Hey, what's your Sundeal?

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I’ll PM you lets talk deets.

I’m also headed to Seattle the weekend of the 25th.

I will reserve right of first refusal should you ever decide to sell. (I’ve already sold then bought it back from Scott once).

EDIT: PS mine is the larger"53" cm size.
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/mercier/nano_geo_chart.html

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Tc: rode my sundeal twice.
It’s so now, so maybe I’ll ride it more.

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'sup sundealers. I’m trading with Marley this weekend and bringing one of thes home.

Please refresh my memory on seatpost size and length. What diameter post? If I want a saddle height of 740mm, will I need to buy a new post?

Anything else I should know about?

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I don’t have my bike handy (forgot it at a friends place) but I do have the stock post here. It’s 27.2 and 450mm w/ 330mm min insert to the bottom of the rails. I ditched it because it’s a notched head and I couldn’t level it to my satisfaction. It may work for that saddle height, I can’t remember from my dithering.

Edit: I think it should totally work, the second post I used was also 450mm and my saddle height is about yours if not higher.

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Sweet thanks.

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Velo Orange mini velo is amazing. Forgot to take photos so here’s one stolen off IG featuring our very own @igor :

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wtf that looks awesome and i want one

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Can we still haze igor for being a corporate shill or do we like him now?

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Why not both?

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I like those fenders.

Mine is going to get stripped/painted a variety of very bright colors.

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I’ve never ridden a mini velo, how different does it feel vs a typical “road” bike?

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Pretty normal, IMO.

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I think we always liked Igor
At least I always have
DQ what is the point of a minivelo though

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Things I liked about mine:

  1. Silly. Not everything needs to be optimized to the gills.
  2. The shorter overall length, while not much on paper, really makes them easier to maneuver when walking in a crowd like a farmers market. Also easier to store inside. Slightly easier to throw in back of a car, but definitely not sedan-trunk small.
  3. Lots of room for a huge front load without handlebar interference.
  4. Get to use awesome huge time-trial sized chainrings.
  5. Good loaner bike for guests of different heights.

Somehow, once set up my mini became my least-messed-with bike, and therefore was old reliable. Always ready to ride by 'sup or I or a friend with no fiddly issues to worry about.

Not many reasons to get one instead of a typical bike, but as an N+1 they are worth trying at least once.

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afai can tell, igor is the one guy with a business in that particular niche that isn’t going around telling anyone it’s the only way to enjoy riding a bike.

now tell us more about the vo mini velo

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He’s going to get home from Philly to 29 @ mention emails in his inbox.

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he posted on their blog about it: https://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2018/10/introducing-new-velo-orange-small.html

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I like that the only comment is asking for an enormous one. Maxi-mini-velo

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I’d be curious to see one with a non-LD stem and flat bars. The fenders + discs are super hot though.

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Also less surface area to inspect for flat tire repair.

Does that also mean that minivelos go through tires more quickly?