Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

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JVBulman in reply to @dangeek
Tell us more. What’s not to like?

A few petty things I've decided I don't like:
- Clearances for for 650bx47c - implying running 650bx42c would make me look like one of those fools that runs 23cs in a cyclocross bike.
- Elegance of quill stem, curved fork blades, and oversize downtube/non-oversized top tube clashes with disc brakes, larger/modern tire size and ridiculous MTB fork crown.
- Drilled for everything but dynamo.
- They decided to make a 57cm and a 60cm, instead of 56cm, 58cm, 60cm.
I really do like it, I'm just bummed it's not available in my size.

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nohwol in reply to @JVBulman

Elegance of quill stem, curved fork blades, and oversize downtube/non-oversized top tube clashes with disc brakes, larger/modern tire size and ridiculous MTB fork crown.

This, not a super well thought-out design aesthetically.

Also, it's becoming a pet peeve how many small bike companies are happy to feed into and profit off the MUSA and small-business hype and then go and make their frames in the East (Crust also does this and copies Paragon dropouts in the process). Another generation learns to wrap themselves in the flag while quietly screwing over their countrymen...

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withered_preacher in reply to @nohwol

Velo Orange has always been upfront about their choice to manufacture offshore and I haven't purchased as much from them as a result, but like in many cases it may be the best/only option.

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