tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post2318403881755624121..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: A Few New ProductsVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-85664137678540561372008-06-04T13:22:00.000-04:002008-06-04T13:22:00.000-04:00what is the difference between the 650B and 700C v...what is the difference between the 650B and 700C versions of these and other Honjo/VO fenders? <BR/><BR/>I am actually wanting something that would work for both if necessary, and I always just assumed that, given the (relative) similarities in overall diameters, that 700C and 650B fenders would be interchangable.joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07047317739412431213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-49787497695627391582008-05-13T11:48:00.000-04:002008-05-13T11:48:00.000-04:00I'm starting the same charity here for the SW regi...I'm starting the same charity here for the SW region of the country. Please send your tired, your hungry, etc. to me in Austin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-61315947818451811782008-05-13T09:11:00.000-04:002008-05-13T09:11:00.000-04:00I've started a charity for unwanted hammered honjo...I've started a charity for unwanted hammered honjos in anticipation of a crisis caused by le paon. Please send me your neglected or displaced mudguards for counseling and eventual adoption.yankee_dollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01440582087070295095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-64307800810639200832008-05-12T14:35:00.000-04:002008-05-12T14:35:00.000-04:0052mm for the 650B fenders sounds good. That'll fit...52mm for the 650B fenders sounds good. That'll fit a Hetre or Fatty Lumpkin just fine, but won't look funny with a 35-38.<BR/>I'm looking forward to it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-7465484931881308672008-05-12T13:49:00.000-04:002008-05-12T13:49:00.000-04:00F-e-n-d-e-r j-e-w-e-l-r-y or f-e-n-d-e-r p-o-r-n? ...F-e-n-d-e-r j-e-w-e-l-r-y or f-e-n-d-e-r p-o-r-n? I'm not sure,<BR/>but definitely s-h-i-n-y and s-e-x-y!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-16521877631535745622008-05-12T12:47:00.000-04:002008-05-12T12:47:00.000-04:00Dorina said:Wow. I am going to become a Honjo junk...Dorina said:<BR/><I><BR/>Wow. I am going to become a Honjo junkie. Already decided I still want the hammered fenders in addition to my current fluted ones. And now these. My bicycle will be like a cardboard dress up doll, with three different pairs of fenders to stick on, depending on my mood!<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>I like them both, too. It's a tough call.<BR/><BR/>Yesterday I was riding through Waterford, VA, an 18th century town in Norther Virginia. Just here:<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/5lhzbw<BR/>at the intersection of Factory St.<BR/>and Clarke's Gap there's a house with a wooden duck at the gate. The owner dresses the wooden duck in costume appropriate to the weather of the day. <BR/><BR/>Yesterday as we were riding by, the duck had on a yellow slicker and a yellow sou'wester hat.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127635083892565152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-43965731809798162552008-05-12T10:46:00.000-04:002008-05-12T10:46:00.000-04:00Ty, We might order more of the talking bells event...Ty, We might order more of the talking bells eventually. <BR/><BR/>The 650b fenders will be 52mm and will take 44mm tires. I'm not inclined to encourage the trend toward ever wider tires by making still wider fenders. Too wide can be as bad as too narrow and I think 38mm is about perfect for 650b road bikes.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-63615242878277972042008-05-12T10:36:00.000-04:002008-05-12T10:36:00.000-04:00Steve, they are the same length as our other Honjo...Steve, they are the same length as our other Honjo extra long fenders.<BR/><BR/>James, The 650b fenders will be VO fenders from Taiwan, very close to Honjo in quality, but not highly polished.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-36301557907299589662008-05-12T01:14:00.000-04:002008-05-12T01:14:00.000-04:00I thrilled to see these fenders available. I trie...I thrilled to see these fenders available. I tried making some out of Sapporo cans and cut myself quite bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-174643900299167842008-05-11T18:50:00.000-04:002008-05-11T18:50:00.000-04:00Dorina,I one who has trodden this path before, I m...Dorina,<BR/>I one who has trodden this path before, I must warn you; you are headed in a dark way. First it is the fenders, then the taillight and head lights. After a while you'll feel that certainly you should have different bicycles with different styles...then it is different eras. And certainly one racing bike wouldn't hurt. And a Camper. And a little mixte for running down to the coffee shop. Coffee, sweet rolls and mixtes seem to do together. Stop now!while you are still able.Gunnar Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17451985764040900726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-17381442041682402622008-05-11T04:54:00.000-04:002008-05-11T04:54:00.000-04:00Will the 650B La Paons be from Honjo or Taiwan? A...Will the 650B La Paons be from Honjo or Taiwan? Are there any stainless 650B fenders in the works?