Name: Polyvalent - Low Kicker
Brand: Velo Orange
SKU: FR-0102-S
Price: 595.0 USD
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Introducing the Polyvalent by Velo Orange—a true jack-of-all-trades frameset that's ready for anything! Whether you're dreaming of epic tours, smooth daily commutes, comfy all-day rides, or gnarly gravel adventures, the Polyvalent is your perfect companion.

The graceful, swoopy top tube of the Polyvalent, known as the Low-Kicker, is designed for ease and comfort. Perfect for mounting and dismounting a fully loaded bike, this lowered top tube also makes frequent stops in urban environments a breeze. For those with limited flexibility, the Low-Kicker offers a practical and stylish ride with modern features and generous clearances—something that's been missing until now.

The Polyvalent Low Kicker boasts impressive tire clearance. With fenders, it comfortably fits 650b x 48 or 26 x 2.3” smooth tires. If you skip the fenders, it’s ready to tackle 650b x 2.1” or 26 x 2.3” knobby tires.

The Polyvalent features star reinforcements on almost every braze-on, ensuring durability and strength. The rear brake routing is internal, with a brazed-in tube that makes installation a breeze—no more fishing for housing!

You'll find dedicated rack and fender mounts on the rear, perfect for all your cargo needs. The fork, with its elegant French-style bend, includes braze-ons for versatile mounting options. Whether you want to attach rando-style front racks, side-mounted cargo cages, or low-rider pannier racks, the Polyvalent has got you covered.

The integrated seat collar adds a touch of elegance to its robust design.

And, of course, it wouldn’t be a Velo Orange frame without the perfectly aligned fender mounts, ensuring flawless fender installation every time.

Get ready to ride in style and tackle any terrain with the Polyvalent!

Here are the specs:

Frameset material: 4130 double butted chromoly steel
Fork: 1 1/8" threadless, 4130 chromoly steel with elegant bend
Wheel Size: 650B or 26"
Tire Clearance: 650B x 48mm, 26 x 2.3" (either with fenders) / 650b x 2.1 or 26 x 2.3 knobby
Rear Spacing: 12 x 142mm, thru-axle with replaceable hanger (included)
Fork Spacing: 12 x 100mm, thru-axle (included)
BB: English threaded 68mm
Brakes: IS mount disc, 160mm or 180mm rotors suggested
Seatpost: 27.2mm
Front Derailleur Size: 28.6mm
Water bottle mounts: Triple on top of downtube, one set on underside of downtube
Fender bosses: seat stay bridge, chainstay bridge, under fork crown
Frame Eyelets: Double eyelets on rear dropouts for racks and fenders. Internal eyelets on seat stays
Fork Eyelets: Double eyelets on fork dropouts for racks and fenders. Triple thru-bosses on the blades for lowrider racks for cargo cages. Hourglass braze-on for front racks like our Randonneur Front Rack.
Rear Brake Routing: Easy internal routing for rear brake cable housing/hydraulic tubing
Paint: Metallic Glacier Blue

and the geometry:

If you are getting a VO Headset along with your frame, you can get it installed for a reasonable fee. Simply click here to navigate to the installation page, and add the fee to your order before checkout.

Free Shipping for Retail customers with subtotals over $150: Velo Orange offers free shipping to the lower 48 States for retail orders with a subtotal of at least $150. Use the coupon code 150SHIP when you check out to get the deal.

Free Shipping for Wholesale customers with subtotals over $400: Velo Orange offers free shipping for wholesale orders to the lower 48 States with a subtotal of at least $400. No coupon code required for this deal.

Oversize international shipping: Large products including (but not limited to) frames, fork, fenders, handlebars, racks, and rims may incur oversize shipping charges. We will notify you of additional charges.

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Inblubidible is her name!

This is the first bike that I have ever built. She is meant to take me into the latter half of my life with class while laying down miles around town, river paths, and rail trails. She is loaded with VO parts enhancing her upright comfort and aesthetic appeal. I've put around 500 miles on her so far and everything is sublime.

