{"id":131491,"date":"2022-02-26T17:58:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-26T08:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=review-global&#038;p=131491"},"modified":"2022-02-26T17:58:14","modified_gmt":"2022-02-26T08:58:14","slug":"looks-different-but","status":"publish","type":"review-global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/review-global\/looks-different-but\/","title":{"rendered":"Looks different but&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have been very curious about the Velo Orange Piolet frame.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-131399\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/a2400693.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/a2400693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/a2400693-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/a2400693-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/a2400693-786x786.jpg 786w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It looks oddly familiar&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-131400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/11_1_12.41.28.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/11_1_12.41.28.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/11_1_12.41.28-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/11_1_12.41.28-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/11_1_12.41.28-786x786.jpg 786w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ah, it kinda looks like the Bridge Club, one of my favorite Surly frames&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*SURLY* bridge club (S)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/51144160219\/in\/photolist-2k75CXj-2kVrbZR-2jPZCNC-2it3ipr-2kvt2Ek-29wGZ7s-2mbPSG4-2k75CVA-2jPZCTx-rSkSXF-BQ1agW-2jfBGAR-2kMaM1v-2m2gmey-2jyo1YT-2kMaM5o-2m2mKKW-2m2mKJ8-2jYwDEC-2jfFT9k-2jfFT8t-2m2cDos-2jyrjLd-2kKKeZq-2m1JNXc-2mbPSDJ-2maUM5U-2k752wo-2kVncAW-2k75CFs-2kViL33-2it5R8R-2kvpqfk-2k752Hv-2k752BJ-2jDHup6-2mbV33n-2m1HKsG-2jyo1Xq-2jyrjJz-2m2hkKc-2mbTzBY-2jysk2Y-2jyo21M-2m2mKLx-2m2mNpP-2m1E5sE-2kMaM4X-2kMeVKW-2kKEYxH\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51144160219_033189c389_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* bridge club (S)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet (XS)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/51385475906\/in\/photolist-2mhKZK9-2mhRaDS-2mhKZJ7-2mhKZRb-2mhG7wV-2mhPNbN-2mhG7pW-2mhRaBx-2mhMgG4-2mhPN8r-2mhKZLb-2mhMgCB-2mhMgFc-2mhPN8g-2mhPNb7-2mhKZRM-2mhG7ti-2mhKZPC-2mhKZKQ-2mhKZNL-2mhG7tJ\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51385475906_eb0ac8a29e_h.jpg\" alt=\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet (XS)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The full bikes look similar too.<\/p>\n<p>When I&#8217;m on my Curious George vibes, I cannot stop. Let&#8217;s take a look at the geometry for both frames.<\/p>\n<p>This is the geometry for the Piolet,<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-131401\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Piolet_Mk2_geometry_2_large.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"438\" height=\"339\" \/><\/p>\n<p>and this is the Bridge Club.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-131402\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Surly-Bridge-Club-geometry.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"677\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Surly-Bridge-Club-geometry.png 677w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Surly-Bridge-Club-geometry-633x480.png 633w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hmm&#8230;okay, so the head tube and the seat tube angles are almost the exact same.<\/p>\n<p>As a matter of fact, the only huge difference was in the BB drop.<\/p>\n<p>The Bridge Club has a higher BB.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s do the ol&#8217; lay over comparison.