i will go to 28mm tires, which is too bad because I like the feel of the 32s. It could be that the stay bridges on my Kogswell are just a tiny bit closer to the axle than might be optimal. I have been trying to keep up on some hard road rides and the last thing I need is to have my tire dragging on the fenders!Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016373487910801383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1162500631572647352006-11-02T15:50:00.000-05:002006-11-02T15:50:00.000-05:00Jeff, True, but it used to be fun to race the bike...Jeff, True, but it used to be fun to race the bike messengers who came to Haine's point after work. I haven't been to Haine's point in 20 years.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1162499508130897792006-11-02T15:31:00.000-05:002006-11-02T15:31:00.000-05:00The arboretum is actually in the Northeast quadran...The arboretum is actually in the Northeast quadrant of DC. Its a shame its so difficult to reach by bike- its a much more pleasant way to do some base mile laps than Haine's Point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com