tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post4485748345830283339..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: Dajia RacksVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-69038493423908666782014-04-29T16:42:32.970-04:002014-04-29T16:42:32.970-04:00Will this rack with a 1980's Miyata touring bi...Will this rack with a 1980's Miyata touring bike with 27" wheels?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-75358910443009760132014-03-13T12:17:56.312-04:002014-03-13T12:17:56.312-04:00what happened to the matching front rack?what happened to the matching front rack?mMullinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816807077500775572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-18286496649718829582012-03-14T09:52:51.971-04:002012-03-14T09:52:51.971-04:00Anonymous 2/21/12 8:24 AM
the top platform is 100m...Anonymous 2/21/12 8:24 AM<br />the top platform is 100mm wideVeloOrangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814029344407654254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-68773580640479373352012-03-14T01:11:52.645-04:002012-03-14T01:11:52.645-04:00what is the width and the height of top platform o...what is the width and the height of top platform of the diaja rack, is it as wide as the surly nice rack or the salsa wanderlust. thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-85892459217900707102012-02-21T08:24:43.811-05:002012-02-21T08:24:43.811-05:00What pumps are available to fit the 235mm space fo...What pumps are available to fit the 235mm space for those nifty "pump pegs"? I would love to know more, thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-16585732192591063002010-11-06T17:08:59.209-04:002010-11-06T17:08:59.209-04:00I'm planning to buy a Dajia Rack soon for my 1...I'm planning to buy a Dajia Rack soon for my 1980 custom Rodriguez with 27" wheels.<br /><br />There are no seatstay eyelets to bolt to so I plan on using P-clamps. The seatstay diameter is 1/2".<br /><br />Do I buy 1/2" eyelets or 3/8" eyelets? I'm worried that the 1/2" eyelets may slip.<br /><br />My current lightweight rack is attached to the rear-brake attachment point, but that doesn't seem as stable for fully-loaded touring.Eric Shalithttp://www.tubulocity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-62438314554963067682010-06-05T16:25:33.099-04:002010-06-05T16:25:33.099-04:00@adamdoesit:
On my bike with the Racer version (a...@adamdoesit:<br /><br />On my bike with the Racer version (an '85 Trek 560) I have no attachment points on the dropouts. Consequently, I mounted the rack by passing my rear skewer through the holes in the foot extensions (I also like the clearance--size 13 feet and 175mm cranks). The skewer clamps the feet to the dropouts, and actually helps hold the wheel straight. So far, with relatively hefty loads--30# or so, about as hefty as I'm going to put on this bike--no problem at all. And because there's no real chance of rotation at the rear with the skewer clamped properly, the flat forward brace doesn't carry any weight, so it's sufficiently strong.Andy "What?" M-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678292315368970018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-64272847381643984982010-06-02T12:55:23.533-04:002010-06-02T12:55:23.533-04:00@mike: it could also be 大甲 (Dajia/Tachia), which i...@mike: it could also be 大甲 (Dajia/Tachia), which is the town where Giant was founded...<br /><br />Seems this company has no web presence to speak of in English or Chinese, though.dhdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08063817768889382546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-78405604536923781342010-05-29T13:00:41.450-04:002010-05-29T13:00:41.450-04:00Adamdoesit,
According to Axiom's site, the St...Adamdoesit,<br /><br />According to Axiom's site, the Streamliner Disc DLX rack is made from "10.2mm tubular 6061 T6 alloy construction". That is a type of aluminum, not stainless steel like the Dajia or the VO racks. The more expensive Tubus racks are also stainless steel and the cheaper ones are chrome-molly steel. Aluminum racks are not reliable for for heavy loads because they can fatigue and crack, judging by the number of broken ones I've seen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-48800114632320500322010-05-28T16:20:56.617-04:002010-05-28T16:20:56.617-04:00@Anonymous 5/25/10 8:57 AM:
The Axiom rack I have ...@Anonymous 5/25/10 8:57 AM:<br />The Axiom rack I have is steel, not aluminum. Nothing wrong with its welds: they're chunky, but strong. Again, I can't fault the materials or the construction.<br /><br />@Andy M-S:<br />I put the "racer" version on my Salmon fixed-gear commuter. I find the extra welcome for extra heel clearance. (I always get the extended rack when I can, because I run long cranks, and have big feet.) But those setbacks are long levers, which allow the weight of the rack to turn the lever around the single Allen bolt that attaches to the dropout. <br /><br />I'd like to see how you fabricated your top attachment. The stock one leaves a lot to be desired. Lay a thin bar flat and push on it, it'll bend. The stock one is a thin bar layed flat.<br /><br />I bought my Axiom on first sight. It looked like a budget Tubus. I love Tubus' stuff, but I'm cheap. I found that I got what I paid for. Where I can load the Tubus Cargo on my Trek 620 down with 25 lbs of laptop, tools, wine, and groceries without it budging, I can't do the same on the Axiom without the rack moving, no matter how hard I torque down the bolts. The tubing and construction are fine, but the mounts are a bit of a fail.adamdoesithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16397851057582875365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-35320060908171369562010-05-27T21:42:59.649-04:002010-05-27T21:42:59.649-04:00$.02- for anyone using panniers AND want to utiliz...$.02- for anyone using panniers AND want to utilize the top of the rack for another bag it's worth having a lower set of rails for easy removal of either one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-63145659516690952922010-05-27T06:20:31.058-04:002010-05-27T06:20:31.058-04:00This looks like it is made in the same factory as ...This looks like it is made in the same factory as the Axiom version, down to the pump pegs. I have an Axiom, which (in contrast to another poster) I think is excellent and worth many times the $25 I paid. The main thing is to tighten well the bolts at the bottom. Because my bike lacks seatstay braze-ons, I made a steel strap to attach at the rear brake bolt, and it's worked well on my Kogswell.<br /><br />FWIW, I also have the "racer" version of the Axiom rack, which includes extender plates to move the rack back about 50cm (and which mounts to the rear skewer), and have been able to haul loads consisting of lots of law books without any trouble.<br /><br />In stainless, even nicer. But there's nothing wrong with the basic design.Andy "What?" M-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678292315368970018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-32467495873860240482010-05-25T08:57:52.395-04:002010-05-25T08:57:52.395-04:00adamdoesit: that Axiom rack is aluminum and probab...adamdoesit: that Axiom rack is aluminum and probably made in China. <br /><br />The VO rack is stainless steel which is much stronger and more durable. It's not the same rack.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-40677970813004222572010-05-25T08:22:50.585-04:002010-05-25T08:22:50.585-04:00Will you carry a pump that fits the pump peg? I ha...Will you carry a pump that fits the pump peg? I had trouble finding one that fits there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-17614718705534361122010-05-24T23:39:35.923-04:002010-05-24T23:39:35.923-04:00This is very similar, if not identical, to the Axi...This is very similar, if not identical, to the Axiom Streamliner Disc XLS (http://www.axiomgear.com/products/gear/racks/rear-racks/streamliner-disc-dlx/). I have the Axiom Streamliner, a similar rack fitted up as a Tubus Fly knockoff. It's not a very good rack. The tubing is fine, but the attachment points are poorly engineered. The lower mounting tabs settle fore or aft on their bolts with any significant load. The upper stays on this one, being tubular, appear better than the flat one on mine, which flexes badly. The pump pegs are useless for a frame pump, and can interfere with the forward clamp of a left-side pannier. <br /><br />The finish on the Axiom wears off with use far more quickly than on my Tubus Cargo. The bungee cord loops in the lower mounting tabs appear usable at first, but are too narrow for hooks that still have their rubber tips. The light bracket, at least, is useful, and fits a German-mount tail-light, such as a Toplight.<br /><br />It's not that my Axiom Streamliner wasn't worth the $40 I paid for it; it's that I'll end up shelling out for the Tubus anyway, because I want a rack that works right. I don't think I'd go for another Axiom at twice the price.adamdoesithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16397851057582875365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-22808971845388258952010-05-24T10:47:44.313-04:002010-05-24T10:47:44.313-04:00Looks like these might be a nice low cost alternat...Looks like these might be a nice low cost alternative to the Tubus stainless steel racks. I will be watching for the matching low rider later this summer, been planning to buy a Nova to go with my Cosmo and I wouldn't mind saving a hundred bucks or so.RDWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-4822462198558865762010-05-24T01:53:45.179-04:002010-05-24T01:53:45.179-04:00The reason it went out of fashion, I believe, is t...The reason it went out of fashion, I believe, is the same reason there are many, many fewer motorcycles on the road than in the 1970's.