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-131403\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/piolet_vs_bridgeclub.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/piolet_vs_bridgeclub.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/piolet_vs_bridgeclub-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/piolet_vs_bridgeclub-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/piolet_vs_bridgeclub-1179x786.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u30fbPIOLET\u2192 size : small, 26 inchers.<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbBRIDGE CLUB\u2192size : small, 27.5 tires.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s weird, the BB drops look the same&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Oh well, it&#8217;s just because of the photoshop.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*SURLY* bridge club (M)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/50310585986\/in\/photolist-2jPYL6K-2k71cyY-2k75CUo-2k752C5-2jyrjBa-2k752Ar-2k71cxa-29wH1jN-2jyrjA3-2cdHHRm-2jDLUqj-2jDLUnU-2cdHMgN-2it3iqy-2it5R2U-2cdHL9C-29wH1UW-29wGZS5-2jYvKeQ-2khrMga-2kMevbe-2jyrjCh-2kMaLYM-2kMeVJD-2kMevc1-2kMevas-2kMaM3K-2kMevbz-2kMaLZU-2jyo23f-2jyo1VX-2jyrjHx-2jyo28k-2jbngmy-2jyo1Zz-2jWvY5U-2jyo1XW-2jysjUy-2jysjXp-2jyrjEX-2jyo25Q-2jyo1YH-2jfEyYJ-2jfBGBC-2jfFT7b-2jfFTa7-2jfFTbj-2jfBGyM-2jCa8hb-2jCdAMi\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/50310585986_0702d3a316_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* bridge club (M)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>First, lemme talk about the Bridge Club.<\/p>\n<p>The Bridge Club is like a mellower touring bike when you compare it to the Troll, Ogre and ECR.<\/p>\n<p>I remember reading that Surly wanted to make a bike for people who wanted to go on a chill tours with few loads on trails and paved roads.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*SURLY* bridge club (S)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/51204180553\/in\/photolist-2m1JNXc-29wGZ7s-2jPZCTx-2mbV33n-2maUM5U-2kvt2Ek-2k75CVA-2mbPSDJ-2m1HKsG-2jyo1Xq-2k752wo-2jyrjJz-2m2hkKc-2mbTzBY-2kVncAW-2jysk2Y-2jyo21M-2m2mKLx-2k75CFs-2m2mNpP-2kViL33-2m1E5sE-2it5R8R-2k752Hv-2kKEYxH-2k752BJ-2jDHup6-2kMaM4X-2kMeVKW-2mbPSG4-2kvpqfk-2kvty4h-2jYwDHy-2jPYL6K-2k71cyY-2k75CUo-2k752C5-2jyrjBa-2k752Ar-2k71cxa-29wH1jN-2jyrjA3-2cdHHRm-2jDLUqj-2jDLUnU-2cdHMgN-2it3iqy-2it5R2U-2cdHL9C-29wH1UW\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51204180553_65670fbbfa_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* bridge club (S)\" width=\"910\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Bridge Club is great to have for riding daily and for random trips in the dirt, you thought of going\u00a0spontaneously.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet (S)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/51713201385\/in\/photolist-2mMHF7r-2mMDbPi-2mMGAAy-2mMGAu1-2mMEyvQ-2mMz9px-2mMDbQk-2mMDbHw-2mMz9n8-2mMDbMV-2mMDbJ8-2mMHF8P-2mMGAxT-2mMz9rr-2mMDbMp-2mMHF6E-2mMz9nd-2mMz9kK-QFeJnU-2mMGAzX-PEJYXn-QQTSZh-QFeKv5-29id22f-QHV4XV-QHV4pa-2aXJRwQ-QkbuDW-QFeJxo-QkbB1o-PEJZgD-Qkbw6y-PEK1kc-QkbyCY-NirTw4-2aEYvXe-29id1ed-2aEYtpi-29icY8j-29icYXL-2aEYvoi-29icZNU-2aXJSi9-2aEYvEa-29id1z3-2aEYuBP-29icZr1-29icYjw-2aEYv2g-2aXJS5J\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51713201385_feba981145_h.jpg\" alt=\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet (S)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Alright, now let&#8217;s look at the Piolet.<\/p>\n<p>The following is the description of the Piolet by V.O.