Origami Wasp!
07-24-18, 06:47 PM
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What WAS this thread about again??
07-24-18, 08:36 PM
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No one knows, man.
07-25-18, 09:40 AM
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And just an FYI: my bike is a rebranded XSpec bike. It's not available in the USA, and I'm quite happy to have purchased it from Origami!
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Ok,...I forgot. But, since you reminded me, the bike is capable of an igh upgrade. I like the frame enough to contemplate doing the mod. Thanks!
And just an FYI: my bike is a rebranded XSpec bike. It's not available in the USA, and I'm quite happy to have purchased it from Origami!
And just an FYI: my bike is a rebranded XSpec bike. It's not available in the USA, and I'm quite happy to have purchased it from Origami!
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Xspec is just a different importer as far as I can tell. No xspec bikes on alibaba. I think I've seen the Wasp under a European brand previously but can't remember the name. The frame looked the same but the components were definitely overall inferior if I'm remembering rightly..
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Looks very nice! I'm tempted myself.
What does it look like in the bag, could it pass as a regular piece of luggage or is it obvious there's a bike inside (besides any logos or text in the bag)?
What does it look like in the bag, could it pass as a regular piece of luggage or is it obvious there's a bike inside (besides any logos or text in the bag)?
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The bag says "Origami" on it, but nothing that identifies it as a bike.
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It's a soft bike carry bag. Excellent quality btw,...but not suitable for airline travel.
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We do have a hard case as well. It will fit the Wasp, Gazelle, or Crane 8 and is under the threshold 62" for a standard checked bag.
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No, its 110 bcd. Litepro makes a larger chainring if that's what you are looking for. I will send a photo later of the 61T that I put on mine (it does change the personality of the bike).
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Sounds fantastic! The only thing is all I can find on eBay is 130bcd. Do you have a link to it?
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A Wasp with a 61t ring would look crazy!
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Vuelta have flat, non-ramped, non-pinned, 60t chainrings made in USA. I've used them many times through the years.
Update: ORDERED!!!
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Origami Wasp with massive chairing
this is the Wasp with a 61t chainring.
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The question (going back at least a year) is--seeing that even the company president and owner changed to a bigger chainring--why it is geared so low out of the box.