tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post2297277274647543904..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: New HandlebarsVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-47235519190478975342011-03-05T15:55:14.524-05:002011-03-05T15:55:14.524-05:00Hi Chris, when will the bigger sizes be available ...Hi Chris, when will the bigger sizes be available again?<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />StephenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-15858532138757241262010-11-23T13:40:17.754-05:002010-11-23T13:40:17.754-05:00The long flat tops may not be good for road levers...The long flat tops may not be good for road levers, but they look like they'd be awesome for Guidonnet levers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-29118201206754023372010-10-14T16:07:08.038-04:002010-10-14T16:07:08.038-04:00Like I said, Chris, I look forward to trying these...Like I said, Chris, I look forward to trying these bars on a forthcoming project. I am not worried about the weight. Nitto bars are kinda chunky too :)<br /><br />mwAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-65210829815828127542010-10-10T16:03:26.486-04:002010-10-10T16:03:26.486-04:00I'm not a weight weenie but ~400g seems a bit ...I'm not a weight weenie but ~400g seems a bit excessive, especially when your stems are so light (<200g). The shapes of both the rando and course look nice however. Why so heavy?ChrisCullumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08645176987387516756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-65610927022223510982010-10-08T14:00:03.572-04:002010-10-08T14:00:03.572-04:00Maybe Chris. I don't disbelieve you. What I...Maybe Chris. I don't disbelieve you. What I'm getting at is that compacts are really an outgrowth of the evolution in gear shifters . . . as the lever hoods has gotten longer, more ergonomic, and has taken on the whole job of supporting the hand--and also as brakes work better and levers are designed to operate from the hoods--well, what has happened is that the bar has been redesigned around all this. That's the whole raison d'etre for the compact bar, and I use a compact bar on a bike with Sram Force with true pleasure. Nothing I have used has ever worked as well. When I use more traditional shifters and brake levers--which I still do on most of my bikes--then I use more traditional bars. This is just what works for me, all I'm sayin.<br /><br />michael whiteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-5773691855851886862010-10-08T09:24:12.223-04:002010-10-08T09:24:12.223-04:00With the long flat ramps these bars are designed f...With the long flat ramps these bars are designed for riding on the hoods. They are more comfortable in that position than my Noodles, Classics, Belleris or my older Cinelli bars. The long ramps are exactly what give you more choice of comfortable positions. They also allow you to be more upright when on the tops. Threre was good reason that the constructeurs used bars of this shape on so many long-distance bikes.<br /><br />Regarding squeaking sleeves, try laying the bike on it's side and dribbling some Locktight into the gap between the sleeve and bar. Do this on both sides.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-4310583252252324182010-10-07T21:13:41.480-04:002010-10-07T21:13:41.480-04:00I like the new bars and found mw's post intere...I like the new bars and found mw's post interesting as I ride on the hoods pretty much all the time, even though I have down tube shifters. A classic silver, lightweight compact handlebar would be a nice option as they do not seem to be available anywhere else. This article might be of interest: http://ruedatropical.wordpress.com/2009/03/02/road-drop-bar-geometry/Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14965627917766252437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-67150716681426445202010-10-07T20:58:41.469-04:002010-10-07T20:58:41.469-04:00Referring to the "creaking": I've be...Referring to the "creaking": I've been using a Nitto Mustache Bar on my fixed commuter for some time now. Overall I love it, but my bicycle has developed a creaking sound when I put a lot of torque on the bars. No mechanic has been able to figure out what's causing it, and regreasing the stem, headset, etc. has provided no relief. Any thoughts?Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071974219795613141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-78533738388431744772010-10-07T10:17:34.522-04:002010-10-07T10:17:34.522-04:00Most sizes of both bars will arrive in about 2 wee...Most sizes of both bars will arrive in about 2 weeks.<br /><br />I don't see why they couldn't be powder coated.<br /><br />The drops on both bars and in all sizes are parallel, or within 5-deg, of the ramps.<br /><br />Shed, that method won't work with classic bars where the drop goes back behind the clamp area.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-5169251497895629102010-10-06T22:20:24.967-04:002010-10-06T22:20:24.967-04:00went to buy a course in 46 and your sold out. : (