<\/p>\n<p>The Piolet is our\u00a0bikepacking and rough-road riding frame. It&#8217;s designed for off-road touring, including dirt and gravel roads, double\u00a0track, and single track. We built it to be sturdy, simple, and very capable. As with our other frames it&#8217;s double butted chromoly steel. The fork is triple butted for reduced weight and extra strength. The seatstays\u00a0come together in a\u00a0cool mono-stay wishbone and\u00a0compliment\u00a0the segmented fork. The frameset is covered in\u00a0bosses for easily mounting any racks, water-bottles, gear cages, and even fenders. It&#8217;s happily set up in bikepacking fashion or as a traditional rack and bag tourer!<\/p>\n<p>The Piolet handles similarly to a XC mountain bike, but slightly more in the touring direction. Feels natural with drop bars or flat bars. Non-suspension corrected fork\u00a0handles predictably with or without a load!<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Small are designed around 26 x 2.4&#8243; tires. M, L, and XL use 29 x 2.4&#8243; or 27.5 x 2.8&#8243; tires. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/32097518425\/in\/photolist-QUmaY6-2hsm1ie-QQTTd3-PBZKbJ-2mhG7wV-2mhPNbN-2mhG7pW-2mhRaBx-2hsjZyQ-2mhMgG4-2mhPN8r-2mhKZLb-2hsm1fD-2mhMgCB-2hsjZCT-2hshjGh-2mhPN8g-2mhMgFc-2mhPNb7-2hsjZEb-2mhKZRM-2mhG7ti-2mhKZPC-2mhKZKQ-2mhKZNL-2hshjSH-2hsjZug-2mhG7tJ-2hshjz3-2m916mx-2m916o6-2m8VoDC-2m93U7t-2m95qJu-2mMHF7r-2mMDbPi-2mMGAAy-2mMGAu1-2mMEyvQ-2mMz9px-2mMDbQk-2mMDbHw-2mMz9n8-2mMDbMV-2mMDbJ8-2mMHF8P-2mMGAxT-2mMz9rr-2mMDbMp-2mMHF6E\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/755\/32097518425_40e4b9aafc_h.jpg\" alt=\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\uff08Size medium : with 27.5\/2.8 tires\uff09<\/p>\n<p>I see, the Piolet was a dirt touring bike with Velo Orange&#8217;s point of view.<\/p>\n<p>Come to think about it, I did think that the Piolet was a very stable bike even though it kinda looks like an MTB.<\/p>\n<p>I felt like I was close to the ground when riding it. The bike felt really good when I took it on a test ride.<\/p>\n<p>(I remember riding this bike before the Bridge Club or the Evasion from Crust. V.O. knew it all along.)<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet (S)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/51712991049\/in\/photolist-2mMEyAz-2mMEyvz-2mMHF7r-2mMDbQk-2mMDbPi-2mMGAAy-2mMGAu1-2mMEyvQ-2mMz9px-2mMDbHw-2mMz9n8-2mMDbMV-2mMDbJ8-2mMHF8P-2mMGAxT-2mMz9rr-2mMDbMp-2mMHF6E-2mMz9nd-2mMz9kK-2mMGAzX\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51712991049_f9726c64a0_h.jpg\" alt=\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet (S)\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet (S)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/51711536977\/in\/photolist-2mMEyAz-2mMEyvz-2mMHF7r-2mMDbQk-2mMDbPi-2mMGAAy-2mMGAu1-2mMEyvQ-2mMz9px-2mMDbHw-2mMz9n8-2mMDbMV-2mMDbJ8-2mMHF8P-2mMGAxT-2mMz9rr-2mMDbMp-2mMHF6E-2mMz9nd-2mMz9kK-2mMGAzX\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51711536977_f15408be0d_h.jpg\" alt=\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet (S)\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Segmental Fork&#8221; is a certain type of a front fork.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-131405\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/unnamed-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"364\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Apparently, Fat Chance were the first to produce them as a product. (They were even made by Tange)<\/p>\n<p>It is said that they made these types of forks, to get the wider tire clearance, and to have both rigidness and\u00a0elasticity. (Someone with more knowledge for these things, hit me up!)<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;mono-stay wishbone&#8221; is a special way of making the seat stay, which were very popular among MTBs back in the day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-131404\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2059283559_b3f28fa992_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2059283559_b3f28fa992_b.