I'd like to give a big "Thanks" to Ammon who patiently answered all my questions providing sage advice through several calls and emails.

I'm now a "restamalife" fan and customer. In fact, I just got in a VO 2x crankset today going on my next project.

This is a very well thought out bike frame

The bike frame has the nicest paint work that I have seen.. looks like a high end paint finish from the 70s. Very nice put 12 speed on the bike.

Love the frame, but….

Finding components — especially wheels — is proving difficult!

Form and function!

Love my new Polyvalent Low Kicker! The sale price was unbeatable and VO had various nice parts to build it up. My build style was "Dad Bike", with many similarities to "Kates FunMuter" described on the VO website. The styling is classic and it has so many functional features like mount points on forks, down tubes, and seat stays. I just took it on an urban overnighter and it handled a load well. Even better, it did just fine in the burly climbs and bumpy fast downhills of hilly San Francisco.

Great frame builds up into a great handling bike

I’ve been admiring the wares of and purchasing stuff from VO now for over 15 years and I finally couldn’t resist leveling up into a VO bike owner. If we could have user flair here to describe what kind of VO customers we are, mine would probably be “Believes everything Grant Petersen of Rivendell Bicycle Works says BUT thinks disc brakes and through axles and normal-ish wheelbase lengths are okay, actually”. My riding style is that I like experiencing the world in a perfectly upright posture on top of a bike whose job I believe is to facilitate that experience while allowing me to mostly forget I’m even riding a bike because my hands don’t hurt, and my butt doesn’t hurt, and I sort of just feel like I’m me but gliding through the world somehow.

First Ride/Handling: Handling is great. I left the steerer tube of the fork full length and just slammed spacers until the stem and bars were all the way at the top. I don’t think I’m going to leave it that way but wanted to mention that the handling felt great even with the most ridiculous bar set up. My first ride started on the LA River path, and I ran into a guy on an older Polyvalent and he was like “cool bike”. I really appreciated him not making fun of my preliminary setup. Northeast LA may have the highest Polyvalent density outside of the VO warehouse based on pics in other reviews and my run ins IRL.

Build Quality: Great. I used to build bicycle frames, so I am picky when I look at welds and braze-ons and things being aligned just so, and everything on the frame looked terrific. I had a medium and a large at the same time so I could be really nitpicky and look for variations between the two and everything on both looked solid.

Build: I built it up with spare parts from a State All-Road and a Shimano Cues 9 speed shifter and derailer (RIP Sheldon Brown). Wheelset is 650b with Schwalbe 2.15 Marathon Green Guard tires that just barely fit without fenders, so the max tire size specs for the frame are right on in my experience. I put a Pletscher touring kickstand on today and that is a bigger tire clearance issue than the frame. I may open up the hole in the kickstand plate a few millimeters to the left to give my tire a tiny bit more clearance (or do nothing and let it sort itself out).

Frame sizing: Double check with and defer to the VO folks on this one, but I’d recommend going a size up from what their size ranges recommend (especially if you’re in the upper range of the range) UNLESS you’re going to be using drop bars. I started with a medium (I’m 5’ 9”) but ended up trading it in for a large. I think the most important dimension on the medium was right for my size (reach), but I feel like most people are going to use swept back bars, and using this sort of bar allows you to size up, which gives you less toe overlap, the space between top and down tube being less tight for your water bottles, and the stack height is higher for better bar position (with less spacers). Some guidance regarding riding a larger size frame on the Rivendell website (that I think applies here) said “These bikes are designed for upright, sweepy-back bars (Albatross and Bosco, for example), and the sweep-back gobbles up horizontal reach in huge mouthfuls”. I wouldn’t prioritize less toe overlap or more water bottle space or needing less spacers on your steerer tube over an appropriate reach, but with swept back bars you can have it all. VOs pictures of the Low Kicker are of a large and some reviews have pictures of a built up medium if you want to see how the different dimensions play out in the different sizes. No sizes are bad, just want to give my feedback on what size ended up working for me and my bar choice so you can get the appropriate size frame for your needs on the first try.

