I've shopped at VO on and off. Majority of my purchases have been spot on and I'm quite satisfied.

I'm a big fan and advocate of the Elkhide sew ons and I feel they're priced at a fair price. Obviously, cheaper is better for us buyers, but comparing to other options I prefer VO quality/price wise.

Tom, VO has been mentioned a few times from my recent memory (french bb, those beautiful gloves!).

Bottle opener for mounting on water cage braze ons

I would also like to see the Brooks knock-off leather saddles be a little cheaper. You can get actual Brooks saddles on other sites for about the same price as the VO knock-offs. I would buy the VO version if they were closer to $65.

Agreed

https://www.velo-orange.com/voporteurrack.html

and

https://www.velo-orange.com/voststrecora.html

The US made porteur racks were $235. We sold out of the first 50 Taiwan porteur racks in a week at $160. We have more now, and they are available through bike shops.

Big fan of your saddles, the model 6 in particular is a great saddle.

In general, I like the selection, it is very eclectic but I think that it is a tad too oriented towards commuting/touring/cruising. I'd love to see some hard to find road racing bike gear out there (non-aero skinny rims and wheel sets is one example), but I suspect the market for such might be just the few people (like me) who like to restore vintage racers and might not generate enough volume to justify those additions.

Yes PLEASE! My Jeunet neeeeeeds these! How about a single-sided (right/rear shifter) one? That may be asking a lot, but it's what my french sweetheart wants, so I want to give it to her.

Even a retro looking, chrome bullet headlight, battery powered, LED.

LOL - it wouldn't be C&V if people didn't ***** about prices! They could offer full custom frames made of NOS 753 tubing and NOS Nervex lugs, painted by Joe Bell for $300 and people would complain that they were too expensive! "Why would anyone pay $300 when you can find one in the trash?"

One needed item is French headsets IMO. They seem to be getting scarcer and prices on NOS ones continue to go up.

Thanks for doing the French bottom brackets.

I've bought a few things from VO, and I feel the prices are extremely reasonable, especially given that they are the only source for otherwise impossible to find items. I've been very pleased with the quality of products and the service.

As far as product suggestion... what about a good rear wheel for 126mm thread-on freewheel hubs? I don't know how many people would go for these, but it's definitely a product that is under-represented, that might appeal to folks with older bikes who don't want to spread their frames.

I also wouldn't mind a classic-but-inexpensive saddle for city bikes that get locked up often. My city bike spends way too much time locked up downtown and at BART stations to get a Brooks or other nice leather saddle.

One final wish list item is an inverse brake lever that is compatible with bar-end shifters.

Yes please! Do these currently exist in any form?

I'm interested in "retro"-lighting also, in a LED form of course. I've used the store a few times and have nothing but perfect service...............hats off!
hvac59

I'd like to see the unavailable things on your website taken down, so that I don't waste nearly a month of mine and my bike-painter's time waiting for a Randoneur rack with Decaleur Option, when you pu$$yfooted around and later finally admitted you aren't even going to carry them anymore.

Sorry, but you asked. And I was pretty disappointed.

I'm basically interested in racing bikes (vintage and modern) and do not have much need for most of Velo Orange offerings. But I have to say everytime I've gone to their site I've always been impressed with the selection and PRICES (which are extremely fair in my opinion).

Anytime I need fenders or some oddball handlebars it's my first stop, and I generally find something else I can use or did not know I needed as well.

Velo Orange sells high quality, small run, products to a tiny niche market. It's the kind of product that is usaully marked up the highest. But I know from their price tags that they are working on some very fair margins. It's not Wal-Mart. Just because you want something does not mean you should be able to just buy it. Quality should cost what it is worth and if you have to save up or work extra to get it then so be it.

YES! Like a generic sprung mattress saddle. That would be perfect. I almost exclusively ride short to medium distances in town and ride a relaxed pace in a somewhat upright position. I have a 3 speed with a sprung mattress saddle and it's easily the most comfortable and my favorite. It would be ideal for those of us that can't justify spending more on a Brooks saddle than we payed for our whole fleet of bikes, but still want a comfy saddle.

High flange hubs that look like Campy Tipo would be nice. Maybe Youtube clips of Tom strapping on small rockets on his one speed and flying down George St. on fire would be entertaining.

I am part of that "tiny niche market'. Racing stuff is everywhere, but touring and nice utility bike stuff is relatively rare.

I have been pleased with the products and service of VO, and I also like the fact that you sell much of your VO stuff wholesale, so I can buy your stuff and support the local bike economy (I have convinced my LBS to order from you).

I recently purchased a Campagne handlebar bag (detailed comments) and it was a great value compared to the equivalents out there.

Can you get Schmidt dynohubs and B&M lights? The current source can be a little bit of a challenge to work with.

I disagree with your emphasis on double cranks. I live in some pretty steep territory, like to ride long distances, and I am not as spry as I once was; the low gears I need are not practical on a double. I would like to see a few triple-capable front derailleurs and cranks.

I've spent way too much money on your stuff and I'm about to spend some more.

I'm sure that a stainless steel reproduction of a T.A. handlebar water bottle cage would be a big seller for you.



I'd like to see some pump clips that can be used on the top tube like these from a PX10:

Oh, yeah. Gum hoods.

Oh wow, now I want one of those as well. That's a real nice water bottle cage.

I beg to differ

vintage racing stuff is extremely hard to find. Plently of online sources for touring/commuting stuff.

Speaking also from a vintage (or vintage-style) perspective, I disagree. I see a hundred campi NR cranks for every TA pro vis, 150 colnagos for every singer, and 200 images of Eddy in the Alps for every image of of a loaded bike in the mountains. And how often do you see a high quality vintage utility/commuting bike?

It may be worth VO's consideration to look at doing some reproductions of competition parts, but I really appreciate their current emphasis.

on ebay and CL?

I am talking about online marketplaces... There is much more focus on commuting/utility (and I do not mind it, because I do a lot of that as well, and take advantage of it) and fixed/single speed commuting/utility that vintage racing. There are several reproductions of vintage commuting/utility parts (from fenders to racks to saddles to bells and whistles) but very few of vintage racing parts. Again I am talking about online stores and not ebay and CL.

How about replacement bushings for Weinmann and Dia Compe clone centerpull brakes. I must have a dozen sets that cannot be used. The shoes hit the tire because of worn bushings.,,,,BD

They could be made in red, or any other colors to match the paint on the bike.

After reading the VO blog about their search for chainguards and all the problems they had with prototypes, I understand quality costs money. It also costs plenty just to get a product produced, before even the first one is sold.

I am looking for BLACK replacement hoods for my Campagnolo brake levers. I've got white ones out the wazoo and eBay is awash with gum hoods. But no black. Not even the real expensive ones.

I like VO's selection of handlebars. I've bought a few parts and haven't found their prices to be that high at all. I think some may be living in the past with regards to prices and forgotten completely about inflation.