Re: [CR] Velox Bar Plugs

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Ideale)

Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 14:00:34 -0700 (PDT)
To: Wayne Bingham <veloclassique@gmail.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Kim Carney" <kjcarney@ucdavis.edu>
Subject: Re: [CR] Velox Bar Plugs


Appears that Velo Orange has Velox Bar Plugs with the Velox logo on them.

http://www.velo-orange.com/veloxbarplugs.html

Kim Carney Davis, CA USA
> Those are mostly likely not a knock-off. Velox just very recently changed
> their plugs so they now no longer have the raised-letter text on the end
> of
> the plug. They also have a very distinctly different odor that the
> previous
> plugs. When they first come out of the box, they're pretty unpleasant
> smelling, but it dissipates somewhat in a few days. A pretty
> disappointing
> development in my opinion.
>
> Wayne
>
> --
> Wayne Bingham
> Velo Classique
> PO Box 2069
> Purcellville, VA 20134 USA
> 540-338-8376
>
> http://www.veloclassique.com
> From: John Hurley <john_hurley@att.net>
> Date: Fri, May 28, 2010 at 4:21 PM
> Subject: [CR] Velox Bar Plugs
> To: Classic Rendezvous List <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>
>
> List,
>
> I just got some Velox bar plugs via internet mail order, but they
> don't have the Velox logo. Has Velox stopped molding their logo into
> their bar plugs, or are these a knockoff product?
>
> Also in the same shipment got some Airius crochet-back gloves, but
> turns out the palm is synthetic leather, (Clarino) so they'll be
> returned.
>
> John Hurley
> Austin, Texas, USA