Velo Orange’s speedy, light-duty tourer, the Pass Hunter, has a classic look that’s been redesigned with modern features like a tapered head tube, thru-axles, and loads of mounting points. Learn more about it here…

As Velo Orange explains on their blog, pass hunting is a French and Japanese sport of seeking out and riding over mountain passes that are either marked by a sign or registered on a map. Those who complete 100 get bragging rights and a pin. A traditional pass hunter-style bike is lightweight, climbs well, and can carry enough gear and food for the day. The Velo Orange Pass Hunter builds on this approach with a lightweight but reliable 4130 Chromoly steel frame, comfortable touring geometry, and loads of mounting options.

2021 Velo Orange Pass hunter
  • 2021 Velo Orange Pass hunter
  • 2021 Velo Orange Pass hunter

Though the original Pass Hunter was designed around cantilever brakes and more traditional specs, the latest generation has been updated with thru-axle hub spacing, flat mount disc brakes, a tapered head tube, and a lovely assortment of mounting options for bottle, fenders, and racks. The frame has a replaceable derailleur hanger, uses a standard 68mm threaded bottom bracket, and has clearance for 650B x 48mm and 700 x 35mm tires. They’ve also maintained the stylish and strong wishbone seatstays, which looks pretty slick.

  • 2021 Velo Orange Pass hunter
  • 2021 Velo Orange Pass hunter
  • 2021 Velo Orange Pass hunter
  • 2021 Velo Orange Pass hunter
  • 2021 Velo Orange Pass hunter

Frame Highlights

  • Frameset Material 4130 double butted chromoly steel
  • Fork 1 1/8″ – 1 1/2″ tapered threadless, 4130 double-butted chromoly steel
  • Wheel Size650b or 700c
  • Tire Clearance 650Bx42mm and 700x32mm w/ fenders, 650bx48 and 700x35mm without fenders
  • Rear Spacing 12x142mm thru-axle
  • Front Spacing 12x100mm thru-axle
  • Bottom Bracket English threaded 68mm
  • Brakes Flat Mount disc
  • Seatpost 27.2mm, non-integrated seat collar (not included)
  • Front Derailleur 28.6mm
  • Bottle Mounts Double on top of downtube, under downtube, and on seattube
  • Fender Bosses seat stay bridge, chainstay bridge, under fork crown
  • Rear Dropouts Vertical with aluminium alloy replaceable hanger
  • Frame Eyelets Single eyelets on rear dropouts, internal eyelets on seat stays
  • Fork Eyelets Double eyelets on fork dropouts, triple thru-bosses on the blades, hourglass braze-on
  • Rear Brake Routing Easy internal routing for rear brake cable housing/hydraulic tubing
  • Paint Cool Blue or Burgundy Red with metallic Velo Orange logo
2021 Velo Orange Pass hunter
  • 2021 Velo Orange Pass hunter
  • 2021 Velo Orange Pass hunter

The Velo Orange Pass Hunter frameset (frame + fork) retails for $795 USD and comes in four sizes, in either Cool Blue or Burgundy. Learn more at Velo-Orange.com.

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