tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post1705681850300238613..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: Polyvalent Geometry and DetailsVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-46622085823312766742009-11-09T02:16:55.001-05:002009-11-09T02:16:55.001-05:00I'm way late to the party, but I think the col...I'm way late to the party, but I think the color and the decals look slick.halnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-15972694932317021972009-10-14T16:33:35.082-04:002009-10-14T16:33:35.082-04:00Are you still planning to offer $400 introductory ...Are you still planning to offer $400 introductory pricing? Thanks in advance - looking forward to getting one.<br />Erik B.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-6244413405384760402009-10-13T15:37:10.123-04:002009-10-13T15:37:10.123-04:00Looks good Chris. Any chance in offering a pale bl...Looks good Chris. Any chance in offering a pale blue during the second run of these frames? If not, thumbs up on the orange....that'll definitely go well with brown leather and the black canvas used on the VO bags.<br /><br />You mentioned offering the Polyvalent as a complete bike by the end of next year. I think it would be interesting to offer it as a SS and multi-geared bike. I know I'd definitely pick up a SS model.<br /><br />-tonyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-25355584569494591762009-10-11T22:06:21.404-04:002009-10-11T22:06:21.404-04:00I think I liked the blue color of the prototype fr...I think I liked the blue color of the prototype frame better,how many bottle cage mounts,will there be a pump peg?if so where?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-71485696978281153332009-10-11T22:03:21.699-04:002009-10-11T22:03:21.699-04:00I really like the new Polyvalent as you show it bu...I really like the new Polyvalent as you show it built up. The dimensions and angle look like the bike will be, just as you say, "polyvalent." Did you have an older bike or a European bike that you liked which led you to those dimensions? Or does it combine several features which you liked from other bikes you have ridden?<br /><br />ThanksKurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00571024198820608397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-4526388655953311082009-10-09T17:03:57.998-04:002009-10-09T17:03:57.998-04:00This is slightly off topic but this was such a coo...This is slightly off topic but this was such a cool bike I thought I'd post it here:<br /><br />http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270467389568&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT<br /><br />The rear dropouts are brazed on over the tubes in this design as well.I. Birchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401699682297125705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-24083835835187709792009-10-09T09:46:28.876-04:002009-10-09T09:46:28.876-04:00The spacing is 132.5mm.
A less expensive VO doubl...The spacing is 132.5mm.<br /><br />A less expensive VO double kickstand will go into production soon, but no ETA yet.<br /><br />The dropouts are forged and are the best design we could find for this sort of frame. They look much better in person.<br /><br />The Rando frames are now in production, but no ETA yet.<br /><br />The frame is made by a well respected factory in Taiwan. Due to recent "events" we no longer reveal the names of factories that make VO products.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-43571466257662834132009-10-09T02:51:18.762-04:002009-10-09T02:51:18.762-04:00"it's the kogswell killer! very nice.&quo..."it's the kogswell killer! very nice." Perhaps more of a Kogswell kopy (which kopied vintage designs, admittedly). That might matter if the Kog website was functional or if the proprietor returned calls. I like the Polyvalent. I think its a winner. <br /><br />Is it made at Maxway? If not, where? Great value.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-72873096211528596602009-10-08T21:54:30.587-04:002009-10-08T21:54:30.587-04:00I don't understand the rear dropouts, never se...I don't understand the rear dropouts, never seen this before. Looks like they were brazed on to the tubes, what is the reasoning behind this type of construction? Would these be considered stamped or forged dropouts?I. Birchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401699682297125705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-89530156048591082152009-10-08T15:58:58.441-04:002009-10-08T15:58:58.441-04:00Do you have an ETA for the rando frames yet?Do you have an ETA for the rando frames yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-30999007311874025122009-10-08T10:17:11.099-04:002009-10-08T10:17:11.099-04:00I'm quite pleased to see the seat tube angle d...I'm quite pleased to see the seat tube angle dialed back to 72 degrees (I'd have gone even a degree or two further, but 72 is quite nice). Looking forward to the complete bike specs and pricing -- late 2010 ought to be just about the time my wife will let me buy another bike....Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16240784085754799767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-89093242482398295712009-10-07T22:38:32.919-04:002009-10-07T22:38:32.919-04:00Any chance of a double footed kickstand that doesn...Any chance of a double footed kickstand that doesn't cost $50+?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-57527204995726932242009-10-07T22:15:06.721-04:002009-10-07T22:15:06.721-04:00Tom said: "We wanted a color that would not s...Tom said: "We wanted a color that would not stand out in the urban environment; something that would not scream steal me."