tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post4127281660546895905..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: Picture DayVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-89683234617235946202008-05-31T17:24:00.000-04:002008-05-31T17:24:00.000-04:00Chris, Please tell us which pedals are pictured in...Chris, <BR/>Please tell us which pedals are pictured in the photo of the city bike prototype.<BR/><BR/>Merci!CDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14707090537608524717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1711151507136816692008-05-29T19:32:00.000-04:002008-05-29T19:32:00.000-04:00Hi all,I built-up the Fuji Randonnuese pictured an...Hi all,<BR/><BR/>I built-up the Fuji Randonnuese pictured and... thanks for all your comments. <BR/><BR/>The 54cm frame has a 31-1/4" standover height and this size fits me well. The bike may appear small because I have raised the bars up more than some of the other bikes I ride. (see http://www.medesignphoto.com/bikes).<BR/><BR/>The racks are Nitto Campee rear and M-18 for the front. <BR/><BR/>The bike has a single butted Fuji Valite tubeset (the inside fork tube is stamped Ishiwata) and as pictured weighs 27 lbs. Just ok, but rides great for an older frame.<BR/><BR/>Mark EastmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-39255159286067594832008-05-16T19:22:00.000-04:002008-05-16T19:22:00.000-04:00I think the Fuji looks amazing. As a rider with re...I think the Fuji looks amazing. As a rider with relatively long legs and short arms / torso this is how most production bikes look when set up to fit me right. Remember we aren't all built the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-86556450094751780852008-05-16T16:45:00.000-04:002008-05-16T16:45:00.000-04:00Umm, if the Fuji was a size larger, wouldn't the t...Umm, if the Fuji was a size larger, wouldn't the top tube then be too long for the owner's preference(or the stem too short)? <BR/><BR/>Looks great to me as-is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-47721001545668863512008-05-16T11:58:00.000-04:002008-05-16T11:58:00.000-04:00That is a very lovely Fuji. I love it when people ...That is a very lovely Fuji. I love it when people pontificate on how a given bike fits from pictures of... a bike. We haven't a clue about the rider. I am sure I would be set straight about many things if I posted pictures of my bikes here. Ride what feels good, I say! Ride a long travel duallie with street tires on the highway if that's what you like. There will always be someone out there who is disappointed with your choices, no matter what you do. Internet snipers are a very disappointed lot. Not much can be done for them.Some Guy on the Innernetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13374415771586647422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-28364008820189605462008-05-16T06:33:00.000-04:002008-05-16T06:33:00.000-04:00James, that is a low rake fork. And in real life i...James, that is a low rake fork. And in real life it's the best looking low trail fork I've seen come out of Taiwan. Still, they don't have the special mandrels that I asked Johnny and Ahren to use, so they can't bend th fork to look like the Semi-custom frames, at least not YET.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-31421472193325053662008-05-16T02:12:00.000-04:002008-05-16T02:12:00.000-04:00Is that a sexless low rake fork?Is that a sexless low rake fork?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-46079743627717881632008-05-15T19:34:00.000-04:002008-05-15T19:34:00.000-04:00James asks "Where can I find those cool reddish ti...James asks "Where can I find those cool reddish tires on the last bicycle? What model/make?"<BR/><BR/>They're the Grand Bois Hetre, 650Bx42. You can get them from Vintage Bicycle Press: http://tinyurl.com/43p53x<BR/><BR/>There's a black model of the Hetre in the works, too.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127635083892565152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-848773377663098242008-05-15T19:13:00.000-04:002008-05-15T19:13:00.000-04:00hello,what is the stem you are using on your city ...hello,<BR/>what is the stem you are using on your city bike? it looks quite nice<BR/><BR/>-YannAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-32799405293547621652008-05-15T18:17:00.000-04:002008-05-15T18:17:00.000-04:00They're Grand Bois tires. Check the Bicycle Quart...They're Grand Bois tires. Check the Bicycle Quarterly web site to buy them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-57375816063129841742008-05-15T18:11:00.000-04:002008-05-15T18:11:00.000-04:00Yes, what about those tires on that last bike? Th...Yes, what about those tires on that last bike? They look kinda cool ...I haven't noticed them before.<BR/>PhillipAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-78627778101978649352008-05-15T16:54:00.000-04:002008-05-15T16:54:00.000-04:00The Campee racks are on order. I hope they get her...The Campee racks are on order. I hope they get here soon so folks stop asking when they'll get here ;<)<BR/><BR/>The first batch of city bikes will be sold as frames, but I've thought about offering a "build kit". It would be all the components you'd need as a package and at a better price than getting them separately. <BR/><BR/>I'm putting in the final order in a few days, then it's about 2 months to make them and a few weeks for shipping if all goes well.<BR/><BR/>By the way, the production version has semi-horizontal dropouts.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-19794326097232960152008-05-15T16:43:00.000-04:002008-05-15T16:43:00.000-04:00Yep, that's the Nitto Campee on that Fuji. The on...Yep, that's the Nitto Campee on that Fuji. The only place I have seen it for sale on the net is Ben's Cycle. They also have the front Campee. They're like $160 a pop. Have you thought about carrying it, CK?<BR/><BR/>I agree that the Fuji looks a tad small, but it's beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-473262936764692602008-05-15T16:26:00.000-04:002008-05-15T16:26:00.000-04:00I think the first poster is spot on. With that muc...I think the first poster is spot on. With that much stem and seatpost showing one could likely have a bigger bike with plenty of standover to spare. <BR/><BR/>RonRMHampelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583240793927828726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-68172235379177283902008-05-15T15:53:00.000-04:002008-05-15T15:53:00.000-04:00Winga - I believe the rear rack is the Nitto campe...Winga - I believe the rear rack is the Nitto campee. Chris had a sample earlier this year and posted some comments about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-54200095513777286952008-05-15T15:41:00.000-04:002008-05-15T15:41:00.000-04:00Wow, that Fuji is gorgeous.Wow, that Fuji is gorgeous.akahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14502801001540923600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-84700213687698900982008-05-15T15:35:00.000-04:002008-05-15T15:35:00.000-04:00Nice rack. No seriously I like the rack on the Fuj...Nice rack. No seriously I like the rack on the Fuji. Anyone know were it can be purchased?Wingahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03493609584252309941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-63071457511081573352008-05-15T15:07:00.000-04:002008-05-15T15:07:00.000-04:00Chris,Are you going to offer a complete production...Chris,<BR/>Are you going to offer a complete production city bike package? What is your best guess as to when the frameset will be available?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-67647919860974953512008-05-15T14:37:00.000-04:002008-05-15T14:37:00.000-04:00Where can I find those cool reddish tires on the l...Where can I find those cool reddish tires on the last bicycle? What model/make?James Moeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13871104432142864040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-88965105760849697102008-05-15T14:19:00.000-04:002008-05-15T14:19:00.000-04:00Odd looking Silver Fuji bike. Looks to me to be ab...Odd looking Silver Fuji bike. Looks to me to be about 5 cm too small for the rider. Why put so much effort into something that does not fit ? <BR/><BR/>Nice accessories, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com