tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post4086791062975204231..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: V0 Retro CagesVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-6329753588055779082008-11-07T20:39:00.000-05:002008-11-07T20:39:00.000-05:00I just got one for my Raleigh single speed. Nice l...I just got one for my Raleigh single speed. Nice looking cage and works well with my 27oz Kleen Kanteen.<BR/><BR/>I would say that the cage wire is quite thin. It doesn't seem to be a problem, and it looks very nice and less obtrusive than a typical cage. Just mentioning it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-90574038060747849892008-04-13T16:39:00.000-04:002008-04-13T16:39:00.000-04:00If these can expand to hold oversized bottles, can...If these can expand to hold oversized bottles, can they shrink to hold disposable water bottles?Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448054571228602908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-11522837456481524382008-04-11T09:30:00.000-04:002008-04-11T09:30:00.000-04:00I like these. I've started using the new lexan bot...I like these. I've started using the new lexan bottles from Camelback and Nalgene which don't have an indentation like real bicycling water bottles. This new/old cage of yours may hold the Camelback more securely.rigtenzinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07753944603301426002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-7533831041157266282008-04-09T18:30:00.000-04:002008-04-09T18:30:00.000-04:00Wonderful. For the price, nothing else compares. ...Wonderful. For the price, nothing else compares. And cages shouldn't cost much more, so good job! I will continue to pedal without water until these cages are ready for sale.<BR/><BR/>How high on a standard water bottle will the ring grip?<BR/><BR/>I'm surprised by all the King references. Nice product and all, but no comparison to the superior style of the VO cage. I will say King products look good on our burly mountain bikes, but that's a different story...nordic_68https://www.blogger.com/profile/16681928489719451333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-67145894068688244922008-04-09T14:24:00.000-04:002008-04-09T14:24:00.000-04:00They are stainless steel.I think they would work u...They are stainless steel.<BR/><BR/>I think they would work under the downtube.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-89507618869785947412008-04-09T10:37:00.000-04:002008-04-09T10:37:00.000-04:00oh, and to clarify:These are steel correct?it may ...oh, and to clarify:<BR/><BR/>These are steel correct?<BR/><BR/>it may have been mentioned and i missed it.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05918453076369141453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-51761399177722087402008-04-09T10:35:00.000-04:002008-04-09T10:35:00.000-04:00very nice design, I will be in to buy 3 in the fut...very nice design, <BR/><BR/>I will be in to buy 3 in the future... <BR/><BR/>SamSamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05918453076369141453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-83393621594686038042008-04-08T22:59:00.000-04:002008-04-08T22:59:00.000-04:00These are gorgeous and I can't wait to snag a few....These are gorgeous and I can't wait to snag a few. Would these be sturdy enough for mounting on the bottom-side of a downtube, though?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-79743811508881772732008-04-08T22:03:00.000-04:002008-04-08T22:03:00.000-04:00Nice work, bringing so many of our favorite bicycl...Nice work, bringing so many of our favorite bicycle objects into financial existence! : )<BR/><BR/>I prefer the Nitto design, but I'm being persuaded by the springy design. The price also helps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-64034651181144233582008-04-08T19:45:00.000-04:002008-04-08T19:45:00.000-04:00Worth the wait for those cages at that price? Hec...Worth the wait for those cages at that price? Heck yeah!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-77526433709198874712008-04-08T19:34:00.000-04:002008-04-08T19:34:00.000-04:00Chris,Great work!Now get on with the cranks!! ;)nv...Chris,<BR/>Great work!<BR/>Now get on with the cranks!! ;)<BR/><BR/>nvAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-51774698497712729032008-04-08T19:19:00.000-04:002008-04-08T19:19:00.000-04:00They look really nice, I'll take four of them!They look really nice, I'll take four of them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-45452999799697019642008-04-08T19:17:00.000-04:002008-04-08T19:17:00.000-04:00m burdge, Would we advocate imbibing under any cir...m burdge, Would we advocate imbibing under any circumstances? That bottle of beer may simply need a ride back to the hotel.