tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post1175706864106395388..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: ProjectsVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-70424464565405960622009-07-24T21:48:45.220-04:002009-07-24T21:48:45.220-04:00I am shopping for a leather saddle. Currently my B...I am shopping for a leather saddle. Currently my Brooks Professional is in my workshop shelf because the rails would not let it slide back far enough to be right for a steep seat tube frame (not even with a Nitto reclining seat post). I am looking for a saddle with paralel rails far up tp the end.<br /><br />AkosAkoshttp://www.secondfloorstudio.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-14060403748295825222009-06-24T20:22:16.737-04:002009-06-24T20:22:16.737-04:00Speaking of projects, any chance you might find so...Speaking of projects, any chance you might find someone to go on producing kodachrome, so I can talk pictures of my French bike while touring France, and have the color tones be period correct?oranckaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-43258232788003351602009-06-24T15:40:08.021-04:002009-06-24T15:40:08.021-04:00Please if you make a sprung saddle do not copy the...Please if you make a sprung saddle do not copy the brooks top and bottom rail design where it attaches at the nose of the saddle. <br /><br />The design is a recipe for creaking and noise as the bottom rails pivot relative to the top rails as the springs compress I actually put copper rings made from copper sheet between the stamped steel fitting and the lower rails. This has been the only thing that reliably quiets a sprung brooks down. (the wife and I have 5 between us)<br /><br />SheldonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-8773078703433613302009-06-17T13:23:28.604-04:002009-06-17T13:23:28.604-04:00WOW, nice saddles. Will they have longer rails th...WOW, nice saddles. Will they have longer rails than Brooks offerings? I have the double whammy of long femurs and steep seat tubes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-32251316516009564962009-06-17T03:40:22.824-04:002009-06-17T03:40:22.824-04:00In my just-finished rebuild of a forkless Gitane, ...In my just-finished rebuild of a forkless Gitane, a low stack height French thread headset would have allowed me to use an appropriate fork I located with a few mm too short a steerer. I ended up with an old British thread fork, and your JIS headset to fit its 27 mm crown. It looks and works great.<br /><br />Your French bb would also have saved me grief and expense had it been available.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-75205280283941116052009-06-16T15:49:05.936-04:002009-06-16T15:49:05.936-04:00I don't think that at present we'd sell en...I don't think that at present we'd sell enough woman's saddles to recoup the tooling costs. That's based on the ratio of male to female Brooks saddles we sell now. But if these saddles gain in popularity, as I hope they will, we'll try a woman's version.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-7267061276073478722009-06-16T00:40:34.469-04:002009-06-16T00:40:34.469-04:00Any plans for offering women's versions of the...Any plans for offering women's versions of the saddles? That would be great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-30225802608907456042009-06-15T11:04:31.440-04:002009-06-15T11:04:31.440-04:00i've got an old french frame i reclaimed from ...i've got an old french frame i reclaimed from a dumpster that will gladly accept a VO french bottom bracket. however, it has no fork. do you think you could make a french-thread fork to go with the french headsets?<br /><br />[snicker...]NatMcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-65126862094896852312009-06-15T11:00:26.278-04:002009-06-15T11:00:26.278-04:00We could advertise the unsealed headsets as an exl...We could advertise the unsealed headsets as an exlusive 'flow through design' or 'self cleaning' .......Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015305191743399671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-89038697095915688002009-06-15T08:12:56.857-04:002009-06-15T08:12:56.857-04:00"What would be really nifty is if it was set ..."What would be really nifty is if it was set up for cassettes, but with only space for 5-7 cogs."<br /><br />Garth, that's been done already...a Shimano 7-speed cassette. 7-speed freehub bodies fit right onto modern hubs, too.<br /><br />Chromed steel, loose-bearing headsets in French threading sound fantastic to me. Low stack height and a few extra spacers in the box would make it pretty versatile, too. Heck, they don't even need great seals, as they are quite easy to rebuild when the need arises (and seriously, how often is it really needed?).GhostRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09987949431503645433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-52952349424183582822009-06-15T00:36:57.922-04:002009-06-15T00:36:57.922-04:00I use a regular 14mm spanner for my Brooks saddle....I use a regular 14mm spanner for my Brooks saddle. The allen bolt idea is better.Garthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-36382450722302634482009-06-14T00:39:19.671-04:002009-06-14T00:39:19.671-04:00It would be nice if you could make a saddle tensio...It would be nice if you could make a saddle tensioner tool for the Brooks saddle. The Brooks one is nice alittle pricey considering it will be used once every one or two year. It looks pretty easy to make? Gilles Berthoud makes one for 2.75 euro which looks pretty basic.<br />http://gillesberthoud.fr/fiche_detaillee/fiche.php?refArticle=209BRO102Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-16253714947864834922009-06-13T23:16:33.863-04:002009-06-13T23:16:33.863-04:00I'm excited about the silver braided cable hou...I'm excited about the silver braided cable housing and the new colors of cloth handlebar tape. Also the seats!<br /><br />Per the headset, I am glad I got one of the Stronglight A9s before they were all gone. Wished I could have gotten a sealed Delta. Like the Maxi-Cars, I think it's a genius of an idea in theory and use.<br /><br />I would like to see a pair of hubs from Velo-Orange. Mostly a rear hub, something to compete with the Phil freewheel hub that allows for zero rim offset.<br /><br />What would be really nifty is if it was set up for cassettes, but with only space for 5-7 cogs. This is instead of a freewheel. The idea being that you leave off the smallest cogs, which are rarely if ever used. This way you could get replacement cassettes in more places than you might the freewheel.<br /><br />But the freewheels are cool too.