tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post3620146934395081729..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: New Camper RacksVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-8499531853653261842012-12-03T01:28:32.833-05:002012-12-03T01:28:32.833-05:00Soooo.........when are these sweet racks going to ...Soooo.........when are these sweet racks going to be available?? <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-83181157118125593222011-06-08T20:23:17.568-04:002011-06-08T20:23:17.568-04:00Would be SWEET to see a 5mm threaded rear light mo...Would be SWEET to see a 5mm threaded rear light mount (or something similar) on the rear camper rack. Patiently waiting!Wandering wheelsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-69597164486532459002011-04-01T00:25:58.668-04:002011-04-01T00:25:58.668-04:00Chris - Any idea when we might see these available...Chris - Any idea when we might see these available?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118749247717313811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-72393876183887655432011-02-03T01:34:38.377-05:002011-02-03T01:34:38.377-05:00The front rack is SOOOO beautiful. the second this...The front rack is SOOOO beautiful. the second this thing shows up I am going to buy it for my Woodrup. I appreciate very much that unlike the Nitto campee this rack does NOT attach to canti studs. Old touring bikes like mine don't usually have canti's so the brake bridge attachment is just lovely!Jon Puccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16356947882274862771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-38632112148610301052011-02-01T23:45:47.434-05:002011-02-01T23:45:47.434-05:00is there any way that we can see these mounted to ...is there any way that we can see these mounted to a frame, or a complete build? thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-14448170126740546232011-02-01T21:14:26.762-05:002011-02-01T21:14:26.762-05:00I really love the simplicity of the rear rack prot...I really love the simplicity of the rear rack prototype. I like the nice bumper wrap of the rear-most horizontal rail (that the panniers would be hanging on.)<br /><br />My concern in looking at the photo is the style of pivot mount point on the top front of the rack where the rods connect the rack to the seatstays rack boss or p-clamps. It looks like the mounting points on the rack are a block of aluminum with some adjustable slide at the top, not unlike the Axiom Streamliner series. My issue with the Axiom racks is that this lock pivot is tall and gets in the way of fender and even wheel clearance when the rack is as close to the wheel as desired. does this make sense? If possible, I'd recommend something closer to the less-tall stack height of the Nitto mounts vs the Axiom mounts in style. Tubus seems to do a pretty good job as well.<br />I love the continued (retro)innovation that you continue to explore!Steve Mattson / Bikerowavehttp://www.bikerowave.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-33755151151612814562011-01-29T19:56:55.508-05:002011-01-29T19:56:55.508-05:00love these!
exactly what i've been looking for...love these!<br />exactly what i've been looking for.Dan Kopphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13216271935174499139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-52625912924777566402011-01-23T23:06:25.620-05:002011-01-23T23:06:25.620-05:00I want one of each style!
Greg from Wausau,WII want one of each style!<br /><br />Greg from Wausau,WIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-2456261481208521632011-01-22T23:37:41.577-05:002011-01-22T23:37:41.577-05:00Why can't the forward facing horizontal on the...Why can't the forward facing horizontal on the rear rack also serve as the link to the seat stay?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-3324953309627753272011-01-21T18:00:04.222-05:002011-01-21T18:00:04.222-05:00I love the rear rack. I have been wanting somethi...I love the rear rack. I have been wanting something like it for a while.Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237097065885278052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-54561398663564926622011-01-21T03:56:41.337-05:002011-01-21T03:56:41.337-05:00Perhaps a silly reflection: The front rack looks j...Perhaps a silly reflection: The front rack looks just a bit "cobbled together", unneccesarily so since it's not modular like the Nitto Campee. Still pretty, but lacking a certain "unity". Did you ever consider a more "unified" design, like <a href="http://www.minourausa.com/english/rack-e/mt3500sf-e.html" rel="nofollow">this Minoura</a> for example? Your design is probably stronger, though.Uncle Anklenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-23643627472368179722011-01-20T22:33:37.016-05:002011-01-20T22:33:37.016-05:00The weld front low-riders as they look- would be a...The weld front low-riders as they look- would be a concern for me on bumpy, rough roads. I'd be afraid that the weld would snap under weight and sustained pressure from rough roads. I've already snapped one VO decaleur on a a rough stuff tour but that is prob my fault. Hope you guys do some extensive testing on various conditions before release. I the book "adventure cycling" by Stephan Lords, there is a photo of the Nitto Campee variant being field repaired by a welder somewhere in Africa.Bike Hobonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-9938020052484611912011-01-20T19:34:43.347-05:002011-01-20T19:34:43.347-05:00Very beautiful! I was just considering having a c...Very beautiful! I was just considering having a custom rear rack made because I couldn't find the right one, but now I think I'll just wait for yours. <br /><br />Light mounts would be a big plus. I'm slightly but not very concerned about the forward facing horizontals. Perhaps you could find a more graceful manner of attaching the seatstay struts to the rack, though? Those blocks are pretty jarring compared to the nice lines on the rest of the rack....ewmyersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-608605587146479252011-01-20T17:04:03.291-05:002011-01-20T17:04:03.291-05:00Ditto on the light mounts, front and rear.Ditto on the light mounts, front and rear.SocialBlunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00252944900736597785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-16035815155666466192011-01-20T14:10:20.209-05:002011-01-20T14:10:20.209-05:00Ian- what changes would you make?
