Aero

The Aero rim, the original, we've mentioned it before but with J-Bolt's new project and listening to him consider rocking some 27" Aero's on it topped with a local shop exploring options for a customers fixie conversion, it got me thinking how sweet of a rim we have to offer in the increasingly elusive 27" wheel size.

Maybe the Aero isn't your cup of tea, no worries, we've also offer two other rim selections in the 27" size:

- For a stock replacement for your Schwinn World Sport look no further than the Twin Hollow [below, left] with 32, 36, and 48 hole drillings.

-Maybe you're looking to beef up an old bike to start touring or spend a week over in Iowa for RAGBRAI, we also offer the Dyad[below, right] in a 27" with a drilling of 48 holes.

All this to say, we've got you covered. As with any of our rims, they can be hand-built to your custom specifications and desires.

A few things.

I won't lie, I tried to avoid posting a video today but once I saw this over on Prolly's blog I had to, this was just too good.

Hillbilly Cats Bicycle Club =^.^= 10.07.2010 from Benjamin Donadieu on Vimeo.

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In what was the last tournament before the North American in Madison this weekend, the Burlington Hardcourt Bike Polo crew put on the Last Stand Waterfront Bike Polo Tournament. Doesn't look like results or photos from the tournament have been posted yet but we look forward to hearing how things went and seeing who got to take home the Chukker wheelset!

Registration has closed for NAHBPC and you can see all who's joining in here.

68 teams. 44 cities. Stellar.

If you can't make it to Madison follow the event via their Twitter and we'll do our best to RT a few things on ours.

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As mentioned before, we recently built up a set of Halo Dyad's for CommutebyBike.com. Arleigh, the main contributor for the site, will be rocking them and reviewing them in the coming months. Have experience with them? Start the conversation.

Hey-lo, Halo

If you might remember, a few months back we were excited to about the release of our newest reflective rims with Halo coatings. This extremely durable graphite black powder-coated rim that shines bright white with direct light has been a solid seller for us since its release.

We've been in contact with Arleigh over at CommutebyBike.com and Bikeshopgirl.com about doing a review on the them and this past week we were finally able to get a set built up for her with some Shimano Alfine hubs. We've outfitted her with some Halo Dyad's for review and can't wait for her to get some ride time on them. Be sure to be checking out her sites and we'll be reposting her thoughts here.

Back in January when we were prepping for the Halo release we did an ad with Urban Velo. The final product is shown above but I figured I could show you a few of the photos that didn't make the cut but are nevertheless show off the Halo powdercoating. We didn't use any sort of back light, simply just the flash of the camera, providing what the rims look naturally when light hits them. You can see more photos of the Halo rims in action on our Facebook page.

Back in Black.

Back in Black.

Black is the new black.

Classic. Clean. Fresh.

However you want to say it there is just some thing about the color that encompasses all colors. It never gets old. Especially when it's high gloss.

As spring fast approached, the perfect storm, named 'Black O', hit Velocity headquarters: [Popularity of our black anodized color + the ultra popular Deep V/B43/Dyad] multiplied by the large demand = low inventory. Fortunately the Storm Team V Weather Trackers here were quick to jump to the rescue, enter the high polished U.S. powder-coated black rims. This is an extremely limited run of some super eye catching rims.

Because we offer our image rims, we have a number of mill finished rims in stock awaiting for their paint. We were able to partner with a local powder-coater here in Grand Rapids to provide you with a rim that has gotten everyone here uncomfortably excited once they see them, or randy as J-Bolt puts it. Price remains the same for the Non MSW as the Black Ano Non MSW, so please consult your local bike shop for details.

A few things to note about the High Polished Black Powder-coated rims:

_ Only offered in these rims/size/drillings:
> Deep V / 650c, 700c / 32H
> B43 / 650c, 700c / 32H
> Dyad / 700c / 32H

_ We will not be stocking this color so once they are gone, they are gone. The Black Ano will return in June

_ Braking surface: since this is powder-coated you will need to have machined side wall to have consistent and reliable braking. This is different than our anodized that do not require a machined surface. There is a small fee to have these rims machined.

Photo Tuesday.

Yesterday and a post early today over at Prolly is not Probably, Prolly has posted a few pictures of a recent ride/interview with one of our 700cmx riders, Tom La Marche, over at Out of Print Magazine. Some of the stuff that Tom and a few others are pulling off is pretty crazy to say the least. Check out the OOPM website for more pictures and also check out Prolly's site for pictures from their 4/20 ride...




That's right, if you look closely Tom is rocking a P35 front and a Dyad rear, not the traditional stuff you see on most riders pulling off this stuff but certainly shows what we already knew: our rims go above and beyond what they might have first been developed for!

Below we have another one of our riders, Eric Puckett in a recent Volume Bikes ad going big over a gap with the Chukkers. Stellar.


Whether you're a roadie, a mountain biker or a 700cmxer, we'd love to see more of your own pictures rocking our rims. Post them over on our Facebook page or link them up on the comment sections here.

Introducing Halo

A few months back we began to look into redeveloping a new reflective surfaced rim. Our previous design, the ELVS, had been an extremely popular rim and we have been very pleased with them. In our desire to continue to innovate and improve, we set out to find an equally durable reflective process that allowed for us to machine the braking surfaces with better precision and ease.

Enter the Halo Reflective Powder Coating Process. The Halo rims get it's name from our partnership with Halo Coatings, who have developed this powder coating process for a number of different applications including: highway safety, bicycle, motorcycle, and fishing applications, fencing solutions, and a number of other industrial applications. The powder coating process allows us to traditionally machine the sidewalls of the rims for braking and provide a surface that will hold up to the normal wear and tear of riding.

Part of the beauty of launching this new reflective rim is being able to offer it has a specific wheelset. As with all of our wheels and builds we can customize them to your specific needs and desires. Our standard build for the Halo series is offered with black Velocity hubs [track, road, mountain, all depending on application], black brass nipples, and black 14g spokes with one white spoke going through the Halo reflective sticker [shown to the right] which is offset 1 spoke hole from the valve.

Below is the second Halo set built. This is a Fusion track wheelset, with our upgraded Hollow Axle, Solid Flange Hubs with the standard Halo build of one white spoke. Sharp to say the least:

Shown below, are the 7 different models of rims offered with the Halo Reflective Design. The first 2 showing the rims in natural light, appearing black graphite to the eye:



The following 2 photos show how the reflective powder coating works. When direct light is shined on the rim, the rim shines bright white, providing an eye catching rim that helps to alert fellow riders and automobiles of your presence:



The 7 rims [Model : Size : Drilling : Machined Sidewall/Nonmachined Sidewall] offered in with the Halo reflective powder coating go as followed:

- Dyad : 700c : 32H 36H : Machined Sidewall/Nonmachined Sidewall
- Fusion : 700c : 32H : Machined Sidewall/Nonmachined Sidewall
- Deep V : 700c : 32H 36H : Machined Sidewall/Nonmachined Sidewall
- B43 : 700c : 32H : Nonmachined Sidewall
- Cliffhanger : 26" [559] : 36H : Machined Sidewall/Nonmachined Sidewall
- Aeroheat : 20" [406] 26" [559] : 32H : Machined Sidewall/Nonmachined Sidewall

All of these models are instock and available through your local bicycle shop.