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-82954272357388761932008-05-11T00:06:00.000-04:002008-05-11T00:06:00.000-04:00Wow. I am going to become a Honjo junkie. Alread...Wow. I am going to become a Honjo junkie. Already decided I still want the hammered fenders in addition to my current fluted ones. And now these. My bicycle will be like a cardboard dress up doll, with three different pairs of fenders to stick on, depending on my mood!<BR/><BR/>I am trying to think of a nice matching aluminum taillight to match.dorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621303152586783273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-40032906160653442562008-05-10T15:50:00.000-04:002008-05-10T15:50:00.000-04:00More nice fenders, and for yearsthere I though we ...More nice fenders, and for years<BR/>there I though we were condemned to<BR/>nothing other than plastic. I think<BR/>Sheldon Brown would have wanted one<BR/>of those Sumo horns. Something<BR/>to go with the eagle on his helmet.<BR/>PrestonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-85606254528463463382008-05-10T13:20:00.000-04:002008-05-10T13:20:00.000-04:00those are surprisingly beautiful looking fenders! ...those are surprisingly beautiful looking fenders! I hope they are someday offered in a 43mm size.Yann G.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13946197159361678841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-12618357176736100512008-05-10T09:04:00.000-04:002008-05-10T09:04:00.000-04:00The fenders look awesome, I'll have to get a pair,...The fenders look awesome, I'll have to get a pair, but please tell me the sound on the sumo guy comes from some place other than his mouth!Wingahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03493609584252309941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-71574301065178650642008-05-10T07:21:00.000-04:002008-05-10T07:21:00.000-04:00Those fenders are really beautiful. How do they c...Those fenders are really beautiful. How do they compare in terms of length?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127635083892565152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1490629891362241642008-05-10T02:20:00.000-04:002008-05-10T02:20:00.000-04:00Those fenders are très chic, monsieur! Très bien!...Those fenders are trè s chic, monsieur! <BR/>Très bien!RMHampelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583240793927828726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-25275268775873653712008-05-10T01:09:00.000-04:002008-05-10T01:09:00.000-04:00Oooooooh! Those are going to look fabulous with th...Oooooooh! Those are going to look fabulous with the polished CR 18 rims on my Atlantis. Can't wait. Suddenly I'm glad I haven't gotten around to ordering some Honjos.<BR/><BR/>Another home run, Chris!Some Guy on the Innernetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13374415771586647422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-10885820365524005832008-05-09T23:31:00.000-04:002008-05-09T23:31:00.000-04:00OK, I looked it up in the Francais/Anglais diction...OK, I looked it up in the Francais/Anglais dictionary: paon means peacock. Le Paon = The Peacock. Now, these fenders don't exactly remind me of a bird, much less a peacock, but they are a beaut!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-27665123732798327042008-05-09T22:19:00.000-04:002008-05-09T22:19:00.000-04:00No excuses, Chris. Show us the City bike prototyp...No excuses, Chris. Show us the City bike prototype!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-54308673980136534972008-05-09T21:42:00.000-04:002008-05-09T21:42:00.000-04:00I like the Sumo. My daughter had a similar turtle ...I like the Sumo. My daughter had a similar turtle horn. She'd mash that sucker with her little fist. "That's turtle for, 'On your left!' ". (punctuation?)Gunnar Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17451985764040900726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-65966664022547229912008-05-09T21:26:00.000-04:002008-05-09T21:26:00.000-04:00The new fenders are wonderful. But what do I do w...The new fenders are wonderful. But what do I do with the Honjo Hammered (VO sourced, of course) already mounted? So many fenders, so little time ...<BR/><BR/>p.s.: the little Minoura fork mount light holder is mighty swell as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-76255215457786392042008-05-09T20:39:00.000-04:002008-05-09T20:39:00.000-04:00I like the Sumo guy, but what happened to the one ...I like the Sumo guy, but what happened to the one that said "excuse me" in the Japanese schoolgirl voice? I want one, but was waiting to combine with another order.<BR/>How wide will the 650B Le Paon fenders be? Hoping for at least 55mm!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-79752009067841111742008-05-09T18:35:00.000-04:002008-05-09T18:35:00.000-04:00The fenders are stunning. Unfortunately I don't h...The fenders are stunning. Unfortunately I don't have any fenderless bikes at the moment! Now I'll have to get another bike just so I can have an excuse to buy a pair. :pAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-18955155817444612012008-05-09T17:27:00.000-04:002008-05-09T17:27:00.000-04:00I think I would groan instead of honk, but we get ...I think I would groan instead of honk, but we get the picture. The Le Paon fenders are gorgeous. What does Le Paon mean?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com