{"id":5841,"date":"2015-03-04T02:59:32","date_gmt":"2015-03-04T02:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crankpunk.com\/?p=5841"},"modified":"2015-03-04T04:59:06","modified_gmt":"2015-03-04T04:59:06","slug":"crankpunk-to-partner-with-velocite-for-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2015\/03\/04\/crankpunk-to-partner-with-velocite-for-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"CrankPunk to partner with Velocite for 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"
Awesome news, Velocite, the makers and purveyors of fine bicycles are to be my sponsor for 2015 on the road and on the dirt!<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\"logo_square_400x400\"<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
I’ve known Victor and Jessica Major for a good few years now and we’ve always talked about working together, so it seems the recent Chinese New Year looked down on us auspiciously and made it so, and so, I’ll be cranking through their range from now til this time next year, and possibly beyond.<\/div>\n
\u00a0.<\/span><\/div>\n
Soon I’ll be getting on this intriguing machine, the Velocite Syn.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\n
\"Screen
The Velocite Syn<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
It’s a design that has drawn extremes in reaction, personally I am a fan (and I already said that before we talked about a partnership for this year, for the record), but as ever the proof is in the pudding, so expect a review when I’ve put a thousand Ks or so into it. However, if it’s anything as stiff and fast as the Velocite Magnus that I rode and reviewed years ago<\/a> when I was editor of a Japanese cycling website, it’s gonna rock.<\/div>\n
.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0Speaking of the Syn and how it came about, Victor pulls few punches:<\/div>\n
.<\/span><\/div>\n
“The Velocite Syn started off more cautiously. I wanted to replace the Geos [Velocite’s ultra-light race bike], but relatively early into the process I though “f#ck it” and went nuts. I decided that playing it safe is not aligned with our mission and vision and that here was a chance to concentrate everything that we know into one product.<\/div>\n
\n
.<\/span><\/div>\n
“I did not know how far to push the design however as the bike consumers are very conservative and the entire industry is in the yoke of the UCI Luddites who do their best to destroy the sport by keeping it all, including the technology, firmly in the 20th century.<\/div>\n
.<\/span><\/div>\n
“With the Velocite Syn design [we show] that it is possible to challenge the status quo and that thinking outside of the box, while risky, can be rewarding.<\/div>\n
\n
.<\/span><\/div>\n
“Making the Syn was also important to Velocite as it serves as a visible signal that we are capable of pushing the design parameters and very likely the performance beyond that of well regarded incumbents. “<\/div>\n
.<\/span><\/div>\n
UCI Luddites, destroying the sport… as you can see crankpunk and Velocite agree on some key points.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\"The
The Magnus, stiffest bike I’ve ridden to date<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Velocite will also be supplying me with their Flux carbon MTB, which will be carrying me across the wilds of Mongolia at the Mongolia Bike Challenge once again this year. Yeeha!<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\n
\"Velocite
Velocite Flux MTB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
What’s in the future for Velocite? This, says Victor:<\/div>\n
.<\/span><\/div>\n
“To be a bicycle industry design and technology leader. Become the default choice for any customer seeking the highest performing products. For style and stories about heritage and alternative science they are welcome to go elsewhere, Velocite cannot and will not please everyone.”<\/div>\n
.<\/span><\/div>\n
‘Cannot and will not please everyone,’ how true I know that to be…<\/div>\n
.<\/span><\/div>\n
I’d like to say a huge thank you to Victor, Jessica and all the staff at Velocite, let us crank on.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\"Velocite-LOGO_black-red-&-white-bg\"<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Awesome news, Velocite, the makers and purveyors of fine bicycles are to be my sponsor for 2015 on the road and on the dirt! I’ve known Victor and Jessica Major for a good few years now and we’ve always talked about working together, so it seems the recent Chinese New Year looked down on us auspiciously and made it so, and so, I’ll be cranking through their range from now til this time next year, and possibly beyond. \u00a0. Soon I’ll be getting on this intriguing machine, the Velocite Syn. It’s a design that has drawn extremes in reaction, personally I am a fan (and I already said that before […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40955418,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","wpupg_custom_link":[],"wpupg_custom_link_behaviour":[],"wpupg_custom_link_nofollow":[],"wpupg_custom_image":[],"wpupg_custom_image_id":[],"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2OfoS-1wd","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5694,"url":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2015\/02\/12\/world-exclusive-new-bike-preview-the-all-new-velocite-syn\/","url_meta":{"origin":5841,"position":0},"title":"World Exclusive New Bike Preview! The all new VELOCITE SYN","author":"Lee Rodgers","date":"2\u6708 12, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Velocite is a bike brand located in Kaoshiung in southern Taiwan, headed by husband & wife team Victor and Jessica Major. I got to know Victor thanks to my racing here in Asia and my time as the editor of CyclingTime.com, and I've tested as few of his bikes over\u2026","rel":"","context":"bikes","block_context":{"text":"bikes","link":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/category\/bikes\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/screen-shot-2015-02-12-at-15-05-58.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/screen-shot-2015-02-12-at-15-05-58.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/screen-shot-2015-02-12-at-15-05-58.