tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post9010892815029315691..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: Polyvalent Updates and Builds for Philly Bike ExpoVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-41032598656666524812017-12-01T14:52:56.813-05:002017-12-01T14:52:56.813-05:00That British racing green is beautiful. It has my...That British racing green is beautiful. It has my vote!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-29416482189814343042017-11-29T11:44:27.057-05:002017-11-29T11:44:27.057-05:00I like the Curvy handlebar a lot. It's not too...I like the Curvy handlebar a lot. It's not too different from the stock model on my Trek District, which I've come to love. While I haven't toured on it, the bars have enough positions to remain comfortable on longer rides while affording an upright position with plenty of leverage in the city. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16705696580733807441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-67876083942918821332017-11-28T19:08:00.979-05:002017-11-28T19:08:00.979-05:00Very nice to see such a low trail road frame that ...Very nice to see such a low trail road frame that fit the Rat Trap Pass.<br /><br />How about adding a hole at the top and bottom of the down tube and at the top and bottom of the fork legs to enable running wires for lighting?<br /><br />Also, is there a reason the rear dropout eyelets are so high? Having the fender mount converge with the seat stays and chain stays feels more harmonious.<br /><br />Thanks!Garthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15249881975662827348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-17133716447503285372017-11-23T21:17:05.647-05:002017-11-23T21:17:05.647-05:00About the COLOR...I suggest something that looks g...About the COLOR...I suggest something that looks good with common componetry, saddle, tape and cable choices. That green I wouldn't buy. Reminds me of the color of the emerald green 1988 Schwinn Voyageur. Schwinn only made that mistake once... and it was available for 15 years- in other colors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-13860436787447810532017-11-22T07:44:27.832-05:002017-11-22T07:44:27.832-05:00Really keen to see the numbers on this frame! Also...Really keen to see the numbers on this frame! Also interested how the disc brake testing has gone too.<br />My Surly Straggler has fat, high trail disc forks which still shudder a little at times, and has a fair bit of wheel flop with a front high load. Having lower trail, thinner forks would really make a difference, but I would imagine you can’t make the forks too thin otherwise the discs will cause havoc.<br />Also, what will be the top tube lengths? Will they be longer to cater for flat bar, or will you settle for shorter for drops, or something in between?<br />So many questions - I think you guys are onto an absolute winner!Wheelin' Buzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16829304899892273736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-72563939611547169752017-11-21T22:32:28.473-05:002017-11-21T22:32:28.473-05:00Green is my vote. Although a little deeper and mor...Green is my vote. Although a little deeper and more saturated. I have a yellow bike right now, shows the dirt and grime so quickly, and even though I love a white bike they show the road grime.Paul Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04195489683920395185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-90361078747231665922017-11-19T18:13:45.060-05:002017-11-19T18:13:45.060-05:00Please make the polyvalent in a color other than w...Please make the polyvalent in a color other than white! The green is beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-9234795426341088062017-11-18T19:57:51.704-05:002017-11-18T19:57:51.704-05:00Sad to see the fork crown go, but very happy to se...Sad to see the fork crown go, but very happy to see even more mounts! Are you gonna spec the geometry like the campeur?<br />Ray Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05078652708067286479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-59647651743789602902017-11-06T04:50:32.999-05:002017-11-06T04:50:32.999-05:00I‘m 6.3 tall and really looking forward to the lar...I‘m 6.3 tall and really looking forward to the larger frame sizes like 61,62. Please VO make it happen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-34394159417133663642017-10-29T16:45:45.162-04:002017-10-29T16:45:45.162-04:00My vote goes for the powder blue! Seems so much mo...My vote goes for the powder blue! Seems so much more versatile to me... Black components, silver components, tan accents, white accents all seem to work well. White would check those boxes too but looks much more budget to me. dirt droppedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15032103840800655717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-28026088061344244682017-10-26T15:03:24.862-04:002017-10-26T15:03:24.862-04:00Re: threaded v threadless, it is easy enough to us...Re: threaded v threadless, it is easy enough to use one of those quill adapters. The weight penalty is only of concern for people who would't be interested in this frame anyway. VO offers 31.8 quill stems, so that is not a concern.<br /><br />Re: blending traditional and modern, I would put in a plug for the Retroshift/Gevenalle-style shifters, also offered by IRD. Relatively recent in conception, yet feels like it has always been around, brilliant for rando/adventure applications, and very much in keeping with the VO gestalt. I prefer it strongly over bar-end shifting, at least for the rear derailleur. Predictable Middle-age Retrogrouchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-62678451297507574862017-10-26T10:18:45.279-04:002017-10-26T10:18:45.279-04:00I didn't have a problem with the threaded stee...I didn't have a problem with the threaded steerer/quill stem when it was a cast crown fork, but if you are going to a segmented fork, I hardly see the point? Especially these days with the larger 31.8 handlebars starting to proliferate. Better to go 1 1/8" now and be done with it. - masmojoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-48771249421937690812017-10-25T19:35:19.410-04:002017-10-25T19:35:19.410-04:00I love the addition of the Suntour rear derailleur...I love the addition of the Suntour rear derailleur! The frame is coming along nicely with some really good touches. I agree there is a demand there. I also agree though that some of us like our Long reach centerpulls...doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03103793187080962894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-5293616849333204892017-10-25T18:43:06.513-04:002017-10-25T18:43:06.513-04:00I love all these responses. People obviously feel ...I love all these responses. People obviously feel very passionate about the Polyvalent. It also shows you can't please everyone. <br /><br />For my two cents I would say the blue is far superior. The green is ok, but white bikes are only white for about five minutes. After a year of commuting or touring it's going to look pretty rough.<br /><br />The compromise I would suggest is having a few forks available with threadless steer tubes for those that want to switch. It would be easy to include them in the manufacturing and from the looks of this thread, you would be guaranteed to sell them.<br /><br />Like I said, just my two cents.<br />Beauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17783836201174466490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-8873366011650846072017-10-25T16:53:12.741-04:002017-10-25T16:53:12.741-04:00What will be the largest frame size?
