Post #2400863

2026-04-29 05:27 UTC

@gcvsa@mstdn.plus Nice thread. A nice alternative to the Soma is the Velo Orange Polyvalent Lowkicker. Looks like they're out of stock, but they go up to an XL and look absolutely lovely. Tho I just noticed it's 650b... but takes nice fat tyrees. https://velo-orange.com/collections/frames-1/products/polyvalent-mk5-1

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@vandenberglegs@mastodon.social 2026-04-29 05:44

@gcvsa@mstdn.plus I was just looking at the Buena Vista page and found this: "Will fit 700c x 42mm tires with fenders", which sounds much more reasonable. Wonder if the 28mm maximum was for the old rim-brake model?

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@gcvsa@mstdn.plus 2026-04-30 01:25

@vandenberglegs@mastodon.social I do need a "ladies'" frame, because I prefer to wear skirts and dresses, but even moreso because I have a bad knee which makes mounting a standard diamond frame difficult. I can manage for my fitness bike, which has no accessories and isn't expected to move cargo, just pure calorie burn, but for my transportation bike, I need the assist. I'm hoping to find a true mixte frame, because of its inherent lateral stiffness, since I want to have one with a motor and one without.

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