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/screen-shot-2015-02-12-at-15-05-58.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":806,"url":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2012\/11\/19\/old-bikes-vs-new-are-we-under-appreciative-of-the-modern-machine\/","url_meta":{"origin":5841,"position":1},"title":"old bikes vs. new: are we under-appreciative of the modern machine?","author":"Lee Rodgers","date":"11\u6708 19, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"as is often his wont, crankpunk was sat at a local coffee shop a few weeks back, before the back got crocked, talking to a friend after a training ride. we\u02bcd just done 150km and were discussing the differences between our bikes, the ride quality and comfort, the aesthetics, carbon\u2026","rel":"","context":"bikes","block_context":{"text":"bikes","link":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/category\/bikes\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/venge.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/venge.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/venge.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5413,"url":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2015\/01\/01\/a-look-back-at-2014\/","url_meta":{"origin":5841,"position":2},"title":"a look back at 2014","author":"Lee Rodgers","date":"1\u6708 1, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Happy New Year folks! Here's my take on 2014 on PezCycling News, click the link below to have a ganders. All the best for 2015!","rel":"","context":"PEZ cycling news","block_context":{"text":"PEZ cycling news","link":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/category\/pez-cycling-news-2\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/screen-shot-2015-01-01-at-21-34-20.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/screen-shot-2015-01-01-at-21-34-20.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/screen-shot-2015-01-01-at-21-34-20.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5586,"url":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2015\/01\/27\/the-official-taiwan-kom-challenge-2014-film\/","url_meta":{"origin":5841,"position":3},"title":"The Official Taiwan KOM Challenge 2014 Film","author":"Lee Rodgers","date":"1\u6708 27, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Here it is, the official film of the 2015 Taiwan KOM Challenge, produced by Po Lin Hsu. Truly an epic, epic day! Well done to John Ebsen and Marg Fedyna for winning, fantastic efforts, and for all who managed to finish. See you again next year?! http:\/\/youtu.be\/SU1pHCdMISc And lastly, if\u2026","rel":"","context":"TAIWAN KOM CHALLENGE","block_context":{"text":"TAIWAN KOM CHALLENGE","link":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/category\/taiwan-kom-challenge-2\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/screen-shot-2015-01-28-at-00-35-55.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/screen-shot-2015-01-28-at-00-35-55.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/screen-shot-2015-01-28-at-00-35-55.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/screen-shot-2015-01-28-at-00-35-55.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5554,"url":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2015\/01\/19\/video-a-brief-history-of-the-bicycle\/","url_meta":{"origin":5841,"position":4},"title":"Video: a brief history of the bicycle","author":"Lee Rodgers","date":"1\u6708 19, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Brilliant video this, worth putting the kettle on and sitting down to watch properly. Good old BBC... https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IBitle48_LM","rel":"","context":"videos","block_context":{"text":"videos","link":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/category\/videos\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/screen-shot-2015-01-19-at-19-01-48.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/screen-shot-2015-01-19-at-19-01-48.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/screen-shot-2015-01-19-at-19-01-48.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5623,"url":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2015\/02\/03\/2015-7-11-team-kit-out-now\/","url_meta":{"origin":5841,"position":5},"title":"2015 7-11 Team kit out now!","author":"Lee Rodgers","date":"2\u6708 3, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Yes, seriously, and it's a cracker. This is the 7-11 Philippines UCI Continental team kit, not the old classic 7-11 kit from the 80s. That was one of my all time favorite kits and indeed my first ever pro replica kit, I loved that thing even though my skinny Froomey\u2026","rel":"","context":"videos","block_context":{"text":"videos","link":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/category\/videos\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc_0303.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc_0303.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc_0303.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc_0303.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc_0303.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/dsc_0303.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]}],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Lee Rodgers","author_link":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/author\/crankpunk\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"Uncategorized<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Awesome news, Velocite, the makers and purveyors of fine bicycles are to be my sponsor for 2015 on the road and on the dirt! I’ve known Victor and Jessica Major for a good few years now and we’ve always talked about working together, so it seems the recent Chinese New Year looked down on us…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40955418"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5841"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5841\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17367,"href":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5841\/revisions\/17367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}