tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post6756765909172866836..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: Head BadgesVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-57170342515782495462013-02-06T12:29:32.332-05:002013-02-06T12:29:32.332-05:00I may be late in the game, but the VO shield would...I may be late in the game, but the VO shield would be wonderful with a bit of relief.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10837242520502079377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-64445222611672934172012-05-30T03:57:25.514-04:002012-05-30T03:57:25.514-04:0005.30.12Big Bozo ... I once bought an early pre wa...05.30.12Big Bozo ... I once bought an early pre war Schwinn ACE head tube badge at a swap meet and had it in a box for 30 years waiting for the right frame to come along. I re-painted it and now it is leading my (formerly) Schwinn Traveller 3 speed "gravel racer" conversion down the road. It's gorgeous and I get a LOT of comments about it. You must have a distinctive head tube badge. There is no other choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-5003154684535306402012-03-15T20:20:07.009-04:002012-03-15T20:20:07.009-04:00Thorn headbadges rule. Not only is the design coo...Thorn headbadges rule. Not only is the design cool, but they aren't just glued or screwed on, they are silvered into the frame...<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrianjones/3215891178/<br /><br />Do That.Kyle Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-79071464876013440682012-03-09T21:34:33.482-05:002012-03-09T21:34:33.482-05:00As a very busy custom badge maker I think as other...As a very busy custom badge maker I think as others that a well designed but simple badge makes a bike. A decal or stick on just leaves a cheap feeling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-63206277537200031442012-03-06T21:57:09.683-05:002012-03-06T21:57:09.683-05:00i like it if it's put in with rivets or screws...i like it if it's put in with rivets or screws. if it's just a sticker (surly, raleigh) my ocd-ness will take over and it will come off. but i like the idea though, for sure.theshepherdsdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05068136506489757628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-14655318896600199632012-02-27T01:06:32.228-05:002012-02-27T01:06:32.228-05:00I agree great head badge = great, indifferent head...I agree great head badge = great, indifferent head badge == cheesy<br /><br />Here's some great. http://www.ahearnecycles.com/blog/2011/12/28/new-head-tube-badges.html <br /><br />It's a new head badge from Joseph Ahearne a Portland customer builder. There's a level of detail that's even more engaging seeing them first hand<br /><br />His blog has the design & production story behind them too. <br />http://www.ahearnecycles.com/blog/2012/2/23/head-badge-design-process.htmlAlistair Williamsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-89353898231607747432012-02-27T00:15:34.954-05:002012-02-27T00:15:34.954-05:00i love head badges but have bikes with decals and ...i love head badges but have bikes with decals and badges with some custom badges. <br /><br />I say leave them off with possibly offering as an extra.Chad Holthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822325333779879037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-60998793053017409792012-02-26T22:56:01.046-05:002012-02-26T22:56:01.046-05:00Head badges have the potential to make a bike look...Head badges have the potential to make a bike look really great, provided the design is simple. Engraving is also can look very nice. I have a Bianchi X4 with the head tube engraved, it looks awesome. The shield with VO has some potential for a good design, its simple enough. In all honesty though I don't think Velo Orange bicycles need a head badge, they are fine the way they are. If VO decides to produce some, I would only put them on something special like a limited run anniversary bicycle frame or something of that sort. Either way, if you don't like head badges just take it off, if you like it, keep it.Jordannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-80885906165838399062012-02-25T02:44:50.183-05:002012-02-25T02:44:50.183-05:00Love head badges and think they would be icing on ...Love head badges and think they would be icing on the cake that is a VO frame hope you start offering themRoadieRyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900109046198641775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-51974256246008450622012-02-24T21:20:27.561-05:002012-02-24T21:20:27.561-05:00A well done head badge can be a very attractive st...A well done head badge can be a very attractive statement in a way that a bare head tube or a decal can not make. Unlike some of the other posters, a decal seems like a cop-out to me.Tom in Delawarenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-21684752859722672722012-02-24T20:40:44.965-05:002012-02-24T20:40:44.965-05:00Do not take a Grant Peterson approach. On anything...Do not take a Grant Peterson approach. On anything.Gunnar Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17451985764040900726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-64272004680036385202012-02-24T13:46:20.743-05:002012-02-24T13:46:20.743-05:00I'm definitely in favor of headtube badges. W...I'm definitely in favor of headtube badges. Whenever I see a frame with nothing on the headtube or just a decal, it gives the impression of low quality or lack of attention to detail. A nice badge add class to any frame. Just my $0.02...Darrell Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18332678495594422248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-2577316720276413952012-02-24T13:00:25.378-05:002012-02-24T13:00:25.378-05:00Really cool blog post about ANT head badges:
