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...
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.
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...