Polyvalent - Diamond

Mean Green Machine

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.

Treat yourself to one of these, Diamond or Low Kicker.

I am building two of the Generation 5 Polyvalent Diamond framesets, a 'small' in Green and a 'medium' in Metallic Glacier, and would mention their having at least two noteworthy features. One, these framesets have a very low front fork trail, great for sharp maneuvering city bikes, gravel bikes, and carrying heavy cargo loads over a bike's front wheel, In France long ago, this type of bike was known to carry 100-lb loads of city-delivery newspapers over its front wheel, although those bikes were extra-reinforced for strength. Velo Orange also offers the best front rack for these bikes, the Porteur Rack and I have two of them, although other front racks are available. Sure, these bikes can also carry and have mounts for rear racks, too. Two, the genius of these bikes is in their blending of old and new, the framesets having a multitude of long familiar mounts and braze-ons, yet their modernity now includes provisions for thru-axle hubs and disc brakes. These are my first bikes with disc brakes. Get one of these while available!

This bike is DOPE!