Straight outta Mayland on Monday, makers of bike stuff that are focused more on SPH (Smiles Per Hour) than MPH (Miles Per Hour), Velo Orange announced they’re opening the pre-orders for their much anticipated, newly updated, Piolet Frameset.
Piolet is French for pilot ice axe. If you didn’t know, now ya do.
The new frameset is now coming in a striking Metallic Moss color, and if you move quickly, you can get one for yourself at a discount of $795 (regular retail is $925), with expected deliveries in early September.
![Velo Orange Piolet rear dropouts](https://bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Velo-Orange-Piolet-rear-dropouts-800x534.jpeg)
The Piolet Frameset is Velo Orange’s dirt tourer, bikepacker, and rough-road riding frame. Fire roads, gravel roads, double track, single track… it can do it all. Velo Orange says it’s “built to be sturdy, simple, and very capable”.
![Velo Orange Piolet head badge and fork crown](https://bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Velo-Orange-Piolet-head-badge-and-fork-crown-800x533.jpeg)
Now equipped with thru-axles front and rear, the new Piolet frameset uses double-butted chromoly steel, with a triple-butted, non-suspension corrected fork to not only reduce weight but add strength.
![Velo Orange Piolet rear monostay](https://bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Velo-Orange-Piolet-rear-monostay-e1692111639681-800x417.jpeg)
The Piolet frameset also incorporates a unique mono-stay, wishbone where the seatstays come together, purposely complimenting the beautiful segmented fork.
![Velo Orange Piolet bottom bracket](https://bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Velo-Orange-Piolet-bottom-bracket-e1692111764780-800x395.jpeg)
The frame is covered in bosses for any packing, water, accessory, or fender situation you throw at it. So, you could set it up as a hardcore bikepacker, or a traditional bag tourer…your call.
![Velo Orange Piolet handlebar bags headbadge](https://bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Velo-Orange-Piolet-handlebar-bags-headbadge-800x534.jpeg)
Velo Orange says the Piolet will handle similar to an XC mountain bike with a lean in the touring direction, feeling at home with flat or drop bars equipped. The non-suspension corrected fork handles predictably with or without a load.
The Piolet will be available in four sizes, S, M, L, and XL. The small size is designed around 26″x2.4″ tires, with the medium, large, and x-large being designed around 29″x2.4″ (or 27.5″x2.8″).
Velo Orange Piolet Frame Features/Details
- Frameset material: 4130 double-butted chrome-moly
- Fork: 1 1/8″ threadless, heat-treated triple butted
- Wheel Size: 29″ & 27.5+ (M, L, XL), 26″ (S)
- Tire: 29″ x 2.4″ or 27.5 x 2.6″ (M, L, XL), 26″ x 2.4 (S)
- Rear Spacing: 12x142mm thru-axle
- Front Spacing: 12x100mm thru-axle
- Bottom Bracket: English threaded 73mm, mountain cranksets only
- Brakes: 160 – 180mm disc rotor size, IS mount
- Seatpost: 27.2mm
- Front Derailleur Size: 28.6mm, bottom pull/bottom swing
- Water bottle mounts: 3 sets on the frame, 2 sets on fork blades
- Fender bosses: seat stay bridge, chainstay bridge, under the fork crown
- Dropouts: Vertical with triple eyelets
- Lowrider thru bosses on the fork
- 2 sets of seat stay rack eyelets
- Replaceable stainless steel derailleur hanger
- Paint: Metallic Moss
Piolet Geometry
![Velo Orange Piolet geometry](https://bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Velo-Orange-Piolet-geometry.jpeg)
Do yourself a big favor and drop over to Velo Orange and check out all of the amazing and unique bike love they have going on over there, by hitting the link below.