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28 February, 2012

Taipei Cycle Show, What Do You Want?

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In a few days I'll be leaving for Asia. It's time for the annual Taipei Cycle Show . Prior to the show Alec and I will be visiting...
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23 February, 2012

Dr Tabata and His Protocol

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A few years ago, when between companies, I had more time to ride. I'd do 25- to 50- miles rides several times a week and do a longer r...
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21 February, 2012

Head Badges

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Every so often the idea of having head badges made comes up. Folks e-mail and ask for them or one of us decides they might be worth invest...
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16 February, 2012

Annette's Bike

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Annette, our CFO, has made some changes to her bike that I find interesting. Her semi-custom VO rando (frame #2) was set up with drop bar...
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14 February, 2012

On Custom Frames, and Boats

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At my previous company I designed small boats and spent considerable time in coastal Maine, the center of custom boat building in the US. Be...
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13 February, 2012

Bike Cafe, a Cool New Shop in Thailand

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If you find yourself in Thailand and need a Velo Orange fix, please visit Bike Cafe. This stylish new shop was just opened by an existing ...
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07 February, 2012

Idea Day

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VO customers are pretty amazing. Not only do they keep us in business, they send us great idea to share. Check out the items below. All of t...
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03 February, 2012

Super Rack

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I took this rack photo at the 2007 Cirque de Cyclisme and just came across it while looking for something else. It's on a French cons...
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02 February, 2012

The Elk Are Back

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Espresso-color elkhide bar cover We use elkhide for our handlebar covers , city grips , and toe clip covers . Unfortunately we sometim...
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31 January, 2012

North American Handbuilt Bike Show

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We were looking at the NAHBS web site and noticed that many of the exhibitors are Velo Orange customers. NAHBS showcases some of the world...
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30 January, 2012

More Special Stuff

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We just added more products to the Velo Orange specials page. Some great components and accessories at great prices can be found there. Cer...
24 January, 2012

Sign Up For The VO Newsletter

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Recently Annette wrote a guest post about a VO e-mailing promo offers . The response was very positive with 92% of folks saying they would...

Alternative Saddle Bag Support

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I've noticed more and more Pass Hunter style front rack being used as saddle bag supports or small rear racks. I just saw another one o...
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17 January, 2012

No Paint or Plastic

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The Reflect - polished (left) and brushed (right) We've got these new bottles in from Klean Kanteen: the  Reflect . We thought the...
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12 January, 2012

Everywhere you want to go

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Post by Alec Burney You can get there on a Rando bike. I've been riding mine for a bit more than a year now, and it's taken me t...
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06 January, 2012

Specials

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This is the time of year that things slow down at most bike businesses, VO included. It's not an unwelcome rest period. Winter gives us ...
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04 January, 2012

Blogs We Read

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We were chatting about bike blogs and I asked some of the VO staffers which ones they read. Here are a few that we find interesting: gyps...
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22 December, 2011

Merry Holidays and Many Thanks

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All of us at Velo Orange want to thank our customers for another great year and wish you HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
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16 December, 2011

Year End Deals

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We've lowered the threshold for free shipping to $25 from midnight tonight through Thursday. The usual rules apply, orders must ship to ...
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13 December, 2011

Applying Decals

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The Polyvalent comes with minimalist decals. A lot of folks like this simple look, but others prefer more traditional contrasting-color dec...
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09 December, 2011

Fun with Freehub Bodies

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Back in the day, when we rode 5 or 6-speed freewheels, we would change freewheels to suit the terrain. A flat criterium meant fitting a ...
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07 December, 2011

Project Update

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I thought some of you might like updates on the various VO projects I'd mentioned previously. We've been testing different forks fo...
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06 December, 2011

Campy-Compatible Hubs

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The Campy versions of our Grand Cru touring and VO high-low hubs have arrived. Many Campy fans, myself included, have been waiting for th...
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30 November, 2011

Complete Rando Special

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We have a new offering in our Prototype and Specials section . It's a complete 57cm VO Rando with a Shimano 105 10-speed derailleurs a...
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22 November, 2011

Go Tour

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A guest post by Alec Burney It’s been a bit more than a year, the calendar says, but it seems like just the other day that I shoved off fr...
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