tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post5745232208004950234..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: VO and Grand Cru Cranks Are HereVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-28737095044740317852010-10-12T13:54:22.696-04:002010-10-12T13:54:22.696-04:00Mike, As I said in the comment above, I'd use ...Mike, As I said in the comment above, I'd use it as a single speed, front derailleur won't work with a solid chainguard.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-90774877327517726502010-10-12T02:18:56.079-04:002010-10-12T02:18:56.079-04:00Chris, you said "I want to use it with a VO c...Chris, you said "I want to use it with a VO chain guard on my own city bike; that will be a sweet setup."<br /><br />I bought the Polyvalent Crankset and would love to use it with the VO Chainguard. Is there enough clearance on the chainguard for a front derailleur, or do you have a tip you can share for getting this to work?<br /><br />Thanks!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04363895554744342404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-28949504937503648802010-10-12T02:14:54.825-04:002010-10-12T02:14:54.825-04:00"I want to use it with a VO chain guard on my..."I want to use it with a VO chain guard on my own city bike; that will be a sweet setup."<br /><br />I bought the polyvalent crankset and would love to set it up with the VO chain guard. Is there some trick to setting up a front derailleur to work with the chain guard?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04363895554744342404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-7155732862185083382010-08-30T08:14:28.508-04:002010-08-30T08:14:28.508-04:00Chris, The VO Imports site needs to be corrected i...Chris, The VO Imports site needs to be corrected in regards to the VO Triple crankset. I was all set to get one, thinking the rings were 24/36/48 as stated there. The actual 28/36/48 is the oddest I've ever seen, and much less useful, and killed the deal for me.<br /><br />I acknowledge what you must go through when placing orders from the factory, but from a consumer point of view, I'd rather just buy the armset and buy my own rings. The model of buying a complete crank with no choice of rings is outdated , in my opinion, but everyone still does it. sigh .....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-30175365201682090622010-08-28T15:55:01.424-04:002010-08-28T15:55:01.424-04:00http://www.flickr.com/photos/ciclismo_jewelry/
Ph...http://www.flickr.com/photos/ciclismo_jewelry/<br /><br />Photos of my Grand Cru crank on a stunning bike may be seen here!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976832597852572674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-63272794679202819952010-08-25T12:05:30.670-04:002010-08-25T12:05:30.670-04:00I received my Grand Cru 50.4 BCD Cranks and they a...I received my Grand Cru 50.4 BCD Cranks and they are stunning. I put them on a 1980 Richard Sachs NOS! frame I recently purchased and they complement it beautifully. I have one disappointment. the dust caps, while impressive looking do not sit flush inside the opening but instead straddle the hole. it doesn't look as "thought out" as the rest. Otherwise they are really quite nice, thanks so much for producing them!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976832597852572674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-71334893717465905082010-08-17T14:06:35.189-04:002010-08-17T14:06:35.189-04:00I'm currently using a short cage derailleur on...I'm currently using a short cage derailleur on one of my bikes with a wide-range 48/30 double and a 14/28 rear and a long cage on the other with a 12/27. Both work, but the long cage is probably slightly better.<br /><br />Jed, the length of the derailleur cage required depends on how much chain you need "wrapped" . This is based on both the chain rings and the cassette or freewheel. If you have a lot of range you'll need a long cage.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-65842609116022572102010-08-17T13:52:42.157-04:002010-08-17T13:52:42.157-04:00since when does the length of a derailleur cage ha...since when does the length of a derailleur cage have anything to do with the cranks ?Jed Beppelinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-7569456501296251502010-08-16T15:41:16.205-04:002010-08-16T15:41:16.205-04:00Chris, can you get away with a short cage rear der...Chris, can you get away with a short cage rear derailleur matched with the Polyvalent crank? Or do you need a long cage?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-67920747542596855562010-08-15T14:48:52.143-04:002010-08-15T14:48:52.143-04:00there so pretty. The are much shinier than the one...there so pretty. The are much shinier than the ones on my bike.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-38773691321964100932010-08-14T16:51:00.990-04:002010-08-14T16:51:00.990-04:00I got my Polyvalent cranks Thursday and put them o...I got my Polyvalent cranks Thursday and put them on last night. They look sweet and rode very nicely this morning. Nice work VO!