tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post456506240223695288..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: Snow and PolyvalentVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-27120583311855641972009-12-23T15:12:49.441-05:002009-12-23T15:12:49.441-05:00What I meant was that Schwinn made a number of lig...What I meant was that Schwinn made a number of lightweight fillet brazed frames that were rejected by the general public because the fillet joints looked too similar to the Electroforged frames of Schwinn Varsities and their ilk. <br /><br />http://www.sheldonbrown.com/schwinn-braze.html<br /><br />The welds on the Polyvalent are of such an impressive quality, so much so that I think they could be now be confused for fillet brazed joints. <br /><br />I wrote the comment as a compliment to the high quality of Velo Orange frames.Anon of Floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-20328042570841068562009-12-23T09:49:04.532-05:002009-12-23T09:49:04.532-05:00I love the potential this build presents for a cam...I love the potential this build presents for a camper bike, but I wish there were a way to affix lowrider panniers to that porteur rack. The price is also very attractive.dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17196915510862112256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-65356756181698440062009-12-22T19:36:29.527-05:002009-12-22T19:36:29.527-05:00Methinks Anon of Florida needs to lay off the egg ...Methinks Anon of Florida needs to lay off the egg nog before he <br />posts . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-7177283719813375742009-12-22T16:13:01.289-05:002009-12-22T16:13:01.289-05:00you're producing a frame that fills such a not...you're producing a frame that fills such a notable need in the market while retaining a good deal of quality.<br /><br />if it came in a bit larger size, i would line up.erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08128941098449141122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-91019819572057385752009-12-22T14:39:41.760-05:002009-12-22T14:39:41.760-05:00What does that first paragraph mean?What does that first paragraph mean?Jim B in Txnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-21413595279058640802009-12-22T12:00:47.573-05:002009-12-22T12:00:47.573-05:00Looking at those photographs, I think VO has achie...Looking at those photographs, I think VO has achieved a first impression confusion in apparent building construction for a mass produced frame. <br /><br />This has only done before by the likes of Schwinn's electro forged frames causing confusion between their EF frames and their fillet brazed frames.Anon of Floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-51604834333129999722009-12-22T09:51:19.276-05:002009-12-22T09:51:19.276-05:00the VO polyvalent display at OSH is particularly i...the VO polyvalent display at OSH is particularly interesting because of its juxtaposition with a classic Ruche mixte porteur. <br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/22267176@N02/4194047714/Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553437226138721829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-78647445271505716422009-12-21T17:26:43.085-05:002009-12-21T17:26:43.085-05:00I hope none of those gin palaces in the first phot...I hope none of those gin palaces in the first photo are yours, Chris; your readers expect better of you....<br />mburdgeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-50272865148927638902009-12-21T15:00:16.614-05:002009-12-21T15:00:16.614-05:00vermont and the old spokes home getting some love....vermont and the old spokes home getting some love. nice.bmikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14690285578204158345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-19851404515647920672009-12-21T13:13:41.675-05:002009-12-21T13:13:41.675-05:00The Old Spokes Home is five minutes from my house....The Old Spokes Home is five minutes from my house. I can't wait to go check this thing out in person.<br /><br />They built my custom bike for me (complete with many shiny VO components) and it's quite the beauty.WickedColdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264948148508344447noreply@blogger.com