Velo-Orange Polyvalent with canti mounts
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Velo-Orange Polyvalent with canti mounts
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Does anyone know where I can find a Velo-Orange Polyvalent frame with Canti bosses? VO used to make the Polyvalent with canti mounts until a few years ago and now it's only made with disc. I need a 51cm frame. I've looked on ebay but don't know where else to try. It's the only frame that I know of that has canti mounts set up for 650b wheels and a geometry that would actually fit me (I need as close to 52cm x 52cm as possible). Plus it has a 1" threaded fork. That's a must for me.
Thanks!
Does anyone know where I can find a Velo-Orange Polyvalent frame with Canti bosses? VO used to make the Polyvalent with canti mounts until a few years ago and now it's only made with disc. I need a 51cm frame. I've looked on ebay but don't know where else to try. It's the only frame that I know of that has canti mounts set up for 650b wheels and a geometry that would actually fit me (I need as close to 52cm x 52cm as possible). Plus it has a 1" threaded fork. That's a must for me.
Thanks!
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I'd ask in the 650b google group, somebody over there might know where to find one. You may also be able to find a different frame that'll work there as well.
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It will cost more money but have you considered a custom build? Alternatively, how about a 650b conversion of a vintage road bike with the right sizing? If you don't like the idea of caliper brakes, you can always get cantilevers brazed on and the bike painted to your liking. [MENTION=381793]gugie[/MENTION] who lives in Portland does this kind of work. There are other builders who will no doubt retrofit an old frame.
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I think Soma Grand Randonneur ticks all your boxes except 52x52 - it's a little longer.
https://www.somafab.com/archives/pro...neur-frame-set
https://www.somafab.com/archives/pro...neur-frame-set
Hi everyone
Does anyone know where I can find a Velo-Orange Polyvalent frame with Canti bosses? VO used to make the Polyvalent with canti mounts until a few years ago and now it's only made with disc. I need a 51cm frame. I've looked on ebay but don't know where else to try. It's the only frame that I know of that has canti mounts set up for 650b wheels and a geometry that would actually fit me (I need as close to 52cm x 52cm as possible). Plus it has a 1" threaded fork. That's a must for me.
Thanks!
Does anyone know where I can find a Velo-Orange Polyvalent frame with Canti bosses? VO used to make the Polyvalent with canti mounts until a few years ago and now it's only made with disc. I need a 51cm frame. I've looked on ebay but don't know where else to try. It's the only frame that I know of that has canti mounts set up for 650b wheels and a geometry that would actually fit me (I need as close to 52cm x 52cm as possible). Plus it has a 1" threaded fork. That's a must for me.
Thanks!
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I think Soma Grand Randonneur ticks all your boxes except 52x52 - it's a little longer.
https://www.somafab.com/archives/pro...neur-frame-set
https://www.somafab.com/archives/pro...neur-frame-set
The trail is lower, at ~35 vs 45, FYI.
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can you privately message me? I did talk to a builder I really like and he tried to talk me into the disc frame. He said he's removed many canti posts and added many disc mounts but never the reverse
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[MENTION=381793]gugie[/MENTION] is the guy I had in mind. He usually modifies older frames, but this would be along the same lines.
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Alternatively, how about a 650b conversion of a vintage road bike with the right sizing? If you don't like the idea of caliper brakes, you can always get cantilevers brazed on and the bike painted to your liking. [MENTION=381793]gugie[/MENTION] who lives in Portland does this kind of work. There are other builders who will no doubt retrofit an old frame.
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I think Soma Grand Randonneur ticks all your boxes except 52x52 - it's a little longer.
https://www.somafab.com/archives/pro...neur-frame-set
https://www.somafab.com/archives/pro...neur-frame-set
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This 1993 XO 2 may be too small but it has plenty of tire clearance (26 x 1.75 and fenders easily probably larger). It is designed for drop bars and it is one of the best riding bikes that I own (mine is a 57 cm). I have no connection to the seller:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1993-Classi...cAAOSwN6VejelK
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1993-Classi...cAAOSwN6VejelK
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This 1993 XO 2 may be too small but it has plenty of tire clearance (26 x 1.75 and fenders easily probably larger). It is designed for drop bars and it is one of the best riding bikes that I own (mine is a 57 cm). I have no connection to the seller:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1993-Classi...cAAOSwN6VejelK
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1993-Classi...cAAOSwN6VejelK
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This 1993 XO 2 may be too small but it has plenty of tire clearance (26 x 1.75 and fenders easily probably larger). It is designed for drop bars and it is one of the best riding bikes that I own (mine is a 57 cm). I have no connection to the seller:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1993-Classi...cAAOSwN6VejelK
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1993-Classi...cAAOSwN6VejelK
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This is my '93 XO 2:
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You can PM [MENTION=381793]gugie[/MENTION], he will help you get sorted post haste.
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With all the options for stem length (0" to 5"), are you still unable to get the bike to fit properly? You could even go negative (-1") on reach by turning the stem around.
The bikemig photo shows a bike with a hugely long stem. My wife's bike has a near zero length stem.
I'm confused.
The bikemig photo shows a bike with a hugely long stem. My wife's bike has a near zero length stem.
I'm confused.
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One more question for y'all. I also like the Velo Orange Campeur frameset, but it's built around 700C wheels (ugh). If I got that frame and had the canti bosses moved to accommodate 650B wheels, what other accommodations would I have to make? How would that affect the BB height? I really like the 460mm chainstay on that frame.
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One more question for y'all. I also like the Velo Orange Campeur frameset, but it's built around 700C wheels (ugh). If I got that frame and had the canti bosses moved to accommodate 650B wheels, what other accommodations would I have to make? How would that affect the BB height? I really like the 460mm chainstay on that frame.
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One more question for y'all. I also like the Velo Orange Campeur frameset, but it's built around 700C wheels (ugh). If I got that frame and had the canti bosses moved to accommodate 650B wheels, what other accommodations would I have to make? How would that affect the BB height? I really like the 460mm chainstay on that frame.
If you switched one to 650B, you might have a lot of trouble with pedal strike unless you're really careful about it, or use really short cranks. As a data point, my Bianchi has a BB drop of 65mm, but with 650x38B wheels and 165mm cranks, it feels just about perfect.