...went to buy a course in 46 and your sold out. : (<br />When will they be back in stockAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-86329412356804341472010-10-06T17:55:06.639-04:002010-10-06T17:55:06.639-04:00A can of Krylon or a black magic marker makes em b...A can of Krylon or a black magic marker makes em black too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-13979938132141442010-10-06T13:11:17.816-04:002010-10-06T13:11:17.816-04:00Can I get them in black. or could I powder coat th...Can I get them in black. or could I powder coat them? That requires heating it to 400 degrees will that hurt them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-27448344011720025082010-10-06T00:32:20.351-04:002010-10-06T00:32:20.351-04:00the bars are wonderful, and I hope to try some soo...the bars are wonderful, and I hope to try some soon. One observation: they seem to be predicated on the older fashion of riding on the ramps as primary position. That was comfortable, but the new style, where the hoods are primary position, works well too. One might argue that some of the ergo levers--I really like Sram--are better than bars could ever be as primary position, because they can be designed for the hand and not bent out of a hard constant diameter tube. <br /><br />But with really long extensions like this, you can't really have it both ways; I couldn't see having more than one primary position, with some alternative positions for a change. This is true for me with the Noodle, too, by the way. Nice bar, but I found it didn't work as well for me, since I wanted to use the hoods as I normally do, but the bar wasn't really designed for that. So many contemporary bars aim to provide a nice flat transition just for that purpose.<br /><br /> I think these new bars would be perfect for a rider who wanted to use older style levers, probably nonaero, and didn't really intend to ride on the hoods that much. Sorry for the longwinded post. <br /><br />best,<br />mwAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-19988761753815164882010-10-05T19:24:00.044-04:002010-10-05T19:24:00.044-04:00@ Anon, I've been riding Ritchey WCS Classic b...@ Anon, I've been riding Ritchey WCS Classic bend bars for years with no problems - aluminum, 210 grams, bought the last set for $35 on eBay. Also, I have several sets of Nitto "Classic" 105's - they weigh around 280.<br />These bars are really pretty, I'm just a bit surprised at their weight - I don't think I've ever owned a bar that weighed that much.webnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-8631034755633221082010-10-05T19:17:05.646-04:002010-10-05T19:17:05.646-04:00Chris,
These might be exactly what i am looking f...Chris,<br /><br />These might be exactly what i am looking for! Question...Are the Rando bar's drops parallel to the ramps like the Course bar? <br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />MikeUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00831594340770092527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-76317057761104369752010-10-05T16:36:33.771-04:002010-10-05T16:36:33.771-04:00I like the handlebars a lot. But I like the Japan...I like the handlebars a lot. But I like the Japanese VO Rando (link at the bottom) much more. It's just lovely!!Jim in Texasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-51436554590328534572010-10-05T14:12:10.993-04:002010-10-05T14:12:10.993-04:00I haven't found that bar width affects chest e...I haven't found that bar width affects chest expansion since it primarily occurs in the lateral plane as opposed to the coronal plane. The fashion seems to be for wider bars but I don't think your bar width needs to correspond with your jacket size.halfstepnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-51822993689771113332010-10-05T12:05:39.232-04:002010-10-05T12:05:39.232-04:00It almost looks like some of these new handlebars ...It almost looks like some of these new handlebars are in the pictures provided on this web site in the store. <br /><br />I question whether the Grand Cru Chris's Rando Handlebars might proove be too big for some measured handlebar wraps. I have no idea but they look immense. Of course one can always use a bar tape.TSVDPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08799437719101782398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-22873456862091793572010-10-05T11:02:49.800-04:002010-10-05T11:02:49.800-04:00Nice bars, Chris. Any chance you may make a narro...Nice bars, Chris. Any chance you may make a narrower version of the classic bend soon? I have narrow shoulders and like my bars to be about 38cm wide ctc. It's hard to find nice narrow bars these days.Nickhttp://ourstreets.info/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-36278297131295793292010-10-04T23:36:23.774-04:002010-10-04T23:36:23.774-04:00when are the other sizes going to be in stock?when are the other sizes going to be in stock?eriqnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-90456637860726664422010-10-04T21:32:10.459-04:002010-10-04T21:32:10.459-04:00what is the clamp size?what is the clamp size?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-84708394681356672962010-10-04T21:06:07.562-04:002010-10-04T21:06:07.562-04:00@ Web - Yes, they are pretty, and they also won...@ Web - Yes, they are pretty, and they also won't break off in your hand unlike some of the carbon fiber weight-weenie bars out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-19830080624122747552010-10-04T20:16:48.980-04:002010-10-04T20:16:48.980-04:00easy way to measure center-to-center reach - place...easy way to measure center-to-center reach - place the bar on a flat surface against a wall. Measure from the wall to the center of the clamp area, subtract 11.9mm (half the diameter of the bar at the brakes.The Shed Masterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07125205973839177064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-53108615558454070942010-10-04T18:58:52.202-04:002010-10-04T18:58:52.202-04:00I'm probably the only person reading this post...I'm probably the only person reading this post that wouldn't purchase a 400 gram drop bar.<br />But they are pretty.webnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-21197658625958182852010-10-04T15:34:07.701-04:002010-10-04T15:34:07.701-04:00I love the shape. Looking forward to a VO shallow...I love the shape. Looking forward to a VO shallow drop, short reach bar.Niksul Valsidalvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720320253461353835noreply@blogger.com