tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post2588738544846828105..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: Velo Orange CranksetsVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-87268995197814067542010-07-14T01:05:49.113-04:002010-07-14T01:05:49.113-04:00The double with a chainguard scheme is what I use...The double with a chainguard scheme is what I used, a Gipiemme 144 triple and a Campag 222 cyclocross chainguard to make a shiny 52 36 combinationUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440290655728617109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-73670661136077719462010-06-27T00:31:58.054-04:002010-06-27T00:31:58.054-04:00I really love the VO cranks and wondered when the ...I really love the VO cranks and wondered when the 48/34 will be available? I also wondered if they will have the shimano type pins and ramps that people talk about? I'm planning on some mountain climbing in September...can I get one in time...please?Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14965627917766252437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-18189179180671747142010-03-13T19:50:31.320-05:002010-03-13T19:50:31.320-05:00They're very nice. I like the chrome version, ...They're very nice. I like the chrome version, but I would suspect the rings will probably flake around the teeth. Didn't have a great experience with Truvativ Rouleur, which a few years ago came with carbon arms and chromed rings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-26072832860596667362010-03-07T02:06:09.219-05:002010-03-07T02:06:09.219-05:00This still isn't the 110/74 double that I was ...This still isn't the 110/74 double that I was hoping for. The one shown from the Taipei show would be perfect for me:<br />http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2009/03/taipei-cycle-show-update-3.html<br />Where can I get that Sugino 110/74 with integrated axle?<br /><br />I'm not into the old-school look, so the new Grand Cru crank is also of no interest.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509158484363513254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-79766880411607131022010-03-05T19:44:12.264-05:002010-03-05T19:44:12.264-05:00Only tangentially related--in the "What's...Only tangentially related--in the "What's old is new" file--have you seen FSA's new MTB compact double, 40/27, with three-bolt chainrings, and outboard bearings? The styling is hardly what you'd call classic, but it's interesting nonetheless. Search for "FSA Afterburner 386".Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13601092971406547119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-86447980391175640742010-03-03T14:27:55.840-05:002010-03-03T14:27:55.840-05:00Old chrome cranks were steel, not aluminum and chr...Old chrome cranks were steel, not aluminum and chrome has better adhesion to steel. As I wrote before, cracking is not an issue. These cranks are very very stiff. What we worry about is flaking on the teeth, but only after considerable wear.<br /><br />We will eventually sell the 46t rings as replacements. Folks will need them in time, but that won't be for some years.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-79322476624245052212010-03-03T14:20:34.174-05:002010-03-03T14:20:34.174-05:00@ Tom SVDP -
Those old cottered cranks where ofte...@ Tom SVDP -<br /><br />Those old cottered cranks where often steel, rather than aluminum. I'd imagine that would be better resistant to the stresses others have mentioned that would lead to cracking chrome, but I could be wrong. I've still only seen the arm, not the rings, chromed on the models I've encountered. <br /><br />I have run across a few chromed rings on one-piece crank-arm ("Ashtabula") cranks, but these were all for fancy "low-rider" style bikes where a certain sense of style trumps all else, and which I'd imagine probably don't see the same sort of stress that a heavy-use bike would get.Joshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799141206977457210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-74284644986064494452010-03-02T19:56:06.254-05:002010-03-02T19:56:06.254-05:00Will that 46t wide-range double ring be available ...Will that 46t wide-range double ring be available on its own?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13601092971406547119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-81870999256386018292010-03-02T19:08:34.363-05:002010-03-02T19:08:34.363-05:00On the net someone puts all of those olde English ...On the net someone puts all of those olde English companies cranks side by side in pictures because they were so unique and indeed very distinguished. I don't know where that page is, but for example; http://www.jimlangley.net/ride/rudgecrank.jpg . I'd have to think those old cranks were chromed for at least some of those companies like Raleigh.TSVDPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08799437719101782398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-32669427505500581492010-03-02T13:18:44.916-05:002010-03-02T13:18:44.916-05:00Isn't anon pretty much describing this crank (...Isn't anon pretty much describing this crank (scroll down):<br /><br />http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2009/03/taipei-cycle-show-update-3.html<br /><br />The response to this one was generally negative, and I guess maybe you guys decided not to import it? I really like it, and I think its usefulness would win people over in the end.Ian Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14721391514711042385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-86064074698252976092010-03-01T22:32:30.678-05:002010-03-01T22:32:30.678-05:00anon- it wouldn't be any cheaper- it's sti...anon- it wouldn't be any cheaper- it's still a double. Chainrings wouldnt need to be re-invented, but the mods you are talking about would require new tooling for the crankarm, and that's where the cost comes in.