tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post6976611407094186609..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: VO Alloy Chainguard Installation Made EasyVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1771727494694337762021-07-05T21:43:37.954-04:002021-07-05T21:43:37.954-04:00Since I recently took the jump from 2x9 to 1x9, I ...Since I recently took the jump from 2x9 to 1x9, I decided to install one of these on my Rando. It looks great! The 44t model leaves a little extra space with my 42t chainring, but it's not bad and it keeps my cuff clean.<br /><br />It's too bad you don't sell the fancier version anymore, but this is perfectly functional and adequately pretty!<br />Andy "What?" M-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678292315368970018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-24756961427474163922019-01-03T22:31:17.126-05:002019-01-03T22:31:17.126-05:00Paul,
Good question! While installation on a mode...Paul,<br /><br />Good question! While installation on a modern sealed cartridge bottom bracket would be best/easiest, you should be able to use this chainguard with a traditional cup and cone bottom bracket that has a fixed driveside cup. The issue would be if your bottom bracket can have the bearing adjusted from both ends. Then I don't believe it would work.<br /><br />-IgorVeloOrangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814029344407654254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-19648231687718563412019-01-03T16:11:30.977-05:002019-01-03T16:11:30.977-05:00Do they work with the old style, loose ball bearin...Do they work with the old style, loose ball bearing, bottom brackets? The drive side is the fixed cup, but I assume I can get the right size spanner to remove it, and I don't see why it would not tighten back down like any modern bottom bracket. I should still be able to adjust the adjustable cup to make up for the extra space - shouldn't I? Has anyone tried it with a less-than-modern bottom bracket?Paul Cooleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887877927069460273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-76481454390670778132017-01-24T13:46:30.193-05:002017-01-24T13:46:30.193-05:00@ Tony D
Yep, we still make those. We are out of s...@ Tony D<br />Yep, we still make those. We are out of stock right now, but more will be arriving in early February when our next container lands - ScottVeloOrangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814029344407654254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-45719257819017657982017-01-24T13:38:14.697-05:002017-01-24T13:38:14.697-05:00Hi, do you still make the 38T version for my 1x8 s...Hi, do you still make the 38T version for my 1x8 setup? I see references to it, but I don't see it listed and I'm hoping you may be "temporarily out". I don't want to use the 44T as I think it would look sloppy. Thanks!TonyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03568524225329647686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-85945522013172712152016-09-15T15:21:05.058-04:002016-09-15T15:21:05.058-04:00@ Book Worm - go with the 48T - a larger radius is...@ Book Worm - go with the 48T - a larger radius is better then smaller.VeloOrangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814029344407654254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-22596149978585667372016-09-15T15:10:02.003-04:002016-09-15T15:10:02.003-04:00Hello. I have a 46T ring -- should I go with a 44...Hello. I have a 46T ring -- should I go with a 44T or 48T guard? Thanks in advance for your help and for making this great product!Book Wormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09297889612902475643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-56798490318280703492015-10-03T01:09:59.124-04:002015-10-03T01:09:59.124-04:00Would that work with a GXP style threaded bottom b...Would that work with a GXP style threaded bottom bracket with the hollow axle?John Duvalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04628585666416449058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-10981620198105860202014-08-11T15:49:41.227-04:002014-08-11T15:49:41.227-04:00@eric Lowe,
44T would work great.@eric Lowe,<br /><br />44T would work great.VeloOrangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814029344407654254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-21379329231331440892014-08-11T15:48:18.835-04:002014-08-11T15:48:18.835-04:00I have a 42T ring. Is a 44T size guard going to be...I have a 42T ring. Is a 44T size guard going to be too big?Eric Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16861440095424013244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-29483424442323055662014-02-21T07:57:56.707-05:002014-02-21T07:57:56.707-05:00Dave M., my frame has vertical dropouts, but even ...Dave M., my frame has vertical dropouts, but even if it didn't, to me that's like saying I might as well spend $300 more than I have for a heavier, more unwieldy component that creates as many problems as it solves. The range of a standard cassette is adequate for my needs, and for the price of an IGH I could practically buy a new wheel set. If I wanted to go whole-hog, I suppose I could pair an IGH with a full-enclosure chain case, but the chain guard in question fills a nice niche. And above all, I love the dancing chain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-71795027141677310352014-02-19T12:18:53.045-05:002014-02-19T12:18:53.045-05:00That's great @crmodgeon, but if running 1x8 yo...That's great @crmodgeon, but if running 1x8 you might as well use internal gearing. The guard that I saw worked with a double. Dave M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-34020058742186311312014-02-18T16:12:47.299-05:002014-02-18T16:12:47.299-05:00Pictured is our 44T Fluted Single MK2 crankset and...Pictured is our 44T Fluted Single MK2 crankset and 44T chainguard. Works perfectly.VeloOrangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814029344407654254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-29453517824327527352014-02-17T11:52:59.231-05:002014-02-17T11:52:59.231-05:00I run a 1x8 with no problem, 42 up front, 11-32 in...I run a 1x8 with no problem, 42 up front, 11-32 in back, although note that I asked a pro to install it to be on the safe side. Occasionally, when I go over a bump, I get metallic chain slap as it flexes upwards, no big deal. The one accommodation I had to make was at the rear attachment: the derailleur would bounce up and hit the rear bolt, scratching up the derailleur and making noise. I added a wide rubber washer, the kind VO offers for other uses, to the bolt, and that took care of it. The guard is great in all kinds of weather. My crankset has a bash guard in the place of an outer ring, and the bash guard sits nicely within the 42 chain guard with no rubbing, making for a pretty good enclosure and no chance for coming off the front ring. Plus it looks like an old Hot Wheel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-28187758816776010032014-02-15T10:18:44.878-05:002014-02-15T10:18:44.878-05:00Please note that the stated size is near the maxi...Please note that the stated size is near the maximum chainring that will fit.<br /><br />I really like mine. I have a 39 chainring with the 38 chainguard. But A 42 chainring will not fit the 38 chainguard. Reynolds531https://www.blogger.com/profile/13390928478021656339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-48408770045989655802014-02-14T19:28:13.558-05:002014-02-14T19:28:13.558-05:00I once saw a bicycle, I think it was a Civia, that...I once saw a bicycle, I think it was a Civia, that had a chain guard AND a derailleur drivetrain. The chain guard was simply wide enough to accommodate the motion of the chain. I have never been able to find any information about it online. If you make such a product, you've got a customer here.Dave M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-28938789235474716892014-02-14T15:33:52.911-05:002014-02-14T15:33:52.911-05:00Can you do this with a French threaded BB, or woul...Can you do this with a French threaded BB, or would it be a bad idea to make it even harder to tighten?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-61996970561759392862014-02-13T12:46:18.184-05:002014-02-13T12:46:18.184-05:00Anyone tried to run this with a 1x8?Anyone tried to run this with a 1x8?E Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03430532676924161100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-15853019859417803132014-02-13T12:45:49.490-05:002014-02-13T12:45:49.490-05:00Love the shiny look with the not-shiny bike. Like ...Love the shiny look with the not-shiny bike. Like my bike.<br />Anyone tried to run these with a 1x8?<br />E Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03430532676924161100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-653115584071550712014-02-13T12:30:08.084-05:002014-02-13T12:30:08.084-05:00You'll have to re-tighten the none drive side ...You'll have to re-tighten the none drive side cup after this procedure. The chainguardbracket spaces the axles towards the driveside. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-91277941107153842852014-02-13T11:46:58.212-05:002014-02-13T11:46:58.212-05:00Do they come with the logo etched on now?Do they come with the logo etched on now?Anoreply@blogger.com