What brand has a "V" logo?
08-31-16 | 01:57 PM
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What brand has a "V" logo?
Hey, y'all.
I was driving past a guy on a real neat looking road bike yesterday. The styling of the bike caught my eye, but I couldn't get a good look at it.
The logo on the downtube was a "V" with little serifs/wings at the top. Couldn't read any other words or anything as I passed him.
Do any of you know what brand this was? I'd love to check them out on the interwebs if I can find 'em.
I was driving past a guy on a real neat looking road bike yesterday. The styling of the bike caught my eye, but I couldn't get a good look at it.
The logo on the downtube was a "V" with little serifs/wings at the top. Couldn't read any other words or anything as I passed him.
Do any of you know what brand this was? I'd love to check them out on the interwebs if I can find 'em.
08-31-16 | 02:13 PM
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Found it.
I found it.
"Volagi"
I just found a list of all the bike mfgrs in the US and started googling the "V"'s.
Here's the one I saw. Man, just a beautiful bike. I think it was a Kickstarter model.
"Volagi"
I just found a list of all the bike mfgrs in the US and started googling the "V"'s.
Here's the one I saw. Man, just a beautiful bike. I think it was a Kickstarter model.
08-31-16 | 02:18 PM
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Well, maybe it's newer than the Kickstarter one. I finally found the more detailed bike listings on their website. Looks like I could pick one up for under 3k. Heck, for that price, I'll get two!
(not really, I'm a well-under 1k bike guy)
Beautiful bikes though.
(not really, I'm a well-under 1k bike guy)
Beautiful bikes though.
08-31-16 | 02:18 PM
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08-31-16 | 02:31 PM
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Those are nice bikes. Worked for a season at an LBS that was one of the first to carry Volagi like 3-4 years ago. We kept two of their models on the floor. Really nice rides. They were one of the first to put disc brakes on road bikes if I remember correctly.
08-31-16 | 02:46 PM
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Prognosis negative on the curved seat stays, downtube and toptube.
There is something colloquial about the design, reminds me of one of those Swede or Danish townie bikes. I don't find it attractive at all.
-Tim-
There is something colloquial about the design, reminds me of one of those Swede or Danish townie bikes. I don't find it attractive at all.
-Tim-
Last edited by TimothyH; 08-31-16 at 02:50 PM.
09-01-16 | 08:48 AM
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09-01-16 | 12:59 PM
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I tend to not like sloped top tube and seatstays either but something about Volagi just clicks. I tend to like classic steel frame geometry the best. No sloping anything on those.
09-02-16 | 03:32 PM
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Geez, thanks guys.
The LBS right around the corner has a bunch of Volagi frames hangin' off the wall and it's ALL I CAN DO to resist picking one up as an n+1. I've always had a thing for curved tubes and damn if the Volagi isn't a real head turner. The fact that it's steel only makes the whole idea even more intoxicating.
How am I ever gonna 'splain it to the wife?
-Kedosto
The LBS right around the corner has a bunch of Volagi frames hangin' off the wall and it's ALL I CAN DO to resist picking one up as an n+1. I've always had a thing for curved tubes and damn if the Volagi isn't a real head turner. The fact that it's steel only makes the whole idea even more intoxicating.
How am I ever gonna 'splain it to the wife?
-Kedosto
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