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2059283559_b3f28fa992_b-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2059283559_b3f28fa992_b-540x720.jpg 540w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2059283559_b3f28fa992_b-590x786.jpg 590w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I tried looking for the reason why these seat stays were popular, but I couldn&#8217;t find anything that seems legit.<\/p>\n<p>I think V.O. simply likes the look of it. (I could be totally wrong though)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/moots.com\/bike\/routt-45\/\">(Moots Bikes also still has mono stays&#8230;)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whoops, I almost got side tracked.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet (XS)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/51385475906\/in\/photolist-2mhKZK9-2mhRaDS-2mhKZJ7-2mhKZRb-2mhG7wV-2mhPNbN-2mhG7pW-2mhRaBx-2mhMgG4-2mhPN8r-2mhKZLb-2mhMgCB-2mhMgFc-2mhPN8g-2mhPNb7-2mhKZRM-2mhG7ti-2mhKZPC-2mhKZKQ-2mhKZNL-2mhG7tJ\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51385475906_eb0ac8a29e_h.jpg\" alt=\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet (XS)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>V.O. wanted to make a touring bike, while still having an old MTB style&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet (XS)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/51384717892\/in\/photolist-2mhKZK9-2mhRaDS-2mhKZJ7-2mhKZRb-2mhG7wV-2mhPNbN-2mhG7pW-2mhRaBx-2mhMgG4-2mhPN8r-2mhKZLb-2mhMgCB-2mhMgFc-2mhPN8g-2mhPNb7-2mhKZRM-2mhG7ti-2mhKZPC-2mhKZKQ-2mhKZNL-2mhG7tJ\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51384717892_775861b735_h.jpg\" alt=\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet (XS)\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>so, you can see all these eyelets on the fork,<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet (XS)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/51385724613\/in\/photolist-2mhKZK9-2mhRaDS-2mhKZJ7-2mhKZRb-2mhG7wV-2mhPNbN-2mhG7pW-2mhRaBx-2mhMgG4-2mhPN8r-2mhKZLb-2mhMgCB-2mhMgFc-2mhPN8g-2mhPNb7-2mhKZRM-2mhG7ti-2mhKZPC-2mhKZKQ-2mhKZNL-2mhG7tJ\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51385724613_5cf278738e_h.jpg\" alt=\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet (XS)\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet (XS)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/51385476166\/in\/photolist-2mhKZK9-2mhRaDS-2mhKZJ7-2mhKZRb-2mhG7wV-2mhPNbN-2mhG7pW-2mhRaBx-2mhMgG4-2mhPN8r-2mhKZLb-2mhMgCB-2mhMgFc-2mhPN8g-2mhPNb7-2mhKZRM-2mhG7ti-2mhKZPC-2mhKZKQ-2mhKZNL-2mhG7tJ\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51385476166_4cc0e0a1bc_h.jpg\" alt=\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet (XS)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet (XS)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/51386217279\/in\/photolist-2mhKZK9-2mhRaDS-2mhKZJ7-2mhKZRb-2mhG7wV-2mhPNbN-2mhG7pW-2mhRaBx-2mhMgG4-2mhPN8r-2mhKZLb-2mhMgCB-2mhMgFc-2mhPN8g-2mhPNb7-2mhKZRM-2mhG7ti-2mhKZPC-2mhKZKQ-2mhKZNL-2mhG7tJ\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51386217279_8a5ac67103_h.jpg\" alt=\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet (XS)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>and all over the frame it self.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet (S)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/51711537197\/in\/photolist-2mMEyAz-2mMEyvz-2mMHF7r-2mMDbQk-2mMDbPi-2mMGAAy-2mMGAu1-2mMEyvQ-2mMz9px-2mMDbHw-2mMz9n8-2mMDbMV-2mMDbJ8-2mMHF8P-2mMGAxT-2mMz9rr-2mMDbMp-2mMHF6E-2mMz9nd-2mMz9kK-2mMGAzX\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/51285460677\/in\/photolist-2m8VoGD-2m8ZduW-2m95qMv-2m8ZdtU-2mhRaDS-2mhKZJ7-2m8VoHf-ECpPNT-2mhKZRb-2m93U8q-2m93U6b-2m8VoDh-2m8Zdwe-2m916r2-FxFnAf-2hsjZFo-EC4rhG-FxFo8h-EC4r5h-F8pHvf-F8pHJ1-FrztGM-F8pHhQ-FrztEx-ECpPCx-FrztZR-ECpPi4-2hsm1a3-2hsjZrq-2hshjxp-2aEYumP-2hsjZtQ-2hshjN9-QUmaY6-2hsm1ie-QQTTd3-PBZKbJ-2mhG7wV-2mhPNbN-2mhG7pW-2mhRaBx-2hsjZyQ-2mhMgG4-2mhPN8r-2mhKZLb-2hsm1fD-2mhMgCB-2hsjZCT-2hshjGh-2mhPN8g\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51285460677_7cc2845ddb_h.jpg\" alt=\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet (S)\" width=\"910\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Throw on a basket and make this bike a partner you ride everyday. FYI, this bike is also capable of installing fenders.