tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post7128922985225702820..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: New VO WheelsVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-36473399629797540602010-01-26T17:01:08.922-05:002010-01-26T17:01:08.922-05:00i would love for you guys to sell some prebuilt ss...i would love for you guys to sell some prebuilt ss/fixed 650b wheelsets. There is definitly a need for these. Nobody else is selling them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-8332351882074199582010-01-26T16:54:34.072-05:002010-01-26T16:54:34.072-05:00Yah me too. it'd be nice to find some pre-bui...Yah me too. it'd be nice to find some pre-built ss/fixed rear wheels in 650b.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-8976189930446256802010-01-19T18:58:47.188-05:002010-01-19T18:58:47.188-05:00I'm very pleased to see some more options for ...I'm very pleased to see some more options for pre-built 650b wheels. I only wish that there was a single speed/fixed rear wheel in 650b. <br />-wAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-79879206570143384972010-01-19T07:27:40.214-05:002010-01-19T07:27:40.214-05:00Any chance the lovely Diagonale rim will be availa...Any chance the lovely Diagonale rim will be available in 559 diameter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-21789896466476403862010-01-19T06:25:07.494-05:002010-01-19T06:25:07.494-05:00You've got the nice wheels, now it is time for...You've got the nice wheels, now it is time for a smashing frame pump. The plastic ones I see for sale look --plastic...keithwwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808096138218041326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-91518315694241927672010-01-15T17:37:35.642-05:002010-01-15T17:37:35.642-05:00I am all over those Nexus/Alfine wheels... once th...I am all over those Nexus/Alfine wheels... once there is a decent shifter for road bars. Something I can use on a downtube boss is ideal, but I can live with bar end. Jtek's bar end had middling reviews, and they have folded their business anyway. Guess I'll keep waiting.<br /><br />Short of that, I'd be all over a 5-speed Sturmey Archer wheel, as they do have a decent shifter.jamesmallonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-64763054689527434332010-01-15T15:26:56.358-05:002010-01-15T15:26:56.358-05:00The wheels look good, but you have typo here: VO D...The wheels look good, but you have typo here: VO Diagonale 36h 650b rim with Shimano 105 silver reart hub, $140<br /><br />the t after rearKurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00571024198820608397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-74371950598735970992010-01-15T10:15:10.645-05:002010-01-15T10:15:10.645-05:00The fixed wheels have a hollow axle, but it's ...The fixed wheels have a hollow axle, but it's too long to be used as a quick release, unless you cut it down, which I don't recommend. Those hubs don't currently have an option for a true QR length axle.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015305191743399671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-33174208051326274562010-01-15T10:02:30.020-05:002010-01-15T10:02:30.020-05:00with 72 spokes, that polo ball will NEVER fly thro...with 72 spokes, that polo ball will NEVER fly through the wheel. <br /><br />Think we can sell 250 pairs of 40 or 48 hole Diagonales? That's the level of order our factory will expect. I'm not willing to put that kind of money into inventory like that.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015305191743399671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-30915356665634514592010-01-15T05:30:29.304-05:002010-01-15T05:30:29.304-05:00This may be a niche comment, but will VO ever cons...This may be a niche comment, but will VO ever consider 40 spoke rims??? <br /><br />A reasonably priced, indestructible, 40 spoke wheelset would sell like hotcakes within the polo community. Plus tourers would love 'em!zach-bloomingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01890218562302078967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-14370396319331637322010-01-14T14:13:04.796-05:002010-01-14T14:13:04.796-05:00Chris,
I am heavy (I weigh over 250), and I like ...Chris,<br /><br />I am heavy (I weigh over 250), and I like to tour.<br />One of the things that has made me reluctant<br />to embrace 650B is the lack of a truly bombproof<br />wheel that can take my weight + 50 pounds of<br />gear. I have velocity dyads with 40 holes (700c) on my bike, which fit this description. Your new<br />Diagonale rims might come close, but ideally I <br />would want a 40 (and maybe a 48 hole) version. Any chance of that?<br /><br /><br />David<br />Eugene, ORAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-43134408289427996722010-01-14T13:30:14.522-05:002010-01-14T13:30:14.522-05:00Can the formula rims be sent with a hollow axle fo...Can the formula rims be sent with a hollow axle for a quick release?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01114240733668752540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-63035968794301288832010-01-14T11:22:13.877-05:002010-01-14T11:22:13.877-05:00When will you get the PBP 700c 105 rear wheels bac...When will you get the PBP 700c 105 rear wheels back in stock?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-65872030815499302362010-01-13T21:48:37.827-05:002010-01-13T21:48:37.827-05:00The PBP rim is narrower than the Diagonale or CR18...The PBP rim is narrower than the Diagonale or CR18 rims.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015305191743399671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-62113688896554846492010-01-13T17:24:30.621-05:002010-01-13T17:24:30.621-05:00We had the wheels built with DT 14 gau spokes and ...We had the wheels built with DT 14 gau spokes and brass nipples. It's a 3 cross pattern. <br /><br />Butted spokes would add a chunk of dollars to the prices.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015305191743399671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-35431505990583986292010-01-13T15:07:13.963-05:002010-01-13T15:07:13.963-05:00The VO Diagonale rims are probably stronger and th...The VO Diagonale rims are probably stronger and they are fully polished. Some wheel builders also report that they are "rounder" and "truer".Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-89630060962335033012010-01-13T14:49:22.091-05:002010-01-13T14:49:22.091-05:00Very cool. I will be ordering a 700c set with DH-3...Very cool. I will be ordering a 700c set with DH-3 Dyno front and 105 rear soon for medium loaded randonneuring type rides.<br /><br />What advantages do the PBP set have over the same set with CR18 rims? Wondering which set to go with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-11907466866005840782010-01-13T13:40:55.238-05:002010-01-13T13:40:55.238-05:00Are the spokes straight gauge or double butted?Are the spokes straight gauge or double butted?Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158604835307297771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-9941235667610521162010-01-13T12:19:38.778-05:002010-01-13T12:19:38.778-05:00excellent news....but you guys have gotta get a 65...excellent news....but you guys have gotta get a 650b FG/single speed wheel. <br /><br />-tonyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com