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015305191743399671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-32876941742400710742010-03-01T19:02:31.248-05:002010-03-01T19:02:31.248-05:00nice, but i think over half of society would be be...nice, but i think over half of society would be better off with something like a 36/24 double. I'm talking about loaded tourists, fairly serious recreational riders, commuters, "throw away your big chainring" randonneurs and casual cyclists who coast down hills and need low gears because they ride slow or have bad knees. these types use the big ring so infrequently that the weight, expense, high q-factor, and front shifting problems caused by having the big ring aren't worth the very limited benefits. TA pro vis 5 and grand cru are too expensive, 110 double rings are too big. most obvious solution is a 100/74 double--kind of a 110/74 triple with outer ring left off and the place for it ground away and the rhs arm moved in for a lower q factor. but would a 74 double be cheaper to make (would need 74 36-tooth outer rings)? probably would be a lot more useful for this as oe than aftermarket but that's typical anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-83695965992115077582010-03-01T18:07:01.719-05:002010-03-01T18:07:01.719-05:00Love the Grand Cru crank! I will probably order on...Love the Grand Cru crank! I will probably order one this summer. These; not so much. They are too much like existing cranks: aero, rounded off bars of soap styling. <br />I would love to see more "squared-off' design cranks like the old Campy NR/SR, Mavic SSC, Sugino Mighty, T/A Tevano, etc, etc (more like the Grand Cru) in 110 and 130 sizes. -TonyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-46856850899455485572010-02-26T12:32:05.613-05:002010-02-26T12:32:05.613-05:00I am SO gettin' that double crank with the cha...I am SO gettin' that double crank with the chain guard as soon as it's available! Great idea Chris! And to think I was going to try and ghetto rig one of my old Sugino cranks with a 74mm 32t ring.... sigh. <br /><br />tony <--eagerly awaiting these cranksTonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-85424421424202990082010-02-25T23:10:46.271-05:002010-02-25T23:10:46.271-05:00Chris-these are great but I need a 45.3t and a 27....Chris-these are great but I need a 45.3t and a 27.8t chainring set to fit my highly specialized emotional/physical consumer needs.yankee_dollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01440582087070295095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-2295039892193275212010-02-25T16:28:56.591-05:002010-02-25T16:28:56.591-05:00Chris
A better question is whether the 'chrom...Chris<br /><br />A better question is whether the 'chrome' crank is a actually a chromate conversion coating, or a modified zinc coating. These may be more durable and less of an environmental impact.keithwwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808096138218041326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-27507776974107950742010-02-25T15:40:06.014-05:002010-02-25T15:40:06.014-05:00Hell yes for the Crest Logo!
The Herse-style &quo...Hell yes for the Crest Logo!<br /><br />The Herse-style "VeloORANGE" is an alright logo, but the small lopsided "VO" is awful-looking, and since it's laser-engraved I can't easily remove it...<br /><br />Could you use the crest logo on the 50.4 cranks too?Fred Blasdelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057528812732998703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-69443166901871385252010-02-25T12:02:47.726-05:002010-02-25T12:02:47.726-05:00Greetings,
When I first saw the touring cran...Greetings,<br /><br /> When I first saw the touring crank, I thought I was it was a Campy model. The design is appealing. I'm still holding out for the Hearse spin off. With the gentle curves, it's hard to beat. Chrome "anything" leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Bicycles are by nature positive for the person and the environment. From what I am hearing, chrome production is like "DDT"-bad for the environment. It may appeal to our vanity, but then again doesn't any metal (aluminum, chrome moly, etc) carry a high pollution factor? Maybe we should live with "chrome in moderation". How about stainless steel as a chrome substitute?<br /><br /> Best regardsKilroynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-66021885193512210162010-02-25T11:13:02.537-05:002010-02-25T11:13:02.537-05:00I'm not smart enough to comment on the ratios ...I'm not smart enough to comment on the ratios and material details but I am thrilled to see more traditional looking square-tapered cranksets on the market. If I had the coin I would buy a few just to have around... keep it up VO!Rexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-60190270221704065762010-02-25T11:06:17.589-05:002010-02-25T11:06:17.589-05:00I think I agree with Kathryn, polish them, but don...I think I agree with Kathryn, polish them, but don't produce the chrome ones. The chroming process is a nasty for the environment.skvidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00993961635850065167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-89151194224927760832010-02-24T22:01:26.663-05:002010-02-24T22:01:26.663-05:00Can I use the Polyvalent crank set without the cha...Can I use the Polyvalent crank set without the chain guard? What would be the weight sans chain guard?Justinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-82372491683679661872010-02-24T21:48:39.067-05:002010-02-24T21:48:39.067-05:00I've never seen another one, but I do have an ...I've never seen another one, but I do have an old Sugino crank that is chromed. The chrome has bubbled and is flaking. Not a good choice. Also, I think rings with beveled edges that aren't polished would be sharp. Otherwise they're kind of monochromatic-looking.<br /><br />Nice cranks at a great price point.<br /><br />DanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-43958591467177894462010-02-24T18:22:31.986-05:002010-02-24T18:22:31.986-05:00The chrome will crack. Chrome has over 3 times th...The chrome will crack. Chrome has over 3 times the modulus of elasticity of aluminum, and the exterior surface of the crank will be stressed the most. I suspect the chrome will be less than 1 mil thick, so the very thin chrome surface will be forced to carry much of the load applied to the crank, overstressing the material, causing it to crack.<br /><br />There's a good reason nobody else does this.alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740848367319920093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-82969440830470690832010-02-24T17:48:46.649-05:002010-02-24T17:48:46.649-05:00I would like to see lower gearing on the triple. ...I would like to see lower gearing on the triple. You're putting two cranks on the market with 30t small rings, which isn't substantially different from the small 28t ring on the triple. Why not, say, 46/36/24?<br /><br />Beautiful cranks, though. I'm really glad that they don't have a hidden arm, like the XD does.<br /><br />No on chrome, for me.Ian Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14721391514711042385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-88838760867025331912010-02-24T17:37:10.121-05:002010-02-24T17:37:10.121-05:00What crank lengths? Tha usual 165, 170, 175 on al...What crank lengths? Tha usual 165, 170, 175 on all of them?patates friteshttp://www.patates.orgnoreply@blogger.com