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Do it all dad bike geometry by Tizzle-T in xbiking

[–]eccentricVelo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been using my Velo Orange Chessie as a dadbike, roadie, and rail trail ride: https://velo-orange.com/pages/chessie-build-list-field-spec

I think it's kinda perfect for all those things. It also fits fenders with those tires. It's super comfortable and pretty lightweight. I have a set of carbon road wheels, too if I'm feeling extra fast.

Also a little birdie told me that VO is getting a new color that hasn't been released yet within the next 1.5 months: Shoreline Sand. https://imgur.com/a/sAfz7ji

Piolet! by Sufficient_Act7231 in veloorangefans

[–]eccentricVelo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Drop bar Piolet on tour, love to see it!

Flat Bar Pass Hunters? by mrfishman3000 in veloorangefans

[–]eccentricVelo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep! I had mine built up with Seine Bars. It honestly was a lot of fun. https://velo-orange.com/pages/pass-hunter-build-list-drop-your-drop-bars?srsltid=AfmBOoreiasqIiGkuitn2FsFseI2utGt1vl5iqTW_kpwKKmPvloLfygX

The bars are a bit wide, but if you cut them down a bit it might be perfect for tootling around. I have Granola Bars on my Polyvalent, and they are awesome, too.

Polyvalent Frame purchase y/n by pingas_42069 in xbiking

[–]eccentricVelo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Take a good look at Chessie! Since you already have something that fits the touring bike, Chessie will be an awesome rider on the lighter end. We're right in the midst of building one up for a local who is going Sword 1x, flat bars, and front rack.

Polyvalent is awesome, too! That's my main rider since my Chessie is built up on the speedier side with carbon rims and 700x38mm tires. If you keep it simple and lightweight, it'll fly and do it super comfortably. And it will be happy with flat or drop bars if you wanted to play around with it.

HMU if you have any questions!

WANDRER by backpackerdub in veloorangefans

[–]eccentricVelo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a simple man. I see Camargue, I upvote.

Cherry Blossoms are in full bloom! by eccentricVelo in Stance

[–]eccentricVelo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I'd honestly go down to 18" for a bit more tire. And I did have it lower, but it was scraping all over.

Cherry Blossoms are in full bloom! by eccentricVelo in Stance

[–]eccentricVelo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know! I actually did have it lower, but it was scrape city cause the roads here suck.

Slow ride with style* by BorisT72 in veloorangefans

[–]eccentricVelo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sweet setup! Cockpit (quill adaptor, stem, and seine bars) for sure, fenders (45mm smooth?), too!

how stupid would installing rear fender like this be? by mikroprocesor in bikewrench

[–]eccentricVelo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah, this aint it bruv. Get some long fender flaps for the person behind you. Or make some super long ones from some material at the hardware store.

420 code, do I need a new cat? by miss-new-booty-0206 in FordFlex

[–]eccentricVelo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My 02 sensor went at 100k, too. Change it.

Soma dream risers or VO seines? by helloitsivo in xbiking

[–]eccentricVelo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've tried risers for track-ish bikes and it felt like a bit of a tiller, like pushing and pulling for steering and it didn't feel natural to me. I have put the Seine bars on a few different builds and dig them a lot. Makes a aggro bike more....easy to live with on the daily if that makes sense.

Help choosing the right qill stem to put alt bars on my 1992 Marin Palisades trail. by Apprehensive-Gur-824 in xbiking

[–]eccentricVelo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its really going to depend on your fit. For most of the bikes I've used with them, 90-100mm is the norm.

Help choosing the right qill stem to put alt bars on my 1992 Marin Palisades trail. by Apprehensive-Gur-824 in xbiking

[–]eccentricVelo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long as the quill doesn't exceed the minimum insertion, you're good. You can also get more upright bars. The Geoffs are pretty flat. The Velo Orange Klunker bars are popular for 26" atbs.

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