Wald racks use...Ian- what changes would you make? <br /><br />Wald racks use stamped sheet metal struts- they have long been proven- for over 100 years. Our rack mounting plates are stainless steel. They are thicker than a lot of fork ends and dropouts and are more than adequate in terms of strength. There is plenty of surface area for a strong weld bead. <br /><br />Do realize that this is prototype 1. We usually end up with a few more iterations before we decide on a final specification. It's time consuming and labor intensive.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015305191743399671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-87826408620949042042011-01-20T13:39:26.895-05:002011-01-20T13:39:26.895-05:00Very nice looking - please factor in sizing for 26...Very nice looking - please factor in sizing for 26" wheels and consider a bracket or mounting options for a rear light - the prototypes are very promising!OBAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-6623657924648904832011-01-20T13:30:03.886-05:002011-01-20T13:30:03.886-05:00Any chance of producing a rack in this style as a ...Any chance of producing a rack in this style as a compliment to the Pass Hunter rack; one that mounts to the lowrider bosses on the fork?Justinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-64088600548546437612011-01-20T11:37:24.200-05:002011-01-20T11:37:24.200-05:00The decaleur mounts is compatible with all our cur...The decaleur mounts is compatible with all our current decaleurs and other integrated racks.<br /><br />Ian, we've now sold many thousands of racks and have never heard of a weld failure on one. The tangs on our racks are steel and thicker than most.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-81310023000403973202011-01-20T11:11:34.863-05:002011-01-20T11:11:34.863-05:00I too would like to see a taillight mount on the r...I too would like to see a taillight mount on the rear, for a single bolt. Those that need 2 bolts can use an adapter bracket.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02519335387777733227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1752924382746795742011-01-20T10:46:00.039-05:002011-01-20T10:46:00.039-05:00It is a bit hard to see on the rear rack, but it a...It is a bit hard to see on the rear rack, but it appears that the blocks for seatstay struts bolt in place. There could be holes to mount one of them in the middle, and then a different strut could be made for brake mounting. Is this workable?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-42241890743674854302011-01-20T10:37:09.175-05:002011-01-20T10:37:09.175-05:00'just when I thought my bike was perfect...'just when I thought my bike was perfect...dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17196915510862112256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-61358110840018486752011-01-20T03:45:28.238-05:002011-01-20T03:45:28.238-05:00Light mount on the rear rack, please?Light mount on the rear rack, please?Uncle Anklenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-87578116503899029452011-01-19T23:31:00.116-05:002011-01-19T23:31:00.116-05:00You eluded to camper racks last year I believe, an...You eluded to camper racks last year I believe, and I've been holding out. I will definitely be purchasing a rear rack, and most likely will go with the front as-well.Brandonneurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13782755618549507116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-60224087593153025762011-01-19T21:04:09.413-05:002011-01-19T21:04:09.413-05:00Well, they both look beautiful... but...
I wouldn...Well, they both look beautiful... but...<br /><br />I wouldn't leave town with either of them, heres why<br /><br />1- bag retention for the rear rack, needs to have a hook on the terminals nearest where your feet will be so that bags do not slide forward if mounted in a non conventional way, i can see many applications of this that would have this happen. or like others said, snag pants legs, stray objects, or anything else that they cross paths with<br /><br />2- Mounting of the front rack- looks difficult to obtain optimal positioning, would like to see pictures of it on different forks<br /><br />3<br /><br />this is by far the biggest problem i have, and i have the same complaint with my porteur rack.<br /><br />very poor design of the low mount on both racks, just a thin piece of stainless welded to... thin tube.. this is a major stress point on the racks, and i feel in an accident, or overloading will be the first to fail. <br /><br />please reconsider this of all points, if interested, I can offer a few suggestions<br /><br />very close to having some really nice racks for people to use and love for years, just need to go through some changes first<br /><br />Ian-Ian and a guy named Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15811834933131233238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-65038115189779654172011-01-19T20:23:37.538-05:002011-01-19T20:23:37.538-05:00Very excited to see these, especially the rear rac...Very excited to see these, especially the rear rack. Well done.<br /><br />I wonder if the struts to the seatstays can be removed if the lower rail were to be extended further back to double as the seatstay attachment. In this case the top of the rack would look like the constructeur, elegantly attached to the fender only.<br /><br />Having said that, however, I agree with other commenters that attaching to the brake bridge may be better. Can both ideas be combined? The lower rail extending further back ready to attach to either eyelets or to the brake bridge?<br /><br />One other detail that might be nice would be an attachment for standard European taillights, either between the two rails or below the lower one.Nicknoreply@blogger.com