<br /><br />I second that. My Bottecchia Professional is painted brown, something no Italian bike builder would dream of doing, but I park in some pretty grim places. What good's a bike you can't ride everywhere?<br /><br />I like this bike overall, though a 73 degree seat tube is better for me. (On my bikes with 73s and a standard Kalloy post, the clamp is dead center on the seat rails of my favorite saddles.) But other than that, I think this is a superb addition to the real-world bike world. Good going!Rick @ Bicycle Fixationhttp://www.bicyclefixation.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-40911018186196689912009-10-07T21:38:12.339-04:002009-10-07T21:38:12.339-04:00is the rear end OLD 130 or 135?is the rear end OLD 130 or 135?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10221699524750450990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-49572908248303402552009-10-07T18:17:39.972-04:002009-10-07T18:17:39.972-04:00The color looks to be a matte finish,is it? I like...The color looks to be a matte finish,is it? I like the orange decals,of course I also ride an old Bridgestone rb-2 painted in xo1orange.frankenbikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765756099454944162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-8957772037843102772009-10-07T17:43:04.880-04:002009-10-07T17:43:04.880-04:00look, just go ahead and steal the Surly® business ...look, just go ahead and steal the Surly® business model and you will have people wanting to buy your decals not just cover them up and throw them away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-89963831294016186362009-10-07T17:35:02.931-04:002009-10-07T17:35:02.931-04:00it's the kogswell killer! very nice.it's the kogswell killer! very nice.patrickhttp://velocouture.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-53397243385892108842009-10-07T16:25:05.932-04:002009-10-07T16:25:05.932-04:00Personally I don't care for the nameplate deca...Personally I don't care for the nameplate decals and I think I would want to have this frame repainted before building it up. I think a city bike is best with no logos at all. I second the PP's emotion that the decals could be placed above the clearcoat for easy removal. <br /><br />If you took the position that a logo was simply necessary, I would be in favor of the scheme that VO used to have in place, where there was just one rather modest white logo on top of the downtube. Seemed so much classier to me, that's all. <br /><br />At any rate, these huge orange logos are just way too garish, to my eye.Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016373487910801383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-79421674472361432122009-10-07T14:41:41.574-04:002009-10-07T14:41:41.574-04:00I like the color - vaguely Vent Nior.I like the color - vaguely Vent Nior.Gunnar Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17451985764040900726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-8379442588832358092009-10-07T14:39:31.937-04:002009-10-07T14:39:31.937-04:00My understanding is that 650B rims allow wider tir...My understanding is that 650B rims allow wider tires to be mounted within a given chainstay and fork spacing. Wider tires can be used at a lower pressure while still maintaining the ideal tire deflection of about 10%.<br /><br />So big soft tires cushion bumps.<br /><br />Try it, you'll like it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-13160249741558832672009-10-07T13:47:54.561-04:002009-10-07T13:47:54.561-04:00Could you please explain the science behind this c...Could you please explain the science behind this claim: "The wheels are 650b. That's really the best choice for riding on bumpy city streets." I am not trying to be contrary, nor am I refuting it, just genuinely interested. Thanks.anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17404348817398788734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-20456953383922787232009-10-07T13:31:55.252-04:002009-10-07T13:31:55.252-04:00We wanted a color that would not stand out in the ...We wanted a color that would not stand out in the urban environment; something that would not scream steal me and hide the inevitable dings and scratches that our urban explorations supply in abundance. <br /><br />We had origianlly intended this to be a 650b porteur style city bike. It morphed into the Polyvalent.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015305191743399671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-57087968329828088442009-10-07T12:38:51.492-04:002009-10-07T12:38:51.492-04:00Chris said: "We're thinking bright pink ...Chris said: "We're thinking bright pink for the next run ;<)"<br /><br />Pale pink I might actually go for. Really, the only problem with the current color is that I already have a black Velo-Orange.Ian Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14721391514711042385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-52315564899216101172009-10-07T11:28:57.340-04:002009-10-07T11:28:57.340-04:00They are short horizontal dropouts.
We are workin...They are short horizontal dropouts.<br /><br />We are working on complete bikes for late 2010.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-80698337489245671172009-10-07T11:03:22.089-04:002009-10-07T11:03:22.089-04:00is there any plan to sell this as a complete bike ...is there any plan to sell this as a complete bike ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com