Onix Bikes On The Gadget Show

So Onix Bikes made its debut on National TV last night on The Gadget Show.


After the producers did some research on the brand they wanted to get Onix involved with the show,its yet another sign of the rapid progress the brand is making that opportunity's like this are coming our way.


We had an incredibly tight schedule to work to which didnt allow us time to get Jason Bradbury set up & measured on the bike and get him clip in pedals etc.In an ideal world we would have liked to have been more involved in the piece with information  but we were just asked to just provide a bike for the show.


From a keen cycling point of view you know the test is not going to be very in depth as the presenters are not knowledgeable riders. Having said that from an exposure point of view, to have your bike racing round the Monaco F1 circuit on one of the most popular National TV shows on telly is very cool and shows how mainstream cycling is becoming.


This kind of programme is not aimed at the knowledgeable cyclist but the person who might decide I fancy giving that a go and then becomes one of the lucky few who gets to enjoy our great sport !!



We are running a special Gadget Show offer in the shop on the Onix Azzuro that was featured in the show with 25% off bikes and 40% off the frameset.
www.onixbikes.co.uk

If you missed the episode you can watch it here !!

The Scottish Bike Show 2012

So Onix has completed its first bike show and publicly unveiled the Onix Black RH Rob Hayles signature range to the world, well Scotland anyway.

Before I get onto the show I would like to say a few words about the organiser Rowan Mackie. I know just how hard it is to to get a new venture off the ground that you have 100% belief in. There are many shows in southern England, not so many in northern England and none North of the border till Rowan came onto the scene.

Rowan played a massive part in bringing us to the show and we are so glad we did. The shows organisation was first class,looked great and there was plenty to keep family's and keen cyclists alike amused for hours on end. Rowan deserves all of our support as exhibitors and visitors because without people like Rowan willing to take the risk and do something thats never been done before like a big show for the Scottish public we would all be the worse off for it.

Onto the show !!

After a long drive up to Glasgow with trustee Onix Mechanic Mike Jackson who was my right hand man for the weekend we arrived at the SCC exhibition centre. Onix was sharing a stand with our good friends NRG4 Sales who were a couple of hours behind us on the road. As myself and Mike started to get the kit out of the car the scale of our stand became very apparent. So a last gasp decision which turned out to be an inspired one was made to put the Onix Team Car on the stand. This meant an hour for me driving around Glasgow trying to find a hand car wash to get it gleaming for this purpose. After a frustrating time in rush hour city traffic I returned to find the NRG4 peeps unloading there van.

As the stand started to take shape I went over to the hotel which was only next door to check in and pick up our huge banner of a screaming red & blue Rob Hayles face.I had arranged for it to be sent direct to the hotel to be sure we would have it on time. The hotel was lovely but no banner, slight panic ensued but after a few phone calls I was assured it would arrive on the morning of the show on time.

Luckily after waking up a little hazy after a late night in the bar with fellow exhibitors & friends Purple Harry the banner duly arrived and as the first member of the public streamed in our stand designed by NRG4 Sales really did look fantastic.

The very 1st ever Onix show stand

As the show progressed it became more and more apparent just how important it is to get our bikes seen in the flesh. Only then did people truly appreciate the look of the bikes and the intricate gloss detailing on the finish. Then you spend some time showing people the reviews and informing them of the lengths we go to using a former world champion to test our bikes. The reaction to all of this was phenomenal.

The Onix Black RH/Pro literally stopped people in there tracks. 

In this world of fast technology,instant communication and social media there is still no substitute for looking someone in the eye and just communicating with them on that personal level. The show was an outstanding success for Onix for so many reasons. Yes we secured some bike sales but much more important than that is the amount of people we met & talked to who I believe went away with Onix firmly now on there radar as a bike company to watch in the future.

We certainly look forward to supporting The Scottish Bike Show again next year and we are quickly turning our attention now to hopefully making our 2nd show appearance at The Irish Bike Show in May.. Were working on that right now !!

Craig

Stage wins,Bike Builds & Yellow jerseys for Onix Bikes

Well what a week & Bank Holiday weekend for Onix Bikes


Firstly we opened our new office and showroom on Monday and we got our fantastic 1st review of the Onix Black RH in Cycling Plus magazine. We were also excitedly awaiting the 1st shipment of Onix Black RH and RH Pro framesets on Tuesday. Within that shipment were the special team edition orange Onix Black RH/Pro frames for the Mountivation Academy Team that we sponsor. The team were leaving for their first really big race in Ireland on Friday, where they were partaking in the prestigious Gorey 3 Day Stage race where 186 riders were taking to the start line. So plenty of time to get the bikes ready or so we thought.


