tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post6789548477992398137..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: Polyvalent 700cVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-39092006185529417502012-04-03T07:15:52.330-04:002012-04-03T07:15:52.330-04:00Hi Chris,
I'm hanging out for this frame mate!...Hi Chris,<br />I'm hanging out for this frame mate! I offered some comments back in Oct last year but I have another. One thing that I really think you should consider if at all possible is an extra set of barrel eyelets on the front of the fork down from the brake bosses a bit but above the mid-fork rack braze-ons. For an all purpose bike I really think there should be allowance for running both a Porteur rack (what the extra barrel eyelets would be for) plus a 'lowrider' (or similarly attached) rack. I know that some porteur racks can also carry panniers underneath but they always look like a compromise to me. I'm not sure what the spacing for the upper rack's barrel eyelets should be (or if there's any sort of standard) but the rSogn may offer a pretty good model.Savvashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07873669529763146951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-13869005802954243862012-03-25T04:58:33.395-04:002012-03-25T04:58:33.395-04:00Any update?Any update?xanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691570992241238187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-61714263039887634252012-02-07T01:16:06.310-05:002012-02-07T01:16:06.310-05:00Alternate name ideas:
Tournée
Cavalier
Epique
Camp...Alternate name ideas:<br />Tournée<br />Cavalier<br />Epique<br />Campagne<br />Aventure<br />Odyssée<br />Séjourjim ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02161517903295268167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-23663469290396604062012-02-06T19:09:16.544-05:002012-02-06T19:09:16.544-05:00I think I want one. Looking forward to seeing the...I think I want one. Looking forward to seeing them in the spring.jim ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02161517903295268167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-67025733880336955032012-01-25T13:37:51.467-05:002012-01-25T13:37:51.467-05:00I was THAT close to ordering a 64cm Surly LHT fram...I was THAT close to ordering a 64cm Surly LHT frameset, took one last wishfull look at the Polyvalent on your website, decided to search it on your blog and, Hot Damn! Big (63 or better, please!) frame, longer chainstays, low trail, carries a load, readily available tire size - if it'll take 44's with fenders, I'm ready.<br />Dana in Newton KSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-91670224853374106072011-10-25T12:43:02.291-04:002011-10-25T12:43:02.291-04:00I'd vote to keep the vertical dropouts and add...I'd vote to keep the vertical dropouts and add some braze on dynamo wire guides. And for hopefully having plenty available for us to buy!Green Path Cycleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04768119889111526385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-83289098718594886722011-10-25T06:50:19.582-04:002011-10-25T06:50:19.582-04:00i'll take one! gotta be a 62cm. and keep the...i'll take one! gotta be a 62cm. and keep the vertical droputs.<br /><br />best,<br /><br />rick moffatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-46842674844827491282011-10-23T21:53:22.320-04:002011-10-23T21:53:22.320-04:00Not interested unless it has a semi-horizontal dro...Not interested unless it has a semi-horizontal dropout, making it truly polyvalent. <br />A pain changing a flat a couple times a year is a small price to pay compared to making it incompatible for drive-train options.xanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691570992241238187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-32160723865169030442011-10-16T22:19:09.680-04:002011-10-16T22:19:09.680-04:00I will buy one! I also vote for vertical dropouts,...I will buy one! I also vote for vertical dropouts, dynamo light cable guides (back of R fork blade) and spare spoke holders.<br />Savvassavvasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1589164456641188762011-10-03T19:55:14.083-04:002011-10-03T19:55:14.083-04:00Steve
Thanks for your comments but I don't wa...Steve<br /><br />Thanks for your comments but I don't want just a city bike. I would like a real multi-purpose one, as the Polyvalent namme implies. <br /><br />The 650B is, let's face it, an obscure wheel size. Viewed from my own home base, there are a few places in Toronto where one can get a 650B rim or tire on the spot but I would be willing to speculate that there are very few one-horse towns where one can get 650B anything without placing an order and waiting for the UPS guy - unlike a 700c or 26" wheel. <br /><br />It has been a while since I taco'd a rim but to my mind, limited availability makes 650B an odd choice for touring. So, 700c is my preference. BUT I would like to try out an internal gear hub like the Alfine 11. So I guess I'll be stuck with a chain tensioner.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205326636138161213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-56419362439075362932011-09-28T15:25:10.139-04:002011-09-28T15:25:10.139-04:00I third the request for larger frames.. Please con...I third the request for larger frames.. Please consider making some in 65cm!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-71875986038539303032011-09-27T14:17:31.521-04:002011-09-27T14:17:31.521-04:00What are the geometry and tube specs?What are the geometry and tube specs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-76899909969575772202011-09-15T10:03:57.880-04:002011-09-15T10:03:57.880-04:00Thank you for adding the chain hanger/keeper! Suc...Thank you for adding the chain hanger/keeper! Such a rare item these days on steel frames.<br /><br />I'm really interested in the 700c Polyvalent. Been looking for a fast-paced grocery getter that can haul a good load and still be easily carried up a flight of narrow stairs. This is about as close as it gets without going custom.<br /><br />I'd also like to add a +1 for dynamo wire routing, if feasible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-82753045301907295802011-09-15T10:02:50.153-04:002011-09-15T10:02:50.153-04:00Naming things is fun! Why miss the opportunity? I ...Naming things is fun! Why miss the opportunity? I propose:<br /><br />"Le Toujours"<br /><br />or<br /><br />"Le Partout"Uncle Anklenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-47694647167043623732011-09-15T02:32:08.351-04:002011-09-15T02:32:08.351-04:00I believe I was the twenty-first comment. As an ad...I believe I was the twenty-first comment. As an addition, could I also request a larger frame size? I believe at some point I have come across the factoid that standard shipping boxes for frames limit the size to 62cm; I have always had a 25 1/2" frame. Is that possible?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-27033429525775858412011-09-14T16:31:29.504-04:002011-09-14T16:31:29.504-04:00The Mulitvalent!
