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and maybe even electronic shifting that needs an app and special software for diagnosis and updating heaven forbid you want to service your bottom bracket in a year or two you ll need the proper tapered punch an oversized bearing press a torque wrench and bravery to take that on without fear you d crack your carbon or destroy your aluminum alloy shell it gets worse when you consider mountain bikes of today we haven t even touched on e bikes there s just too much special knowledge and risk tolerance required for the average at home mechanic an example of my most recent rig a norco revolver fs 120 quite removed from what now seem like humble beginnings that being said many shops offer lifetime free basic services and tune ups with the purchase of a new bicycle they did at my shop at least and it feels like this is the direction the whole industry is moving pay a premium up front we ll cover you for most stuff in tandem the manufacturers are designing bikes that are less and less consumer maintenance friendly knowing that the customer is likely going to roll it into the shop 9 times out of 10 before attempting to fix it first this makes the product more expensive and leaves those of us who like to fix our own stuff hanging out to dry in a way from an environmental perspective making things obsolete or too difficult or expensive to fix means that people will buy new things which means more waste and emissions i think shops are going to be more essential than ever with the industry moving towards higher end direct to consumer business it s just that their business model is being forced through a change and they ll need to be mindful of that fact what are your thoughts do you work only on bikes of a certain vintage or are you able willing to maintain all your bikes regardless of their complexity posted by veloorange at 1 11 00 pm 7 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest 19 april 2023 how to install velo orange fenders the video in part 3 of our let s build a rando bike series we go through the step by step installation of our 650b 52mm zeppelin fenders on our pass hunter frameset but why even run fenders or mudguards if you re in the uk well you ll find your bike far more useful you won t get a wet streak up your back every time you ride through a puddle your feet will no longer be soaking wet just because the road is damp and you ll stay drier in anything but heavy rain additionally people riding behind you will be happier because you aren t slinging road grime into their teeth lastly your drivetrain will also be significantly cleaner and happier which means you won t have to spend as much money fixing and replacing parts i ll admit this video has been needed for a while and i m glad we ve finished it up if there is something else you d like us to do instructions for let us know until then give the video a watch posted by veloorange at 9 57 00 am 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest 10 april 2023 neutrino pre sale is live by igor the neutrino mini velo is coming back into stock soon and now is the chance to secure your frameset the frameset pre sale is going live now with expected delivery early may as far as the neutrino s specifications go they re staying the same with the exception of its new paint slammin salmon this is a paint i ve wanted to put on one of our frames for years without finding just the right time or frame to put it on the neutrino is a natural choice since it was first released in 2019 the neutrino has become a crowd favorite of many for riding in the city bikepacking traveling and even a packrafting trip or two its generous 2 3 tire clearances and modern compatibility makes it fun to ride and super fun to customize without any of the drawbacks typically associated with minivelos and smaller wheels the neutrino has no preconceptions of how it needs to be built and therefore is a prime candidate for fun colors and build styles it s a sort of canvas for any rider who is looking to customize their ride you can find a bunch of bike build ideas here to get your brain juices flowing so whether you re looking to do drop bars and campagnolo klunkers granola bars or even a custom lefty fork you re in good company with a ton of other riders who have done their own unique and awesome bike builds pre sale details the neutrino frameset is currently available for pre sale this will secure your frameset and will give you first in line shipping when they arrive this pre sale will remain live until the framesets are sold through or they arrive in our warehouse whichever one comes first as for the remaining stock of small pistachio neutrinos they ll be discounted 15 when they re gone they re gone my bike we express shipped one large frameset for photos ahead of schedule and here s how we built it up this has got to be my favorite iteration thusfar over the years the neutrino has become our around town cruiser overseas adventurer and bike we can lend to friends the dropper means either adrian and i can ride the bike with literally the flip of a switch i m 5 10 and she s 5 5 5 by the way the handlebars are our upcoming utility bars and rack these will be here around early june the rack makes it super easy to throw a bunch of stuff in a biggish bag or strap down a backpack the gearing is the microshift advent super short and works great braking is our favorite mechanical disc brakes growtac post mount in purple i think it pairs exquisitely with the paint color posted by veloorange at 2 57 00 pm 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest 01 april 2023 introducing the new 2023 velo orange miniminivelo as we ve been preparing travel arrangements for the portland made show in august we quickly discovered that luggage fees have gone sky high and that s not even with a guarantee you and your bags end up at the same place so without further ado introducing the velo orange miniminivelo don t let its small stature fool you it still has the full vo treatment including generous 15mm tire clearances for rough and tumble terrain and a neat wishbone chainstay bridge it features highly metallic plum paint and a vo headbadge i built mine up with a coaster brake and upright bars but you could also use drops if you wanted i d recommend going with a 7mm stem for those who attended the atw show last weekend we actually had this model on display but you may not have noticed it because it s so tiny the miniminivelo made to fit under your seat or in your handbag and no need to even fold it just hop on and go preorders open up the 1st of octember so mark your calendars posted by veloorange at 9 25 00 am 1 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest 29 march 2023 southern peaks bike tour a journey of self discovery part 1 a guest post by nic morales day 1 atlanta to rockmart with a frigid start not necessarily encouraging movement i took the opportunity to meet with local cycling persona and filmmaker hannah griggs queercyclist at a favorite coffee shop of mine a friend recommended chrome yellow some years ago and i ve always made a point to stop in whenever in town what better place to meet someone that inspires me we had a lovely conversation about cycling atlanta and their goals within it the first challenge was getting from central atlanta to the silver comet trail a bike specific super highway that starts in smyrna georgia and ends in anniston alabama though atlanta