All of our plans were thrown into turmoil when the courier company were 2 days late with the delivery and they arrived on Thursday afternoon.We also worked like crazy to pull all the components together for the builds but by 5pm on Thursday evening our mechanic Mike Jackson came to the showroom to pick everything up. One thing that we both were very happy with was how the team orange look had come out to match the sponsors colour scheme.

Mountivation Team Edition Onix Black RH/Pro in Fluro Orange

This signalled the start of the mother of all bike builds where Mike had 6 bikes to build in 6hrs so the team could take them to Ireland. Mountivation riders drove to Wigan to help as all hands went to the pump to try and get them ready. After a very hard nights work the bikes were ready and some very excited riders loaded them up to take to Ireland. Massive shout out to Mike Jackson our mechanic for getting the bikes built on time, Mike is an important and committed member of the Onix family.

6 Team Onix RH Pro bikes in mid build.

All hands to the pump on the bike buildathon

So happy in the knowledge that the mission had been accomplished we settled into what was going to be a dream weekend of racing for the teams we are backing in 2012. The Gorey 3 day stage race in Ireland is a very competitive race with past winners including Dan Martin. The Mountivation Academy Team has a mission statement to bring through some of the most promising young talent in the UK and prepare them for a life as a cycling professional. For Onix it is the perfect project to be involved with as it is all about supporting this great sport at grass roots level which is so rewarding. The Gorey stage race was geared to be an important learning experience of going away from home and riding as a team at a high level against riders who are a lot more experienced than our young stars of the future.

On Friday evening our phone and twitter feed lit up as news filtered through that on their very 1st outing on the RH/Pro bikes 16 year old Matt Flynn (below) had won stage one and taken the yellow jersey. We were jumping round the room  in excitement at the news, it means so much to us to support a team and play our part in its success.

Orange O Logo Baby.. The Joy of Victory !! (courtesy of Liam Ruth)

As you know from previous posts we have put in so much work testing with former world champ Rob Hayles on the Black RH range.In our opinion the Mountivation lads are riding on some of the best bikes in the peloton and the feedback from the lads on the bikes performance just gives them extra confidence that their geared for success with their equipment. As Rob Hayles said himself "The RH/Pro makes every watt count whether in a sprint or on a climb"

Matt kicks off in yellow on the stage 2 TT (courtesy of Liam Ruth)

Team Edition RH/Pro in full flow ! (courtesy of Liam Ruth)

On Saturday morning the team rode strong in the TT and on stage 3 in the afternoon where they lost the yellow jersey but there is no shame in that in such a strong field of riders and it is an important part of the learning curve. Then I get a call from Ken Jones that his Onimpex Bioracer team rider Ste Davis had won the Ray Levers Memorial RR on his Onix Aurious Team Bike, surely the weekend cant get any better!!

Proud Winning Team

As we reflected on a great weekends racing for the brand it just got even better when we news came across the Irish sea that Matt Flynn had won the final stage at Gorey with the help of his team mates and taken the points jersey..

Breaking away for victory on the final stage of Gorey 3 day. Love the Onix O Logo overshoes as well ;-)

Obviously you sponsor teams with bikes to help sales & promote how good the bikes perform but the rewarding feeling of playing your part in success far outweighs any other emotions for us at Onix HQ. Were so passionate about our bikes and its just an amazing feeling of pride on weekends like these. 


Also these teams wouldnt race our bikes unless they were top drawer

In closing well done to everyone connected with the teams success this weekend and Onix Black RH bikes are in stock and available to buy right now. You too can feel the Onix Power !!

Cheers

Craig

New Onix Bikes Showroom

Things have been very busy at Onix towers as we prepare for a big month in April containing..

• Launching our fantastic new website.
• Our début show at The Scottish Bike Show showcasing our RH bikes for there 1st public appearance.
• Onix Black RH test bikes going out to all the major cycling magazines and websites.

And the reason for this post where we have moved into our new showroom/office. There have been certain occasions along this journey of the Onix brand where you feel we have just jumped another big leap forward and this is certainly one of them.

A quick thank you to Essence Coffee for supplying there fantastic products for our coffee station !

So please come and visit us to see our range and have a chat over a proper cup of coffee.

Onix Bikes Ltd

Unit 3a Sentinel Court

Wilkinson Way

Blackburn

Lancashire

BB1 2EH

I advise booking an appointment to be sure & I look forward to meeting you !!

Come and see our Bikes in the flesh.

The Onix Black RH bikes are centre stage.. Naturally !

The Coffee Station: A warm welcome and an Essence coffee is guaranteed !   @essencecoffee 

Onix Videos are always available to watch for a little inspiration !