<BR/><BR/>Don, The cost has been agreed upon and chiseled in stone; no worries.<BR/><BR/>C, They will be available to other shops through VO Imports. We have thousands on order. I sure hope they sell to other retailers.<BR/><BR/>Simon, Cut me some poetic slack!<BR/><BR/>Stephen, No rattling with metal bottles or your money back! I tried them with metal bottles today.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-74872799014573938482008-04-08T18:50:00.000-04:002008-04-08T18:50:00.000-04:00only a bit more than the king cages, half the pric...only a bit more than the king cages, half the price of the nittos, and cooler than both. sign me up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-41367975816023897082008-04-08T18:45:00.000-04:002008-04-08T18:45:00.000-04:00A question: Will this design fix the problem of al...A question: Will this design fix the problem of aluminum\steel bottle rattling? If not, how does one tastefully prevent the rattle without marring or taping up the bottle?sadowdellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04619173839206624767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-18785441400693280612008-04-08T18:40:00.000-04:002008-04-08T18:40:00.000-04:00Looks like good gear. The tab at the top would com...Looks like good gear. The tab at the top would come in handy if you want to use a rubber band to secure something other than a bottle in the cage.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!<BR/><BR/>SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-29235712145926298262008-04-08T16:38:00.000-04:002008-04-08T16:38:00.000-04:00Hey Chris,Nice cages!When will they be in stock? ...Hey Chris,<BR/><BR/>Nice cages!<BR/><BR/>When will they be in stock? ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-55792784474811034212008-04-08T16:29:00.000-04:002008-04-08T16:29:00.000-04:00They sell beer in PINTS in Belgium? 500 ml surely?...They sell beer in PINTS in Belgium? 500 ml surely?Simon Bird Buildinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426951642875081211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-43131122211810493352008-04-08T16:16:00.000-04:002008-04-08T16:16:00.000-04:00Looks great and the price is right. I've already g...Looks great and the price is right. I've already got King cages on all my bikes and it's hard to justify replacing them. Will put them on my next bike. Any plans to offer them to other retailers?Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767743759129493752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-2468003786404555632008-04-08T15:41:00.000-04:002008-04-08T15:41:00.000-04:00yes. Im glad theres going to be a classy cage for...yes. Im glad theres going to be a classy cage for less than $80 or whatever the Toei cages cost.Cody Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17170984132557804350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-76691863161565667742008-04-08T14:51:00.000-04:002008-04-08T14:51:00.000-04:00Yes, they look worth the wait. Very nice.Yes, they look worth the wait. Very nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-61079356629579639542008-04-08T14:37:00.000-04:002008-04-08T14:37:00.000-04:00Beer on bikes? Do you all imbibe and ride? No buzz...Beer on bikes? Do you all imbibe and ride? No buzz-on-a-bike since my pub crawl days. If I must bottle-on-a- bike, make mine a Guinness in an Andrew King cage - and yes Chris, Belgium beer is very good too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-81601190524826844762008-04-08T13:16:00.000-04:002008-04-08T13:16:00.000-04:00They look nice. Althhough mention of putting bott...They look nice. Althhough mention of putting bottles of beer in them reminds me of an old BIKE magazine bit, where a couple of editors tested suspension systems by strapping microbrews to the frame and rattling down a hill. I seem to remember it was a drink-for-every-run job, and by the end, they must have been kind of hammered on the shaken up wobbly pops.<BR/>m burdgeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-68320260941995809102008-04-08T13:11:00.000-04:002008-04-08T13:11:00.000-04:00Lovely. Looks like they might hold Kleen Kanteen b...Lovely. Looks like they might hold Kleen Kanteen bottles more securely. If they do, and at that price, sign me up. Well done.Andrew Karrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04489549432775603390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-9522570926458033752008-04-08T12:57:00.000-04:002008-04-08T12:57:00.000-04:00Yes, worth the wait unless production delays bring...Yes, worth the wait unless production delays bring about increased cost.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710715433883677736noreply@blogger.com