Comments on: Review: VO Model 8 Saddle from Velo Orange

By: misterarthur

misterarthur — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:44:02 +0000

I have a VO model 6 on my Urban Fixie. It’s a great saddle. I really like the way the leather is “tied” (via rivet) together under the “neck” of the saddle to help keep the leather taut. As for spring noise, my Koga Miyata World traveler has a Brooks Conquest – the springs squeaked on it, too.

By: elliott

elliott — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:56:17 +0000

Thanks, Lefty. As long as we are plugging local businesses, the VO saddles and quite a few other Velo Orange products are standard components on the Ferguson line of city bikes by my company Violet Crown Cycles. You can check them out at the Sunset Valley Farmers' Market every Saturday and buy them on my bikes or shop at the Peddler if you want to add them to your current bike.

By: Lefty W.

Lefty W. — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:28:46 +0000

Thanks for the review. As you may know, the Peddler Bike Shop, at 119 E. North Loop, carries the Velo Orange line.

By: marcus

marcus — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:04:40 +0000

They do look good. One thing I’d have to note though is they look like they need a lot of leather treatment when you first get them – they’re very dry.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:45:37 +0000

I’ve been using one of these for about a month or so. It’s wonderful. It does squeak a bit now and then, but I actually kind of like that for the moment. It’s lighter than the sprung B-66 Universal it replaced, but I’m not sure how much is the difference. Veddy nice saddle.

By: bongobike

bongobike — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:57:51 +0000

You can solve the squeaking problem by putting a couple of drops of thick oil (like Phil’s Tenacious) on the nuts that hold the coil springs on both ends, and on the front where the frame pivots. That does it for me.

By: David

David — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:50:23 +0000

I think you mispoke: the V-O saddle is a “single-rail” saddle, meaning it has a single rail on each side. “Double-rail” saddles have two rails on each side, and are fairly rare in the US these days. Regardless, you are correct that V-O saddles fit virtually every contemporary seatpost. Thanks for reviewing practical items like this one!

Cheers, David

By: austinon2wheels (Austin On Two Wheels)

austinon2wheels (Austin On Two Wheels) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:16:14 +0000

Review: VO Model 8 Saddle from Velo Orange: http://tinyurl.com/c25c9z