The green?! ...What will be the largest frame size?<br /><br />The green?! That's the color of a suit that only a drunken leprechaun would wear. I vote for for the metallic blue from the previous MKIV prototype. I think it would be good to revisit the thinking process VO got rid of the British Racing Green colour on the PV MKII and went with the nicer dark metallic blue on the PV MKIII. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-84145043776989228612017-10-25T15:16:10.667-04:002017-10-25T15:16:10.667-04:00Honestly, I think there's some pent up demand ...Honestly, I think there's some pent up demand here; You could probably release them in 2 or 3 colors and still sell them all. - masmojoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-28313609415304946772017-10-25T12:40:38.871-04:002017-10-25T12:40:38.871-04:00Nice! But disc brakes only (?) will kill it for me...Nice! But disc brakes only (?) will kill it for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-59791900769872407692017-10-25T12:20:22.200-04:002017-10-25T12:20:22.200-04:00The outline logo on the white frame is something I...The outline logo on the white frame is something I'd like to see again. Can't say the same about white paint on a "do anything" frame, however.Sax Huretnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-89207739903341360372017-10-25T12:09:43.197-04:002017-10-25T12:09:43.197-04:00Please just get these IN!!! I prefer the green, BU...Please just get these IN!!! I prefer the green, BUT I am so desperate for one of these I'll take it in whatever color it comes in! This is basically THE bike that made VO and you've been out of them FOREVER; Even when you had them before you didn't have my size! They never come up on Ebay, so used isn't an option either. In the time it's taken to re-design these you could have blasted out another run of the previous design and sold out of those already! It's good not to rush things, but people are waiting for these! - masmojoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-71336738216715058082017-10-25T09:35:18.603-04:002017-10-25T09:35:18.603-04:00Trail with 650bx47mm tires is the answer to life, ...Trail with 650bx47mm tires is the answer to life, the universe, and everything: 42. <br /><br />@Anon 7:25pm,<br /><br />Those tires won't fit in this frame, but they will in the Piolet!<br /><br />-IgorVeloOrangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814029344407654254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-21419162687773021732017-10-25T08:50:07.608-04:002017-10-25T08:50:07.608-04:00Love the bike but the combo of a threaded fork and...Love the bike but the combo of a threaded fork and disc brakes kill it for me. I would have purchased threadless/dis or threaded/canti. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-57199367933396946242017-10-24T19:36:40.910-04:002017-10-24T19:36:40.910-04:00Same question.Same question.Sophienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-67140496042743828932017-10-24T19:25:04.440-04:002017-10-24T19:25:04.440-04:00I was wondering if the frame and fork might clear...I was wondering if the frame and fork might clear Surly Extraterrestrial 26x2.5 tires. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-88760534779660134772017-10-24T13:22:15.584-04:002017-10-24T13:22:15.584-04:00@R Webb,
The sizing will go 51, 54, 57, & 60....@R Webb,<br /><br />The sizing will go 51, 54, 57, & 60. A nice spread that makes it easy to figure out which size you'd need. <br /><br />-IgorVeloOrangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814029344407654254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-58697609032193058522017-10-24T13:17:48.266-04:002017-10-24T13:17:48.266-04:00Perhaps this is the opportunity to make 46 cm mode...Perhaps this is the opportunity to make 46 cm model for 26 inch wheels that's got a sub 51cm top tube, give the old LHT a run for it's money. You've got to do it eventually. <br /><br />Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299896873969227125noreply@blogger.com