I second the dynohub braze on re...The Mulitvalent!<br /><br />I second the dynohub braze on request for routing wires. I'd also like a hub dynamo wheel set as part of a frame/fork/hs/seatpost/wheels deal.Muskhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202930513592835684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-4457268770353335492011-09-14T13:01:28.487-04:002011-09-14T13:01:28.487-04:00Wow! I like this frame! And I appreciate two thing...Wow! I like this frame! And I appreciate two things especially: that I can continue using my downtube shifters and that gorgeous bend in the fork.<br /><br />Question: has the thickness of the fork tubes been modified to take advantage of that bend, i.e., thinner towards the dropouts, for extra comfort?<br /><br />Odd request: do you think enough of your customers use a hub dynamo to warrant having eyelets on the fork leg to keep the cable tidy? A hole in the downtube to allow for the rear light cable would be much appreciated too. <br /><br />I forsee this frame being my new bike next summer, should it arrive on schedule...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-89443615854349264062011-09-14T00:06:54.488-04:002011-09-14T00:06:54.488-04:00At 6'4" 180 lbs, please include a size fo...At 6'4" 180 lbs, please include a size for me in your planning. This bike looks great! Thanks for building it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-8740051986453909072011-09-13T23:27:33.092-04:002011-09-13T23:27:33.092-04:00I'd call it the Polytourant.I'd call it the Polytourant.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01883713746913873679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-17380046951133402632011-09-13T21:06:27.322-04:002011-09-13T21:06:27.322-04:00Anon 11:38 The intent of the shorter top tube is ...Anon 11:38 The intent of the shorter top tube is that you CAN use drop bars. Risers usually reach back towards the rider, so you need a longer TT. That's my understanding, anyway. (And really, it doesn't matter that much, it's just that Chris mentioned it somewhere as part of the plan for the 700C version.)dwainedibblyhttp://dwainedibblyatgmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-21228125466447942322011-09-13T11:38:07.785-04:002011-09-13T11:38:07.785-04:00Awesome! Chris, these two PVs are just brilliant. ...Awesome! Chris, these two PVs are just brilliant. Thank you. If you're up for a possible name tweak on this one, run a contest; if there's one you like, we've got a winner; if there's not, no sweat and the name stays...<br /><br />@dwaynedibbly: Why wouldn't you run drop bars on this? More positions, better leverage, ability to run aero and in-line levers for braking in multiple positions [and braking more efficiently on steep trail descents, with center of gravity shifted as far back as possible], etc. The shorter top tube is just for a slightly more upright and comfortable position for folks spending all day in the saddle...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-71005838183558831672011-09-13T09:42:14.517-04:002011-09-13T09:42:14.517-04:00It's a beautiful bike, but different enough in...It's a beautiful bike, but different enough in focus and identity that I think it needs a new name. The change in wheel size, dropouts, and intended handlebar type (with shorter top tube) make it a completely different bicycle to me. Avoid confusion in the market!dwainedibblyhttp://dwainedibblyatgmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-30626483781365555642011-09-13T07:15:10.308-04:002011-09-13T07:15:10.308-04:00Karl asked, "The only thing that doesn't ...Karl asked, "The only thing that doesn't make sense to me is the vertical dropouts. why not go semi-horizontal like the 650B Polyvalent...?"<br /><br />While semi-horizontal dropouts are good for users of internal gear hubs, for derailleur use they're a genuine annoyance, making it very difficult to remove and replace a wheel with an inflated tire, especially if fenders are used, and provide no compensating value. If you want a city bike with IGH, there's the original Polyvalent.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127635083892565152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-35484993325543477752011-09-12T22:23:29.583-04:002011-09-12T22:23:29.583-04:00Polyvalent is such a great bike name, you should u...Polyvalent is such a great bike name, you should use it as much as possible. This bike is all kinds of perfect.Donnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-17724773494684170052011-09-12T19:59:15.753-04:002011-09-12T19:59:15.753-04:00You should just call it the Velo Gris.You should just call it the Velo Gris.Mitchell C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12055321847404914245noreply@blogger.com