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-46644643885385593092010-08-12T12:15:27.063-04:002010-08-12T12:15:27.063-04:00Could you tell us the q factor of the VO cranks as...Could you tell us the q factor of the VO cranks as double and single? <br />I hope we see a 50t 50.4 ring from VO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-16326947468392942902010-08-11T20:51:33.185-04:002010-08-11T20:51:33.185-04:00Thanks for the info on the 50.4 single, Chris. Mak...Thanks for the info on the 50.4 single, Chris. Make it a 42 +/- 2 teeth and it would be great for IGH conversions.Dwainedibblynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-51324437000525466592010-08-11T11:21:29.821-04:002010-08-11T11:21:29.821-04:00Sorry if I've missed this somewhere but - are ...Sorry if I've missed this somewhere but - are the VO cranks cold forged and anodized?Kathryn Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01544869635815546081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-15399851703276194592010-08-11T06:52:27.240-04:002010-08-11T06:52:27.240-04:00The GC cranks are polished non-anodized alloy. The...The GC cranks are polished non-anodized alloy. They are made from 7075 alloy, which is much stronger than what is normally used for cranks. The VO cranks are anodized, just like Sugino XD and others, but unlike the XD the rings are also polished. I think the photos make them look shinier than they are.<br /><br />The VO chain guard-Polyvalent crank combination would be a single speed. I'd remove the inner ring since a front derailleur wouldn't fit.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-63933313368798623712010-08-11T06:37:51.906-04:002010-08-11T06:37:51.906-04:00We will be making a few other sizes of 50.4bcd rin...We will be making a few other sizes of 50.4bcd rings in a few months. We're still deciding on exactly which sizes. Initially we'll only make the few sizes of rings that we think will sell best. If there is demand we'll introduce more sizes.<br /><br />We are also introducing a single ring version of the crank. There are no plans to sell the arms without rings yet, but bolts to convert to a triple will be available eventually.<br /><br />One of the problems with a project like this is that there are so darn many possible combinations and permutations, crank arm length, single/double/triple, plus all the ring sizes. Of course the factory needs a high minimum order for each variation. And customers overwhelmingly want complete crank sets, not separate rings and arms. We could soon have all of our development capital tied up in crank inventory. That's why we have to go slow and stick to what's most popular.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-67026446870694666402010-08-11T06:27:46.892-04:002010-08-11T06:27:46.892-04:00Hi Chris, do I understand correctly that the cran...Hi Chris, do I understand correctly that the crank arms are polished rather than anodized? just been reading what Jobst Brandt has to say about anodizing and crank failure so polished seems like a good idea! also please clarify, you suggest using polyvalent cranks with the chain guard - which i agree would look great - but that wouldn't work with a front derailer - or would it?Samuelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-54023526484187657052010-08-11T02:43:58.986-04:002010-08-11T02:43:58.986-04:00The 110 cranks look chrome plated. I take it they ...The 110 cranks look chrome plated. I take it they are not actually chrome plated as you didn't mention it. I hope you plan on offering the chain guard by itself in more than one size. <br />Are the cranks going to be available by themselves, as in without chainrings? Are you planning on a full range of chainrings?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-50988868081574495032010-08-10T21:31:58.781-04:002010-08-10T21:31:58.781-04:00When will you be releasing the 26 tooth chainring?...When will you be releasing the 26 tooth chainring? A 26x34 on my 26" road bike will be a 19.88 inch gear. Just what I need without having to go triple.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-36295041278834687132010-08-10T14:19:31.114-04:002010-08-10T14:19:31.114-04:00Will chainrings be available separately for the Cl...Will chainrings be available separately for the Classic 50.4 BCD cranks?jayskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-43004478843802343582010-08-10T10:07:23.791-04:002010-08-10T10:07:23.791-04:00Beautiful!Beautiful!BikeBikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722018090415432366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-77612921314635262562010-08-10T07:06:50.958-04:002010-08-10T07:06:50.958-04:00I'm sure it's a 110/74, but it would be ni...I'm sure it's a 110/74, but it would be nice to certain what the BCD is for the Polyvalent on the VO website. But more importantly, please offer the chainring guard separately. Specialités TA stopped making their beautiful chainring guards and there is very little choice out there. Thank you!Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-25921674533258747002010-08-09T20:50:07.365-04:002010-08-09T20:50:07.365-04:00Here's hoping that there is a 40 or 42 outer r...Here's hoping that there is a 40 or 42 outer ring coming for the Grand Cru 50.4. I want to use one of these in a 1x9 or maybe internal gear hub setup.dwainedibblynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-82220440328694563282010-08-09T20:24:14.690-04:002010-08-09T20:24:14.690-04:00Is the weight on the new VO triple the same as the...Is the weight on the new VO triple the same as the Sugino XD, or is it heavier? Thanks.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04476198986035378902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-41602489448228457442010-08-09T19:22:01.333-04:002010-08-09T19:22:01.333-04:00Slow down there - I'm still tryin' to figg...Slow down there - I'm still tryin' to figger out that front wheel stabilizer !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com