s cycling infrastructure is largely similar to that of other metropoli in this country robust in high income sections virtually non existent in portions of lesser economic means the route i took happened to pass through one of my favorite suburbs buckhead s rising roads and ripping descents are second to none and are really only spoiled by how close range rovers tend to fly by maybe it s just because i m a floridian but the extreme and sudden change in elevation is always fascinating a few ripping descents and less than stellar bicycle friendly roads later and i was on the silver comet connector an extremely welcome sight for sore eyes the silver comet was a much better experience than i d ever expected having been introduced to the trail a little over a year ago via an ed cycles the world video a youtube series made by a young british kid who unicycled around the globe i hadn t ridden it last time i visited at the very same chrome yellow another cyclist one lycra clad with an sl7 in tow said the comet was boring and recommended another route though the recommendation was pretty spectacular it was road heavy however i m thankful i had lowered expectations for the comet because it s everything a bike specific trail should be it wasn t just an afterthought someone made paralleling a highway it s a beautiful expansive throughline that takes advantage of the brilliance of bikes rolling through nature unrelenting scenic views and places forgotten by modern society with my eventual end drawing ever closer i tried to push less pleasant thoughts about the numerous freeze warnings the county had issued i happened to be traveling amid a near historic polar vortex of sorts deciding to pull the trigger on the trip was a mix of not wanting to wait for a rainy april to get any closer and the acceptance that life waits for no one quickly closing in on my destination i searched for a stealthy spot to set up my bivvy i tried to position myself as close to the border as possible to get a good start on the proceeding day shivering as i set up camp before sunset a truck rolled by and politely inquired about my presence with honesty as my guiding policy even in situations where you re in the wrong i told of my travels and plans they happened to be the owners of a local bnb one that often took to cyclists given their proximity to the trail with a cold sweat creeping up my heavily layered back i took the opportunity to stay indoors that evening without much hesitation better safe than sorry i figured as it happened other cyclists were staying that night a group of middle aged folks on their first ever bike vacation using ancient schwinns to traverse the trail we talked about cycling the south their kids and what i did for work over a conversation spanning generations perspectives and ideologies despite our differences we shared a respect and kindness through shared experience wanting to get a relatively early start i shuffled off to bed long before they did but not before sharing a meal one they bought me despite only knowing the extent of my travels southern hospitality delivered me to a warm bed and dinner on night one day 2 rockmart to oxford the coldest day was in front of me and despite a warm lovingly made breakfast my lack of gear related preparedness started to set in i had enough layers and such but i d hesitated to camp because my sleep system was rated closer to the 40s and 50s than it was for the 20s and 30s though i own a 0 degree sleeping bag the amount of space it takes up is simply impractical for a mile heavy trip moreover february in florida had been unseasonably warm so i assumed that the 500 or so miles north would provide a perfectly mild temperature to bikepack through men make plans and god laughs though as a concerned employee of the christian coffee shop i meandered outside of informed me march would be historically cold c est la vie at the alabama georgia border i had a decision to take the remote forest service roads south until i either camped or hit some form of civilization or continue on the trail and loop said roads back in when i was headed back north given i had no opportunity to meaningfully resupply prior to the fork i decided on the latter after the border the trail morphs seamlessly into the chief ladiga trail passing through farmland and open field the terrain was a bit tame fears about whether i was doing enough on the trip began to creep in as i approached the town of weaver stopping in a local coffee shop to escape the unrelenting cold a kindly older gentleman remarked on the brutal temperatures through an interaction that evoked the old west he asked about my travels and where i was headed after telling of my end goal of anniston oxford he quickly frowned and said that he d lived near there for some years and that folk down there just ain t right while i wasn t quite sure what he meant i experienced something of a vibe shift upon entering the small town of anniston triple wide sroads with no shoulder and cars or more aptly massive trucks flying by i did my best to navigate through backroads until i found some reasonable infrastructure but it was few and far between after a close call with a lincoln i decided to take a second and gather myself alone without much guidance i thought if this is the rest of the trip i m not sure i m going to make it to exacerbate matters the night s temperatures were set to be even lower than the night prior all that said i m usually not one to freak out i can make decisions in pressure situations and be secure in how i move about the world when the time calls for it if there s anything the bicycle has taught me it s that there s little use in worrying or over complicating make the best decision and do so with confidence after booking a room at a local motel i called it for the day i felt tired a bit defeated and somewhat fraudulent i d lugged around all this gear i hadn t been using i was barrelled off the road by cars there was no trail left to speak for and i was primarily fueled by things that can t be called food this was my first solo bikepacking trip and one that differed pretty significantly from florida s flat temperate landscape it represented a low point set by false expectations i had to be kinder to myself if anything to ensure i made it out of the red roof inn in oxford alabama day 3 part 1 oxford to fsr 500 determined to have a better day than the last i set out for both the first dirt and peaks of the trip cheaha mountain the highest point in alabama was a mere 16 miles away how hard could that possibly be with a stomach full of waffle house i set out on back country roads that were slightly less disconcerting given the time of day eventually pavement turned to dirt and the car driven anxiety faded despite the cold the dirt climbs put a massive smile on my face using the full range of my cassette felt incredible as i chugged my way up gorgeous crisp mountain switchbacks things were starting to turn around after some wayfinding i got back on the pavement this time on a road that was respectful of other living things though i m usually one to try and sprint up a climb i knew i had a long day ahead happy to sit back and crank away the climb just kept coming despite the thinning air and biting cold every moment of that morning was incredible watching the canopy recede as i drew closer to the summit i felt galvanized knowing i was starting to 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