Conclusion: I love it and think that if you’re even considering it that you’d be very happy with it. Mine now has a front rack with the world’s largest milk crate attached to it, and I’ve lowered the bars by about 2-3”.

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the Polyvalent by Velo Orange—a true jack-of-all-trades frameset that's ready for anything! Whether you're dreaming of epic tours, smooth daily commutes, comfy all-day rides, or gnarly gravel adventures, the Polyvalent is your perfect companion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe graceful, swoopy top tube of the Polyvalent, known as the Low-Kicker, is designed for ease and comfort. Perfect for mounting and dismounting a fully loaded bike, this lowered top tube also makes frequent stops in urban environments a breeze. For those with limited flexibility, the Low-Kicker offers a practical and stylish ride with modern features and generous clearances—something that's been missing until now.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Polyvalent Low Kicker boasts impressive tire clearance. With fenders, it comfortably fits 650b x 48 or 26 x 2.3” smooth tires. If you skip the fenders, it’s ready to tackle 650b x 2.1” or 26 x 2.3” knobby tires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Polyvalent features star reinforcements on almost every braze-on, ensuring durability and strength. The rear brake routing is internal, with a brazed-in tube that makes installation a breeze—no more fishing for housing!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll find dedicated rack and fender mounts on the rear, perfect for all your cargo needs. The fork, with its elegant French-style bend, includes braze-ons for versatile mounting options. Whether you want to attach rando-style front racks, side-mounted cargo cages, or low-rider pannier racks, the Polyvalent has got you covered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe integrated seat collar adds a touch of elegance to its robust design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd, of course, it wouldn’t be a Velo Orange frame without the perfectly aligned fender mounts, ensuring flawless fender installation every time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGet ready to ride in style and tackle any terrain with the Polyvalent!\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHere are the specs:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrameset material:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 4130 double butted chromoly steel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFork:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1 1\/8\" threadless, 4130 chromoly steel with elegant bend\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWheel Size:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 650B or 26\" \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTire Clearance:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 650B x 48mm, 26 x 2.3\" (either with fenders) \/ 650b x 2.1 or 26 x 2.3 knobby\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRear Spacing:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 12 x 142mm, thru-axle with replaceable hanger (included)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFork Spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 x 100mm, thru-axle (included)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBB:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e English threaded 68mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBrakes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e IS mount disc, 160mm or 180mm rotors suggested\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSeatpost:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 27.2mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFront Derailleur Size:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 28.6mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWater bottle mounts:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Triple on top of downtube, one set on underside of downtube\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFender bosses:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e seat stay bridge, chainstay bridge, under fork crown\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame Eyelets\u003c\/strong\u003e: Double eyelets on rear dropouts for racks and fenders. \u003c\/span\u003eInternal eyelets on seat stays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFork Eyelets\u003c\/strong\u003e: Double eyelets on fork dropouts for racks and fenders. Triple thru-bosses on the blades for lowrider racks for cargo cages. Hourglass braze-on for\u003cspan\u003e front racks like our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"velo orange randonneur rando front rack for handlebar bag carradice berthoud\" href=\"https:\/\/velo-orange.com\/collections\/racks\/products\/vo-randonneur-front-rack-with-integrated-decaleur\"\u003eRandonneur Front Rack\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRear Brake Routing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Easy internal routing for rear brake cable housing\/hydraulic tubing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaint\u003c\/strong\u003e: Metallic Glacier Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand the geometry:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2196\/9775\/files\/3-7-25_Polyvalent_Low_Kicker_geo_chart.webp?v=1741389287\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you are getting a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/velo-orange.com\/collections\/headsets\/products\/grand-cru-1-1-8-threadless-headset\" title='1 1\/8\" Sealed Bearing Threaded Headset'\u003eVO Headset\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e along with your frame, you can get it installed for a reasonable fee. Simply click \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/velo-orange.com\/products\/installation-charge\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to navigate to the installation page, and add the fee to your order before checkout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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