{"id":160574,"date":"2025-02-27T16:03:51","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T07:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=global&#038;p=160574"},"modified":"2025-02-27T16:03:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T07:03:51","slug":"velocity-aero","status":"publish","type":"global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/global\/velocity-aero\/","title":{"rendered":"Velocity Aero"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Velocity USA, a bicycle rim manufacturer founded in Australia in 1989.<\/p>\n<p>Most of bikes built in Blue Lug has a set of Velocity rims.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DFmDPRoTRGR\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; 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margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; 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font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DFmDPRoTRGR\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BLUE LUG Kamiuma Bike Shop(@bluelug_kamiuma)\u304c\u30b7\u30a7\u30a2\u3057\u305f\u6295\u7a3f<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jackie edited this video of me building a wheel with Velocity rims.<\/p>\n<p>We consider ourselves to be a bike shop who carries the most variety of products in the world, and Velocity is one of those brands that has A LOT of products and had been carrying for a long time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-159984\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_4327-1280x960.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_4327-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_4327-1720x1290.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_4327-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_4327-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_4327-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_4327.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We just got the latest model of their rims, <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=aero+rims\">&#8220;AERO&#8221;.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-159895 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/aero1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-159896 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/aero3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The original AERO rims were released in 1991. They have updated the rims to a modern standard and have made a comeback.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*CRUST BIKES* bombora (M)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54308309939\/in\/photolist-2qK3htn-2qK4hqa-2qJWAZq-2qJWAZv-2qJWAZa-2qK4hpJ-2qJWAZ5-2qHD832-2qHEkRp-2qHyB1n-2qHEkRj-2qHFjme-2qHD82v-2qHFjkY-2qHFjkT-2qHD82q-2qHyAZa-2qHEpm9-2qHFjkC-2qHEkPR-2qHyAYy-2qHEkPF-2qHD81i-2qHD7ZX-2qHFjjR-2qHFjjL-2qHEkNZ-2qHg4a5-2qHeYVV-2qHdLWP-2qHf1TG-2qHeXH4-2qHdKDt-2qHdKBQ-2qH9dAk-2qH9dAa-2qH9dAA-2qHfVVa-2qHeXG7-2qHfVU8-2qHeZAw-2qHeZAS-2qHeXE8-2qHdKAc-2qHfVSe-2qH9dy6-2qHeZzp-2qHfVQq-2qHeXzJ-2qHfVQk\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54308309939_56ccc5793c_h.jpg\" alt=\"*CRUST BIKES* bombora (M)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><a title=\"*SURLY* midnight special (50)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54247593811\/in\/photolist-2qEThdL-2qER7Ho-2qER7Hi-2qEThec-2qELxzZ-2qDGiH5-2qDF6Lp-2qDGo6E-2qDF6Fz-2qDGixk-2qDHi3n-2qDGiuQ-2qDHhTQ-2qDHhPb-2qDAvaQ-2qDF6ni-2qDGiar-2qDAuYT-2qDF6eN-2qDAuT2-2qDGhWf-2qDGnj9-2qDF61X-2qDF61w-2qDAuAU-2qDF5QS-2qDF5NY-2qDAuzb-2qyMhqB-2qyMhqG-2qyNaFD-2qyMhpj-2qyMhpE-2qyMhpu-2qyFiBE-2qyKUR3-2qyMb8q-2qyKUQB-2qyFiAC-2qyMb6X-2qyFiA7-2qyMhna-2qyMhn5-2qyMhmP-2qyKUP4-2qyMhmJ-2qyNaBf-2qyNaA8-2qyKUMa-2qyKULD\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54247593811_1076538f95_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* midnight special (50)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Available in 700C and 650B. The Aero rims resemble the Aileron disc brake rims that Velocity also produces. The Aero is slightly wider. Making the rims stronger than he Aileron.<\/p>\n<p>Made with 6069 (nice) Aluminum Alloy, which is a new type of material in Velocity&#8217;s selection.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of bike parts, tough generally means heavy duty. However, this Aero rim is lightweight , while maintaining the toughness, thanks to the 6069 Aluminum Alloy.<\/p>\n<p>The 650B Aero only weight 20g more, compared to the Aileron rim.<\/p>\n<p>If you are currently working on a touring bike that you plan to load up a bunch of stuff, and was thinking that the Aileron or Blunt SS feels a bit sketchy, but thinking the Cliff Hanger or the Atlas was too bulky looking, you might like the Aero rims.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*SURLY* midnight special (50)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54247826778\/in\/photolist-2qDGhWf-2qDGnj9-2qDF61X-2qDF61w-2qDAuAU-2qDF5QS-2qDF5NY-2qDAuzb-2qyNaFD-2qyMhqB-2qyMhqG-2qyMhpE-2qyMhpj-2qyKUR3-2qyMhpu-2qyFiBE-2qyMb8q-2qyKUQB-2qyFiAC-2qyMb6X-2qyFiA7-2qyMhna-2qyMhmJ-2qyMhmP-2qyKUP4-2qyNaBf-2qyMhn5-2qyKUMa-2qyNaA8-2qyKULD-2qyKULd-2qyMhkw-2qyNayV-2qyMb3W-2qyFiwe-2qwzbsE-2qwA6UG-2qwthR7-2qwzkxp-2qwzkxj-2qwA6Ug-2qwthQf-2qwxMhw-2qwA6TE-2qwzkwN-2qwthPt-2qwxMh6-2qwthPi-2qwzkwc-2qwzkvF\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54247826778_d5e4456cb8_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* midnight special (50)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Aero is a rim that is great for modern touring bike or Everyday Bikes, which Velocity actually didn&#8217;t have up until today. A perfect rim for non-competitive riders was born and we are very excited for them<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-159986\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_4331-1280x960.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_4331-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_4331-1720x1290.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_4331-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_4331-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_4331-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_4331.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I have built a set of new wheels with the Aero for my Crust Bikes Dreamer, which I built for touring. I had the Blunt SS for a long time, but I think this bike is now finally complete with these Aero rims.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_ErspHqB51Q?si=oJYhmj5zBBIubaBK\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I also talk about rims here too, if you&#8217;re interested.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":159984,"template":"","tags":[],"better_featured_image":{"id":159984,"alt_text":"","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":1980,"height":1485,"file":"2025\/02\/IMG_4327.jpg","filesize":398868,"sizes":{"medium":{"file":"IMG_4327-1280x960.jpg","width":1280,"height":960,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":183484,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_4327-1280x960.jpg"},"large":{"file":"IMG_4327-1720x1290.jpg","width":1720,"height":1290,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":295320,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_4327-1720x1290.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"file":"IMG_4327-768x576.jpg","width":768,"height":576,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":78296,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_4327-768x576.jpg"},"1536x1536":{"file":"IMG_4327-1536x1152.jpg","width":1536,"height":1152,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":245784,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_4327-1536x1152.jpg"},"post-thumbnail":{"file":"IMG_4327-800x600.jpg","width":800,"height":600,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":84114,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_4327-800x600.jpg"},"yarpp-thumbnail":{"file":"IMG_4327-120x120.jpg","width":120,"height":120,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":4729,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_4327-120x120.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"post":159835,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_4327.jpg"},"acf":{"online-store-search-keywords":"velocity","search-result-sort-order":"price","search-result-sort-by":"desc","stockSortFlg":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global\/160574"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/global"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/159984"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=160574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}