http...Really cool blog post about ANT head badges: <br />http://lovelybike.blogspot.com/2012/02/ant-headbadge-in-making.htmlChristianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15479847365046344012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-35010865524327507152012-02-24T12:43:45.702-05:002012-02-24T12:43:45.702-05:00I ride on the caltrain every day from Palo Alto to...I ride on the caltrain every day from Palo Alto to San Francisco. Recently had a conversation with another VO fan about your brand design, which we both agree detracts from the brand itself. I think you should really think about getting a great new brand design made before thinking about headbadges.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-10370672872782016262012-02-23T23:14:13.400-05:002012-02-23T23:14:13.400-05:00Generally I like a head badge on a classic-looking...Generally I like a head badge on a classic-looking frame but I could take it or leave it. A head badge is easy to ignore if you don't like it; decals, however, can easily ruin a frame if they are too large and garish. Although I always liked the paint on your rando frame, the bright orange decals convinced me not to buy one. The subtle decals on the new polyvalent are better so I built a porteur with that frame right away.<br /><br />If the comments on this post mean anything, it's that there is no universal taste.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-22143444713716249972012-02-23T22:35:10.101-05:002012-02-23T22:35:10.101-05:00I like well done badges. My fuji Gran Tourer SE ha...I like well done badges. My fuji Gran Tourer SE has the original badge after its new powder cost. People who know Fujis can always ID the frame! That is cool. I have seen a lot of clunky stainless crap. I prefer stamped and painted badges or just a decal. And, it should have both detail and color.Etherhuffernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-31091676985089181062012-02-23T19:09:55.814-05:002012-02-23T19:09:55.814-05:00Plus one vote for headbadges from me.Plus one vote for headbadges from me.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18254549814559852579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-44917046115758415202012-02-23T17:08:57.342-05:002012-02-23T17:08:57.342-05:00Another vote against head badges. I prefer minima...Another vote against head badges. I prefer minimalism, and remove badges, decals, and other logos as much as possible (both on my bikes and on other goods).<br /><br />Plus, more importantly, extra fiddly bits trap water and are hard to clean well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-24022116290422223192012-02-23T14:55:03.666-05:002012-02-23T14:55:03.666-05:00I like the idea of a brazed on badge under the pai...I like the idea of a brazed on badge under the paint. You can then choose to make it as visible or understated as you want. The VO logo from the Rando would look great. <br /><br />Not the greatest of photos but here's the head badge of our Swallow tandem<br /><br />http://lh6.ggpht.com/_HD1YM0HgTfk/SraUjARrorI/AAAAAAAAAFU/tvNdZe11g40/RIMG0291_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800Tim Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03277034044977018254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-27807383259287174112012-02-23T13:16:22.272-05:002012-02-23T13:16:22.272-05:00I like headbadges. My Rivendell Atlantis has a su...I like headbadges. My Rivendell Atlantis has a suberb sailing-ship headbadge which civilians have commented on. I thought about getting a custom Guy Fawkes headbadge for another bike in solidarity with OWS but then watched V for Vendetta and the movie was so daft I couldn't go with it. Still, a good design (or maybe a choice of 2 or 3, customer option?) is a real plus.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627112052787992404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-33810037481580219422012-02-23T09:14:41.572-05:002012-02-23T09:14:41.572-05:00I don't like head badges because of the bad cl...I don't like head badges because of the bad cleaning aesthetic. Anything that makes a bike harder to clean must go.SocialBlunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00252944900736597785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-78741522707704712052012-02-23T08:11:38.657-05:002012-02-23T08:11:38.657-05:00Sorry bikechago, I looked at the Traitor Bikes hea...Sorry bikechago, I looked at the Traitor Bikes head badge and thought it not awesome. Which only proves there's no accounting for taste. None of my bikes have head badges and I don't miss them. Sorry, correction, my old Raleigh Stow-Away shopping bike has one. bNanseikanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17776967115069837945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-82968230064239316752012-02-22T22:46:36.635-05:002012-02-22T22:46:36.635-05:00I realise it would prohibitively expensive, but a ...I realise it would prohibitively expensive, but a stamped or engraved headtube would be pretty cool.<br />M BurdgeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-44838537775707973132012-02-22T18:35:49.255-05:002012-02-22T18:35:49.255-05:00Two timely posts (this one included): Lovely Bicy...Two timely posts (this one included): Lovely Bicycle! is currently featuring a nice post with pictures of Mike at Antbike making a headbadge. Steveislaystevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07088493132905850405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-5727315311481316422012-02-22T17:48:10.317-05:002012-02-22T17:48:10.317-05:00Could you offer a compromise. Make a nice quality ...Could you offer a compromise. Make a nice quality metal head badge (stainless or pewter) and offer it as an accessory. If the head badge decal is applied after the clear coat, the consumer can choose decal, head badge, or nothing at all.I personally remove all the head badges that are stick-on type but very much enjoy my bicycles that have bolt-on head badges. Offering a head badge that bolts on with a guide to drill holes would be my preference.neilsennoreply@blogger.com