tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post3256532396849320472..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: Needle Bearing HeadsetVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-87524192470581839932010-06-11T13:30:51.667-04:002010-06-11T13:30:51.667-04:00On the other end of the headset spectrum, howzabou...On the other end of the headset spectrum, howzabout a non-ugly (i.e., not black plastic) looking version of the Shimano HP-NX10, the Nexus-series locking headset, like the Torker bikes have? Certainly would make loading a porteur rack easier! <br /><br />Okay, I'm (only half) kidding. <br /><br />Excited to see a new needle bearing headset offering.Joshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799141206977457210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-78055214277986666652010-06-02T11:52:27.762-04:002010-06-02T11:52:27.762-04:00Awesome! Looking forward to a quality replacement...Awesome! Looking forward to a quality replacement for the old A9 standard!! And I'm partial to the logo. Is the stack height the same as the stronglight? Keep up the most excellent work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-11566594135611157002010-06-02T04:20:53.997-04:002010-06-02T04:20:53.997-04:00I know this general idea has been suggested before...I know this general idea has been suggested before, but since we're on the topic I'll rehash:<br /><br />I'd like a shortened (35 mm) Shimano compatible freehub body to convert a 135 OLD hub into a dishless 130 OLD 5/6 speed hub.Uncle Anklenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-11500678749905825072010-06-02T04:05:55.422-04:002010-06-02T04:05:55.422-04:00I think the logo is very tastefully done and shoul...I think the logo is very tastefully done and should stay. It's boring to have a bicycle with no labels- it's actually quite useful that there is identification on parts.Garthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-33563033021820647442010-06-02T02:01:01.915-04:002010-06-02T02:01:01.915-04:00I like the cut of your jib Anonymous 3:35.I like the cut of your jib Anonymous 3:35.manderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14825819771373993710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-71468449129435600032010-06-01T19:11:08.013-04:002010-06-01T19:11:08.013-04:00Well, my cheap little needle bearing Miche headset...Well, my cheap little needle bearing Miche headset has gone close to 20,000 miles so far--knock wood--did adjust it once. Rattling over shattered LA streets for the most part. I oughta re-grease it one of these days....<br /><br />Needle bearing headsets are wonderful, and I'm glad V-O is expanding our range of choices.<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing the V-O flipflop hub too!Rick @ Bicycle Fixationhttp://www.bicyclefixation.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-75308383976317436572010-06-01T13:32:17.019-04:002010-06-01T13:32:17.019-04:00I still want to know what makes the Maxi hubs Maxi...I still want to know what makes the Maxi hubs Maxi? Are they close copies of MaxiCars? I hope!<br /><br />I also hope you have a model with a nice, super-high flange.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-16545738170575459072010-06-01T10:19:16.913-04:002010-06-01T10:19:16.913-04:00anon 4:58 said: 'discrete logo-ing like in the...anon 4:58 said: 'discrete logo-ing like in the old days'. <br />I seem to remember Campag, Galli, Stronglight, etc all had logo-ed headset cups or pantographing in pretty basic font types. <br /><br />Back in the day, the logo-ing of product was just as prevalent. Any other memory is just wishful thinking, revisionist history, or both.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-50376663518365994482010-06-01T04:56:28.275-04:002010-06-01T04:56:28.275-04:00I've a Miche needle roller headset on a single...I've a Miche needle roller headset on a single speed bike and it's OK. But the XTR needle roller BB in my Gary Fisher MTB failed completely after 18 months use. I replaced it with an XT unit which has run OK for 3 or 4 years now. Personally I wouldn't bother with a roller BB again...ever.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15101779683901948357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-55172489207281374832010-05-31T11:58:02.600-04:002010-05-31T11:58:02.600-04:00SKF currently makes a high-quality roller-bearing ...SKF currently makes a high-quality roller-bearing BB. Not in French-thread, I guess, but in BSC and Italian, in many lengths.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-84075424694876799392010-05-31T04:40:16.655-04:002010-05-31T04:40:16.655-04:00Maxi is not a good name to use unless it was used ...Maxi is not a good name to use unless it was used as a prefix or root of a better name like maxicar. With maxi dandling on the end of VO maxi it is likely to be associated with maxipads. I bet the 4 door mini isn't going to be named after the morris maxi for the same reason. Have you considered maxivo? Maybe not. That sounds like the name of a chinese copy of a japanese water fountain toilet.Ben Notgeilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-13945145607407155942010-05-31T01:13:19.660-04:002010-05-31T01:13:19.660-04:00I'd be delighted to see VO make a foray into m...I'd be delighted to see VO make a foray into multi-speed freewheels and would worship the ground they walk on were they to do this.<br /><br />I had one of the early IRDs, supposedly problem-prone, but it did ok for me. Today, I installed a new, supposedly non-problem prone, Mark III and it made some sort of horrendous grinding sound when freewheeling. I'm extremely chagrined at the moment....<br /><br />For a top quality freewheel that would last like old Suntours, I'd pay $100+, that is what people pay these days for cassettes and is what the price point is getting to be on ebay for NOS Dura Ace, etc.robatsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641711964135698976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-88354635993911525392010-05-28T22:52:04.135-04:002010-05-28T22:52:04.135-04:00also,