<br /><br />What would really make these hubs cool, though, would be the grease fitting that allows you to easily push out the dirty grease/water so they last forever. : )Garthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-29262478448102958872009-06-13T20:32:26.228-04:002009-06-13T20:32:26.228-04:00wow, I just bought a couple of saddles, but now yo...wow, I just bought a couple of saddles, but now you got me kicking myself. <br /><br />I'd probably buy some white and silver braid cable/housing kits and some bar tape ...if the price is right. I've no use for a french threaded headset.....yet.<br /><br />AllanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-59208919433958677412009-06-13T13:20:37.092-04:002009-06-13T13:20:37.092-04:00Chrome plated, low-stack, loose bearings... useful...Chrome plated, low-stack, loose bearings... useful to many many people! Congrats on the french bottom brackets. Now, how about some 24.2 / 24.4 seat posts?JAkehttp://www.myspace.com/peugeotfixenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-25061138922071217252009-06-13T13:15:22.367-04:002009-06-13T13:15:22.367-04:00While I don't have a French-threaded bike, I t...While I don't have a French-threaded bike, I think it's great that you're offering new products that fit older, well-loved, and still perfectly good French frames. For a headset, I think a low-stack (with a couple of extra spacers in the box) chromed steel ball-and-cage headset with decent seals would be great. If the user doesn't like ball and cage, it's easy to just pop the bearings out of the cage.Pete Ruckelshaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15020408559096296268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-6579814750926406432009-06-12T19:06:18.070-04:002009-06-12T19:06:18.070-04:00WRT the new sets of cables :
Will there be cable...WRT the new sets of cables : <br /><br />Will there be cable housing with a cotton covering that I can shellac like my bar tape ?<br /><br />Thank You, <br />Shellac AddictAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-82620679491751388042009-06-12T18:31:08.360-04:002009-06-12T18:31:08.360-04:00I'm all for new French headsets! Chrome steel...I'm all for new French headsets! Chrome steel loose bearing sets sound great as that's what I'd be replacing in both cases. While we're adding to the wish list for this head set, it would be wonderful if the top nut were flat-topped like the old Stronglights, and did not have a prominent rubber seal visible in the middle.K Matthiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10302994067650991669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-70311501214938589352009-06-12T17:10:57.322-04:002009-06-12T17:10:57.322-04:00All nice stuff. The package of cables and housing...All nice stuff. The package of cables and housing is great -- to me installing cables is the biggest pain in the entire build process, and I for one welcome a kit that has everything you need in one spot; makes too much sense. If I keep procrastinating it may even arrive in time for my current project! DSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-52544342324758080912009-06-12T16:10:38.652-04:002009-06-12T16:10:38.652-04:00Someone asked earlier how the VO saddles compared ...Someone asked earlier how the VO saddles compared to Brooks. I can't speak for all of them, but I have one each of the Model 7 and Model 8, along with a Brooks B68 and B17.<br /><br />While the Model 7 and 8 are essentially the same size and shape as a Brooks B67/68, I find that they "feel" a bit more sleek. That is to say, I feel less saddle when pedaling ... and less resistance at higher cadence. They are initially a bit stiffer, but do break in very well ... and are then, to me, more comfortable than their Brooks counterpart. They are well-built, and appear to be quite durable. It's also nice that they are "pre-tied" on the skirts, which saves me time in doing what I'd eventually do myself anyway.<br /><br />I'll be interested in the B17 sized model when it arrives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-9259443081731374402009-06-12T15:49:37.043-04:002009-06-12T15:49:37.043-04:00Personally, I would prefer cartridge bearings on a...Personally, I would prefer cartridge bearings on a headset. Much easier to work with for installation, and less worry about future maintainence and replacement. (It took me forever to track down all those greasy little suckers when I dismantled the old one on my re-build.)Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03277981140181461111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-45744283369649255342009-06-12T15:36:46.495-04:002009-06-12T15:36:46.495-04:00Jim: Given the trouble IRD had with its recent fr...Jim: Given the trouble IRD had with its recent freewheel offerings, sourcing a french thread freewheel may be a tall order.<br /><br />That said, while I (and I am sure some others here) am lucky enough to have located a set of NOS Maxi-Car and Pelissier 2000 BSC hubs*, these are getting far and few between and cost a pretty penny. On the other hand, there seem to be a fair number of NOS or good condition Maxi-Car and Pelissier French thread hubs out there for the taking. The primary reason being it is so darn hard to find decent free wheels.<br /><br />A nice new design French thread freewheel would be great both for current owners of bikes with French hubs and people looking to score those great old classics but not willing or able to pay the BSC surcharge.<br /><br />*Have yet to find a frame worthy or either!Joelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-49733834417744483582009-06-12T15:35:17.878-04:002009-06-12T15:35:17.878-04:00I await a convincing argument for reviving things ...I await a convincing argument for reviving things such as french threaded freewheels or crank threads. I admire Chris for looking at French HS and BBs, because they go onto frames that we may love, &c. But wheels are a different thing--Chris shouldn't have to underwrite some cheapskate's reluctance to get rid of a set of Normandy hubs laced with galvanised spokes to a 27" Weinmann rim.<br />mburdgeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-53809876204125335372009-06-12T14:50:31.191-04:002009-06-12T14:50:31.191-04:00I for one am excited about the VO cotton bar tape....I for one am excited about the VO cotton bar tape. I'll wait for your post about that anxiously. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-89202313698595927012009-06-12T14:09:09.176-04:002009-06-12T14:09:09.176-04:00For restorations, a proper loose bearings chrome p...For restorations, a proper loose bearings chrome plated Stronglight-esque headset would be excellent. An adaptation of a current VO headset to French threads would work very well for those of us trying to keep lovely old French bikes usable.<br /><br />As well, since we are wildy spending Chris' tooling budget, why not a decent quality French threaded freewheel?Jimnoreply@blogger.com