<\/p>\n<p>This bike hasn&#8217;t made any big changes since 2015, 2016-ish and I love how it still has QR wheel instead of shifting towards the modern trends like 12mm thru-axle or BOOST wheels.<\/p>\n<p>Bikes with touring geometries are great for urban rides in general, so this bike is just right up our alley.<\/p>\n<p>FYI&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-131406\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/piolet_vs_ghostgrappler2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/piolet_vs_ghostgrappler2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/piolet_vs_ghostgrappler2-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/piolet_vs_ghostgrappler2-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/piolet_vs_ghostgrappler2-1179x786.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I compared the Piolet with this <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/surly-ghost-grappler-27-5-frame-fork-green.html\">guy\u00a0<\/a> just for the hell of it.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, this is a whole different thing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":131403,"template":"","better_featured_image":{"id":131403,"alt_text":"","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":1280,"height":853,"file":"2022\/02\/piolet_vs_bridgeclub.jpg","sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"piolet_vs_bridgeclub-640x427.jpg","width":640,"height":427,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":52312,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/piolet_vs_bridgeclub-640x427.jpg"},"medium":{"file":"piolet_vs_bridgeclub-900x600.jpg","width":900,"height":600,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":88811,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/piolet_vs_bridgeclub-900x600.jpg"},"large":{"file":"piolet_vs_bridgeclub-1179x786.jpg","width":1179,"height":786,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":136626,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/piolet_vs_bridgeclub-1179x786.jpg"},"post-thumbnail":{"file":"piolet_vs_bridgeclub-800x600.jpg","width":800,"height":600,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":82915,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/piolet_vs_bridgeclub-800x600.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]},"filesize":332493},"post":131394,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/piolet_vs_bridgeclub.jpg"},"acf":{"not_to_displayed_on_top":null,"ctm-post-priority":null},"post-meta-fields":{"_edit_lock":["1752744829:41"],"_edit_last":["48"],"_my_meta_value_key":["[{\"pid\":35863,\"name\":\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet frame set (metallic blue)\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/velo-orange-piolet-frame-set-metallic-blue.html\",\"src\":\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/58380b5adbf00c5b2741afb4fc1b2f76\/a\/2\/a2400701-1.jpg\"},{\"pid\":35863,\"name\":\"*VELO ORANGE* piolet frame set (metallic blue)\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/velo-orange-piolet-frame-set-metallic-blue.html\",\"src\":\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/58380b5adbf00c5b2741afb4fc1b2f76\/a\/2\/a2400701-1.jpg\"}]"],"_thumbnail_id":["131403"]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review-global\/131491"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review-global"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review-global"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/131403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}