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29 June, 2010

Rando Photos

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Bob sent some photos of his new VO Rando taken during The Cranbury 600K brevet : He writes: I put in 250 miles testing the bike with th...
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21 June, 2010

That Frame Doesn't Fit!

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We see a lot of folks building up frames which obviously don't fit them well. I think most of these folks know that the frames in questi...
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14 June, 2010

Great Deals on the Specials Page

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You might want to have a look at the VO Specials page . There are some spectacular deals there right now. Since we're still hoping to ...
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10 June, 2010

A Nice Freewheel System

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Since we'll be getting our VO Freewheel hubs in a month or two, I've been thinking about multi-speed freewheels. I still don't t...
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08 June, 2010

Spanninga

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 I'm very impressed with Spanninga's latest lights. Since their acquisition of JOS and Hella, this Dutch company has been continuall...
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02 June, 2010

Cirque du Cyclisme

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This is a reminder that the 13th annual Cirque du Cyclisme takes place this weekend in scenic Leesburg,  VA. In addition to rides, semin...
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27 May, 2010

Needle Bearing Headset

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A few of you have asked about the upcoming VO needle bearing headset. I thought you might like to see this neat drawing: I'm also ki...
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25 May, 2010

Fender Update

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Just wanted to let you know that we got another fender shipment and we have the new polished alloy VO 58mm fluted 650b fender . These fits ...
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20 May, 2010

Dajia Racks

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We're importing a new rear rack. The Dajia Expedition Rack a sturdy stainless steel rack intended for loaded touring. It's not as ...
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Miscellany

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Random things: I see so many bikes with incorrectly installed toe clip straps. Here is how they should look. Note that straps should be a ...
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14 May, 2010

Rinko Fenders

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I've written about Rinko in the past . "The basic idea is that if you put your bike in a "rinko-bukhuro" (a lightweight ...
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12 May, 2010

The New Site

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We're messing about with graphics and design elements for the new and improved VO web site. Kyle made this image, which I think is grea...
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06 May, 2010

The LumiWink and Other New Stuff

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  We have a few new items. The strangest of these is the Japanese market Shimano Nexus LumiWink light that Tom managed to find. It has a...
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04 May, 2010

Pacenti Pari-Moto Tires

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We just received the first shipment of Pacenti Pari-Moto 650b x 38mm tires. In fact, I think we're the first shop to have these. Par...
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21 April, 2010

Grand Cru 110bcd Crank

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Here is a sneak peak of the Grand Cru 110bcd crank due in mid-summer. This rendering is not 100% accurate, but it's very close. The r...
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14 April, 2010

Leather Touring Shoes

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We have long wanted to stock a traditional touring shoe that was reasonably priced, shoes that you can wear on a club ride or with office ...
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13 April, 2010

Velo Orange Saddle Care

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For many years I've been wearing hiking boots made by Peter Limmer and Sons . Since 1919 this small New Hampshire company has been crea...
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09 April, 2010

Odds and Ends

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A few new products and miscellaneous notes. We have a small quantity of the new Kool Stop 4-bump Mafac-style brake pads . This style of ...
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07 April, 2010

VO Mixte Frames Now Available

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The VO Mixte is a fully lugged step-through frame. It is brass brazed from double butted chrome-molly tubing. It makes for a comfortab...
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05 April, 2010

Polyvalent Mini Build Kit

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We are introducing a mini build kit for the Polyvalent . It includes: A Polyvalent frame set VO Diagonale/Shimano 105 Front Wheel VO Dia...
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01 April, 2010

Gran Rapide Components

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It's funny how companies don't always follow our well considered road maps. For example, we seem to be selling more VO seat post to ...
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30 March, 2010

Taiwan Report, Part 2

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Here are a few more projects we're working on. As I mentioned, we're looking at about 100 new products. So these next few weeks will...
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29 March, 2010

Italian BBs and new Cable Colors

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We've added some new products: We now have Grand Cru bottom brackets in Italian sizes . They are JIS taper so you can use Sugino and ...
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