tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post4882451467722658360..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: Copper RivetsVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-15725490904695185042009-08-19T23:13:38.988-04:002009-08-19T23:13:38.988-04:00Very, very nice equipment! The copper rivets reall...Very, very nice equipment! The copper rivets really POP, visually, not literally, of courseJShttp://www.flyingpigeonproject.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-13060561349908326682009-08-17T18:42:19.194-04:002009-08-17T18:42:19.194-04:00How much does the Model 6 weigh?How much does the Model 6 weigh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-6180151276857534282009-08-17T16:55:08.374-04:002009-08-17T16:55:08.374-04:00Our rails are 20-30mm longer than a brooks.Our rails are 20-30mm longer than a brooks.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015305191743399671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-18033526747868656652009-08-17T15:27:18.342-04:002009-08-17T15:27:18.342-04:00I've had issues with rivets sitting a tad high...I've had issues with rivets sitting a tad high wearing my shorts a bit, especially with the Swift, which I move around on a bit more.<br /><br />I saw a leather saddle design not long ago that uses allen bolts to hold the leather to the frame, allowing the skin to be replaced. Might have come in handy for my B67 recently, which snapped off about an inch behind the nose, but I suspect the leather is where 85 percent of the cost lies.<br /><br />I tried to search the blog, because I thought I remember reading the rails were longer on Velo Orange saddles, addressing one of the problems with Brooks. But I see no mention of this in the item descriptions. Are the rails indeed longer than Brooks?Iron Fishhttp://absolutegalore.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-78065576378200864602009-08-14T12:08:37.879-04:002009-08-14T12:08:37.879-04:00D'oh! I jumped on the saddle deal when I saw ...D'oh! I jumped on the saddle deal when I saw you dropped the price to $69, and a day later they're $60. Still a great deal, but damn my impulsive tendencies!Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-25380602785219822772009-08-13T14:29:52.475-04:002009-08-13T14:29:52.475-04:00The Model 6 will come in Brown.
The rivets do sit...The Model 6 will come in Brown.<br /><br />The rivets do sit a little proud, but we have not noticed any problems in use. I will ask the factory to set them tighter on the next run. It's easy enough to tap the edge down with a tiny hammer if it bugs you.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-61819562267710869282009-08-13T14:19:24.167-04:002009-08-13T14:19:24.167-04:00Will the number 6 be available in brown?Will the number 6 be available in brown?getinlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11240515454256225290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-28228663613606886102009-08-13T13:32:36.188-04:002009-08-13T13:32:36.188-04:00Brooks has two levels of rivet finishing and they ...Brooks has two levels of rivet finishing and they clearly do a better job at hammering them flush then the Taiwanese.Poody Tatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-6232834855308591322009-08-13T12:04:40.948-04:002009-08-13T12:04:40.948-04:00Chris,
I know what you mean about the aesthetics,...Chris,<br /><br />I know what you mean about the aesthetics, I have an old 1970's B17 with copper rivets (although they don't appear to be hammered) that I really like.<br /><br />In the pix it appears that the edges of the rivets are above the leather a bit. Is this true? If so, doesn't catching things on them become an issue? The do look nice, though.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />hal.Halhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12934644513637899239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-66535553994220367812009-08-13T11:11:30.772-04:002009-08-13T11:11:30.772-04:00Saddle envy.Saddle envy.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00267394210839473090noreply@blogger.com