good call on the steel cassette body. alwa...also, <br /><br />good call on the steel cassette body. always do this. <br /><br />I have a very expensive pair of dt swiss hubs with an alloy body which you should see. It is really depressing. <br /><br />best,<br />mwAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-57268523961085332682010-05-28T17:59:15.285-04:002010-05-28T17:59:15.285-04:00I like needle bearing headsets. I have had a few ...I like needle bearing headsets. I have had a few Stronglights, they disappeared on the bike and never thought about them at all. My 23 year old Fisher mountain bike has a needle bearing Odyssey. I put it on, never touched it except for one adjustment. I think that was in 93.<br />That said, I had a roller bearing Galli bb on my Marinoni for a bit. While neat in concept, it was very heavy and not the best use of needle bearings. Hard to adjust. Perhaps it was the bb, or maybe due to the bearings, don't know.howtostretchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217530853178611367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-17755991856523676842010-05-28T16:58:19.558-04:002010-05-28T16:58:19.558-04:00And I'd pay more for it if it didn't have ...And I'd pay more for it if it didn't have the branding on the upper cup. How about something discreet on the locknut, just like in the good old days..?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-13370103111637222952010-05-28T15:35:27.521-04:002010-05-28T15:35:27.521-04:00Is there an increased possibility of a dangerous i...Is there an increased possibility of a dangerous inadvertant needle stick when using needle bearings ? <br /><br />I guess it might only be a problem when installing or maintaining the thing, but like many people I have a fear of needles. I have had it since I was a child. <br /><br />And if it ever needs replacement bearings, do you know if the ones at my local needle exchange program will be the same size ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-27504330566552057112010-05-28T13:54:00.669-04:002010-05-28T13:54:00.669-04:00Are you seriously putting that VO crest on the pre...Are you seriously putting that VO crest on the pressed-in part of the lower race? I think I would rather pay $1 less and leave it off.<br /><br />Otherwise a commendable initiative.7spnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-91179082639890185492010-05-28T09:52:42.790-04:002010-05-28T09:52:42.790-04:00The VO-Maxi hubs will be offered in traditional fr...The VO-Maxi hubs will be offered in traditional freewheel and cassette versions. There will also be a similar flip-flop hub. BTW, it probably won't actually be called the "VO-Maxi"; we're still thinking of a name.<br /><br />The reason that we're not doing multi-speed freewheels is that none of the factories we work with have experience with high-end freewheels. I like to choose a factory that has made a similar product in the past. For example, our headsets are made in a factory that makes headsets for several companies, so there is a lot of institutional experience there.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-60412279350771362972010-05-28T09:38:03.774-04:002010-05-28T09:38:03.774-04:00looks like a significantly different design than t...looks like a significantly different design than the Stronglight, which used the steel "race" inserts, which in my experience often caused problems, since they were pretty flimsy (but replaceable). <br /><br />This might be better, though I'd have to get a better picture how the bearings and load surface interface. <br /><br />mwAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-54246311544954477242010-05-28T03:27:31.033-04:002010-05-28T03:27:31.033-04:00This is completely off-topic, but has VO ever cons...This is completely off-topic, but has VO ever considered producing freewheels? The only real nice ones that are high quality and look good (the Shimanos w/the black large cog are hideous...) are IRD. But their range is limited as well as being a bit spendy. <br /><br />VO seems to have a genius for both building upon proven designs as well as cutting costs. Me, I'd kill for a 12/26 or 12/28 high quality 7 speed freewheel...<br /><br />Well, I guess maybe this is on topic, as isn't the Maxi-VO hub going to be available in a freewheel configuration?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-89090723949856908682010-05-28T02:30:45.474-04:002010-05-28T02:30:45.474-04:00The Miche Primato is available in 8/8" thread...The Miche Primato is available in 8/8" threaded and threadless with needle bearings for ~$30<br /><br />There are now several 9/8" threadless needle bearing headsets in production: the Stronglight Headstrong and <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/High-quality-TANK-threadless-headset-1-1-8inch-BLUE-US-/290437162625" rel="nofollow">this asian OEM model</a>, both ~$50.Fred Blasdelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057528812732998703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-54602475012717261022010-05-27T22:08:53.553-04:002010-05-27T22:08:53.553-04:00A roller bearing BB is VERY intriguing. I would de...A roller bearing BB is VERY intriguing. I would definitely like to see that.Amani576https://www.blogger.com/profile/06018453269123198608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1703468241143670242010-05-27T22:01:19.505-04:002010-05-27T22:01:19.505-04:00wow, congratulations- looks like a good Strongligh...wow, congratulations- looks like a good Stronglight A9 replacement. I like that stripe with the Velo-Orange script. Very nice.<br /><br />I also like the idea of the roller bearing bottom bracket. I really look forward to your hubs.Garthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-51509505068065635152010-05-27T19:52:34.611-04:002010-05-27T19:52:34.611-04:00I'd love to see pictures/details on the hub(s)...I'd love to see pictures/details on the hub(s). Very exciting.bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17200546574600759584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-77536100448694353722010-05-27T19:47:24.910-04:002010-05-27T19:47:24.910-04:00Glad you spec'd cromo freehub bodies! Makes m...Glad you spec'd cromo freehub bodies! Makes much more sense.Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18196398848488573439noreply@blogger.com