<br /><br />That is, the perception of danger, whether from cars or lunatics (or both, car-borne lunatics..).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-38768013569342892372010-05-23T15:27:22.144-04:002010-05-23T15:27:22.144-04:00Well, I did an overnighter last week to a local st...Well, I did an overnighter last week to a local state park, for the first time in a couple of years. I am a very devoted cyclist, and ride all the time in lycra or not, but there was something about the bike-camping thing that just felt great. I used to do it all the time, before I became too busy and middle-aged. I think touring might be the fountain of youth for some of us, in a small but real way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-86714706973293632712010-05-23T14:14:53.034-04:002010-05-23T14:14:53.034-04:00I think it has something to do with the face that ...I think it has something to do with the face that while touring sounds really cool, for some, maybe most, people it's not as fun as it sounds.<br /><br />Also, people have the funny idea that a tour must be 3000 miles and two months, and who has time for that? Heaven forbid overnighters!Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219872477832400734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-49045680514963589232010-05-22T14:10:40.957-04:002010-05-22T14:10:40.957-04:00that last post, was me,
michael white.that last post, was me, <br />michael white.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-8537128482471642172010-05-22T13:39:43.321-04:002010-05-22T13:39:43.321-04:00Looks like loaded touring is making a comeback of ...Looks like loaded touring is making a comeback of sorts. I'm feeling it personally. I think a lot of people with bikes are moving beyond fitness and transportation to see how else they might complement our lives. It might not be the 70s again, but it's a nice thought. I wonder, whatever made touring fall out of fashion in the first place? I remember when all the local shops had nice Miyatas or Bridgestone t700 and Specialized Sequoia touring bikes in the mid 80s, and those then-uncool models took many years to sell out. No one was interested. We were all into performance. Seems a little sad now, since those bikes were so great, much better than production bikes have been since. You can go on club rides on a touring bike; you can't tour on a race bike.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-84562991481918174742010-05-21T18:21:59.909-04:002010-05-21T18:21:59.909-04:00Thanks, Perry. That's great news. I like thi...Thanks, Perry. That's great news. I like this design much more than the Tubus Cosmo, which is the closest stainless steel Tubus.Ian Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14721391514711042385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-57054571127211212572010-05-21T17:06:47.773-04:002010-05-21T17:06:47.773-04:00Have you guys sold any fenders to a TV production ...Have you guys sold any fenders to a TV production company in Vancouver? Perhaps my obsession with fenders has lead me to see fenders where there are none, but in the last episode of Fringe, there was an inter-dimensional transportation device of some sort appeared to have been ringed with VO fluted fenders.Nina Sharpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-76723773039213656472010-05-21T16:07:12.703-04:002010-05-21T16:07:12.703-04:00Justin- there is no kevlar in the belt.Justin- there is no kevlar in the belt.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015305191743399671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-57866562518089131472010-05-21T15:24:52.725-04:002010-05-21T15:24:52.725-04:00Ian Dickson-
I just mounted the Dajia rear on a V...Ian Dickson-<br /><br />I just mounted the Dajia rear on a VO Mixte frame with 35mm tires and 47mm fenders and there was still about 17mm of clearance from the bottom of the light mount plate to the fender. I would imagine the fit would be great any bike with chainstays at least 43cms. <br /> <br />Justin-<br /><br />let me know if you are interested in selling your Jack Browns!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10762669106537895686noreply@blogger.com