Awesome shipping time. Finally got my hands on this

Made my old bike look as good as gold.

Gran Compe Roller Straddle Cable Hangers are a smart addition to your centre pull brake setup

As pictured the bike weighs in at 24lbs. I'm planning a carbon fork which should drop weight even further but after my first voyage I may struggle to remove the steel one that comes with the frameset. It's pretty dang good. Lots of good mounting points and ride feel seems on par with other chromoly forks I've ridden.

The Crank Brothers 125mm dropper is perfect for my saddle height. It's like this bike needed me and I needed it. Full depth insertion so I can fully slam the saddle on descents. Speaking of pointing downward, it's stable. Not 65 degree head angle stable but instills confidence where it's needed.

Super happy to report it fits 29x2.25 Aspen ST with 25mm internal rims with enough clearance for all the activities. A knobbier 2.25 would probably still fit but it's gonna be tighter. I'd say any larger in the 2.3 range you will be on the verge of rubbage and muddy days would be out of the question.

Flat bar setup works great. Stem length on this Large frame is 100mm and with the riser bars fitment is in a good sweet spot. I may drop stem spacers for a little lower stack and aggressive position but as is works pretty dang good.

All in all I love the Chessie. It's a visual stunner. It's light weight. Most ATB/ALT frames I want to try out are too chunky/heavy. We are talking ~6 lbs difference which isn't a small figure. Long live ALUMINIUM!

I built a wheelset with these using the Chronos hub and a Shutter Precision dynamo. Beautiful, well-made rim. The staff at Velo Orange were very responsible and helpful in addressing any technical questions.

Great, beautifully-made hub. I built a wheel using this and the Orbital rim. The staff at Velo Orange were very responsive and helpful in addressing any technical issues.

They work!

Put this buddy on my cargo bike and it feels so nice!

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This is the second time I am using Folding Handlebar tape. I like how it feels in my hands. There is some cushiony in it. It has good stretch. I have the red which looks much better than the picture.

Love it better then training wheels

I have several VO cables on my bikes, and they are excellent...even smoother than optislicks. The colors add a a nice touch too

Fit my bike perfectly and they look fantastic!

It is probably scientifically accurate to say that green bikes are especially sexy. This bad baby boy is a testament to my confirmation bias about that sort of thing. Fits big ol' tires with room to spare; feels sturdy and fast at the same time; the internal rear brake cable routing is lovely; the bolt bosses are bossier than Bruce Springsteen, and way more enjoyable, too. The steerer tube was long enough that i could stack a whole Kayan Padaung of brass on it, for maximum chilled out old man back relief for the handlebar height. If you like nice things, and you think bikes should be sexy, y'might wanna make this your next purchase.

Love how these bars changed the look and feel of the bike. Not super wide but just enough for me!