Comments on: VO Polyvalent Framesets

By: Anthony

Anthony — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:22:56 +0000

Tony,

Is your inseam 828mm or pubic bone height 828mm? I would use PBH to determine stand over comfort, which is overrated in any case. Getting the top tube length correct is the most important factor. You can only move the handlebars back and forth a few centimeters by varying the stem length. You can raise and lower handlebars and seats several inches in most cases. If a rider has shorter legs they have a longish torso and need a longer top tube, in which case buying the “right bike to straddle” in a smaller size means they often buy the wrong one to ride.

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:15:08 +0000

interesting. I just measured my ideal standover height according to the VO website and being 6′ tall myself it seems the ideal PV frame is 57cm. My inseam measures 828mm and the 60cm frame has a SOH of 834mm – way too tall for me! Anthony you must have longer legs…

By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:42:29 +0000

I didn’t say asymmetry was a problem with the shifter. It is bulbous and huge. I had to turn it around backwards so that it wouldn’t interfere with large loads on the front rack.

By: Oreste

Oreste — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:19:26 +0000

Superb built, congratulations.
Not to split hairs too much, but even a bar-end shifter would still be asymmetrical [I would not expect a dummy]. While technically not possible, from the aesthetic standpoint it is difficult to beat the old Sturmey-Archer or Brompton triggers.

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:28:55 +0000

Hi Anthony, thanks for shipping my recent order so quickly! How do you like the brakes? BQ has panned them a couple of times for having poor modulation, but I don’t really see why they would … perhaps the stock pads?

Thanks,

Andy

By: Phil The Hobbit

Phil The Hobbit — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:31:59 +0000

Great looking bike! Love the pic with the North Carolina in the background.

By: John Alldredge

John Alldredge — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:49:33 +0000

So beautiful! It would be perfect for me (frame size & bars) but I’d probably go with a Flyer or B67 saddle. I admit that this is the first Polyvalent build I’ve had a good look at. I have seen the VO porteur rack before but hadn’t seriously considered it until now.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 11:07:47 +0000

Hello Gernot,

I’ve decided I will sell the 57 instead of trade. Thanks for the interest.

By: Gernot Huber

Gernot Huber — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:05:05 +0000

Hi Anthony, if you are still wanting to trade up to a 60, I might be interested in your 57.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:20:35 +0000

No ETA right now.