tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post5237509800302008331..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: New Dyno Hubs, Skewers, GripsVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-65735817434062130462009-04-16T15:15:00.000-04:002009-04-16T15:15:00.000-04:00You might be kidding, but if I think I may be lock...You might be kidding, but if I think I may be locking up for a quick bite of pie on a ride, I'll use that hole to zip-tie the skewers closed. (I currently do this with Shimano skewers). Sure, it's not a lock, but it'll make the casual druggie wheel thief pick someone else's wheel to nab.jimmytheflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10060952522546330342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-4457113993177970842009-04-13T09:57:00.000-04:002009-04-13T09:57:00.000-04:00I noticed you've put holes in the QR handles. I a...I noticed you've put holes in the QR handles. I assume those will align with the wheel-lock-braze-ons on the new V-O city frames. Will you be stocking tiny brass padlocks so we can lock our wheels?<BR/><BR/>Kidding.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13601092971406547119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-24578418062387027582009-04-12T20:24:00.000-04:002009-04-12T20:24:00.000-04:00I won't buy a skewer unless Chris designed himself...I won't buy a skewer unless Chris designed himself on a vintage drafting table in a draughty barn while listening to Django Rheinhard. Using recycled pencil stubs.jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-8439738713907347862009-04-12T11:26:00.000-04:002009-04-12T11:26:00.000-04:00Anonyme. Chill, dude. I think we can all agree t...Anonyme. Chill, dude. I think we can all agree that they seem like a pretty decent design.Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016373487910801383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-32524947636584452252009-04-12T10:27:00.000-04:002009-04-12T10:27:00.000-04:00Annon, But VO sells Shimano skewers with their whe...Annon, But VO sells Shimano skewers with their wheels. Most shops only have open cam skewers. That's probably why VO had these made. I like the small VO logo on the end.<BR/><BR/>DGTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-16715094346368140252009-04-12T10:18:00.000-04:002009-04-12T10:18:00.000-04:00Chris, those frames look wonderful.What about a fu...Chris, those frames look wonderful.<BR/><BR/>What about a full on tourer -- like the randonneur but with braze ons for racks and such? Paried with the Nitto racks it could be a thing of beauty....<BR/><BR/>WillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-77303462708975671622009-04-12T08:51:00.000-04:002009-04-12T08:51:00.000-04:00The print on the internal cam skewer is a little d...The print on the internal cam skewer is a little disingenuous, since it makes it seem as though:<BR/><BR/>A) You guys are reintroducing the internal cam skewer, when they are widely available at any shop in the country from a variety of companies, not the least of which is Shimano.<BR/><BR/>B) That you did anything other than pick it out of a catalog. You no more made it than you made the dynamo hub on the same page, but unlike the hub, it lacks branding, so you just pretend like it's a "Velo Orange" skewer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-43848947720805031432009-04-12T00:46:00.000-04:002009-04-12T00:46:00.000-04:00there is enough thread to cut down the skewer for ...there is enough thread to cut down the skewer for a 120mm spaced rear triangle. <BR/><BR/>I would not attempt to cut down our skewers to a seat binder length. <BR/>Internal cam seat binders toexist; kalloy is one name that comes to mind, but it's not going to be a low profile skewer. campag made some back in the day too.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015305191743399671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-91224033328995341842009-04-11T18:06:00.000-04:002009-04-11T18:06:00.000-04:00Similarly to the last anonymous,I'm interested in ...Similarly to the last anonymous,<BR/>I'm interested in shorter skewers-- seat collar length, actually. I have a folding bike (Xootr Swift) that relies on two QRs at the seatpost that have to be very tight, and open-cam skewers are a pain in the butt.<BR/><BR/>Can these be easily cut and threaded? If not, do you know of anyone who sells enclosed-cam QRs for seat tube collars?Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08460921867391952318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-61209754122241631172009-04-10T17:20:00.000-04:002009-04-10T17:20:00.000-04:00Re. the skewers. Would it be possible to re-cut t...Re. the skewers. <BR/>Would it be possible to re-cut the thread and shorten for use in 120mm rear spacing? Or is the threaded portion too hard?<BR/>ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-64280369191890903462009-04-10T16:02:00.000-04:002009-04-10T16:02:00.000-04:00more great items. thanks!more great items. thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-65581570814686201872009-04-10T12:13:00.000-04:002009-04-10T12:13:00.000-04:00Oui!eBay # 190299163446Oui!<BR/><BR/>eBay # 190299163446Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-35602575783639263172009-04-10T02:33:00.000-04:002009-04-10T02:33:00.000-04:00There's no debate, enclosed cam skewers are the st...There's no debate, enclosed cam skewers are the standard. Exposed cams are for suckers.Raiynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008417835955777719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-41601271496322514892009-04-09T22:59:00.000-04:002009-04-09T22:59:00.000-04:00I like the pattern on the grips. Can I shellac the...I like the pattern on the grips. Can I shellac the grips to keep them cleaner and to make them fit in with the overall "theme" of my precious ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-61381322793112127732009-04-09T19:23:00.000-04:002009-04-09T19:23:00.000-04:00I'm hoping that one day you guys will start offeri...I'm hoping that one day you guys will start offering gum covers to go with quick release and shifter levers.robatsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641711964135698976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-13325188510493227762009-04-09T16:22:00.000-04:002009-04-09T16:22:00.000-04:00VO, thanks so much for making these products avail...VO, thanks so much for making these products available. Great work on the hub - terrific to have a reasonably priced option in the field. Cheers. Tom BonamiciAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-79576118276278239162009-04-09T16:05:00.000-04:002009-04-09T16:05:00.000-04:00Like any grip, the surface will darken with use. S...Like any grip, the surface will darken with use. Sweaty dirty hands.....Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015305191743399671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-85066223577717731582009-04-09T15:49:00.000-04:002009-04-09T15:49:00.000-04:00Oh good! I look forward to the highly charged opi...Oh good! I look forward to the highly charged opinions flying left and right...over QR SKEWERS.<BR/>mburdgeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-28731771846790581322009-04-09T15:38:00.000-04:002009-04-09T15:38:00.000-04:00The skewers look good. Not certain there will be m...The skewers look good. Not certain there will be much of a market- who knows. Do the grips age to coffee brown, or do they match the seat for, what, a week?Gunnar Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17451985764040900726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-5053855978819146902009-04-09T15:07:00.000-04:002009-04-09T15:07:00.000-04:00Most of the torque is on the drive side. That's th...Most of the torque is on the drive side. That's the side a skewer could slip on, not the on the cam side.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-86265967158410810522009-04-09T14:57:00.000-04:002009-04-09T14:57:00.000-04:00The cam side does not have a steel face. Oddly, CP...The cam side does not have a steel face. Oddly, CPSC regulations require only one side of the skewer to be faced with steel.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015305191743399671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-78229641529102124722009-04-09T14:44:00.000-04:002009-04-09T14:44:00.000-04:00I feel like this came up at the time, but does the...I feel like this came up at the time, but does the cam side have a steel face like the nut side?shwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02239751449726321165noreply@blogger.com