Onix Black RH Review

Every time Onix sends a bike in for a test with the cycling media it is safe in the knowledge that due to all the hard work done with our testing program,using top professionals like Rob Hayles we have done everything we possibly could to make our bikes the very best they can be.


The latest outstandingly positive review for the Onix Black RH follows hot on the heals of our very strong showing with the Onix Aurious for the 2012 Bike Of The Year. 
If proof were needed that our testing program works then these latest reviews certainly provide it.


At Onix we always go that extra mile on every aspect of the company.


To go off on a tangent slightly take our QR code for example. We could like most other company's just produce a generic black code that would do the job of directing customers to our website.
We had the same philosophy with the code as our bikes, lets work to do something different and do the very best we can, we call it the Onix Ethos and it will never change.

Our New QR Code

Anyway I digress,back to the review.

The theme for this particular review was bikes with a famous name attached. We obviously qualified with our Rob Hayles Signature Range.The roll call for the test beared some of the biggest and most established names from the cycling world.

The review below speaks for itself so I wont waste time talking about it. For a new brand like Onix to beat the likes of Merckx & Cipollini among others really backs up our credentials as one of THE brands to watch.

The aim of our testing program with the Onix Black RH was to provide a real all rounder. Good enough to race but forgiving enough to appeal to the sportive rider as well. Rob was adamant that the split was to be 70% on the side of performance. The reason I brought someone of Robs expertise into the fold was to be able to bring out bikes totally fit for purpose and this review shows we absolutely nailed it.

Lastly I will leave you with a quote from the testers which says everything really.

"In terms of test rider connection and a balanced all-round performance, the Onix RH Black made a big impression on our testers. It’s responsive enough to race or push the tempo during training, but relaxed enough to take out for a long leisurely cruise, and all at a very decent price"

We hope to launch our new website this week. Due to the Onix Ethos it has taken a lot longer than we had hoped but it is more than worth the wait, it looks amazing !

More Blogs posts to come this week..

Craig

Scottish Bike Show Info

THE SCOTTISH BIKE SHOW 2012

Scotland's first consumer bike show for every cyclist

Whether you're a cycle commuter, you ride on trail, track or road, or simply enjoy a bike ride at the weekend with your family and friends The Scottish Bike Show 2012, being staged at the SECC, Glasgow, on Friday 13, Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 April, is simply not to be missed.

For the second year running Scotland's growing cycling community - road, mountain bike, bmx and leisure riders and commuters - will have an all encompassing cycle show right on their door step.  With a great selection of independent bike shops, distributors and manufacturers selling a huge range of the latest bikes, cycle gear, clothing and accessories; a central arena hosting jaw dropping cycle stunt displays, from among others the BSD BMX stunt team; have a go bike test sessions and Scotland's cycling organisations and cycle centres offering expert advice, there will be something for everyone; from hardened enthusiasts to families and the curious new comer.

Onix bikes will be there on stand C30 showing our new Rob Hayles Bikes with NRG4Sales..  Please come and visit us.

The action packed programme of interactive events will include the BSD BMX stunt team who will amaze visitors with the craziest stunts and tricks.  There will be an indoor forest track, 'an all in one cycling experience allowing visitors to have a go at biking and experience some great trail features in a safe and fun environment'.  There will also be opportunities to test ride brand new bikes on a flat city style track, with various obstacles.  Add to this cycling challenges, competitions and promotions to win bikes and cycling gear the Scottish Bike Show definitely has something for every member of the family!

Tickets prices for the Scottish Bike Show are great value for money and remain at the 2011 prices - £7.50 adults, £5.50 kids and £20 for a family ticket - 2 adults, 2 kids - if you book online in advance. Tickets on the door:  £10.00 adults, £7.50 kids and £27.00 family ticket.

One of the highlights of the expanded TSBS programme in 2012 is The Scottish Bike Show Sportive, a new long distance mass participation cycling event with two routes through the stunning countryside of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park on Sunday 15 April.  There will be a one hundred mile Sportive ride and a sixty-five mile Challenge ride.  Both fully signed and marshaled rides will test all round biking skills and fitness levels with some tough long climbs and fast descents throughout.

For further information on The Scottish Bike Show and the new sportive and to book tickets go to: http://www.thescottishbikeshow.com/

Hope to see you there..

Craig

Onix Aurious 2012 Bike Of The Year Review

The fact that we were asked to send a bike into the Cycling Plus 2012 bike of the year was in itself an indication of how far the Onix brand has come in a very short time.

Our testing program is really starting to bear fruit and the Cycling Plus Onix Aurious bike of the year review backs that up. We spend months testing all different combinations of frames, forks and carbon and we get top riders to tell us what they think. As you all know we now have World Champion and Olympic medal holder Rob Hayles as our chief tester which I know is going to continue to ensure we keep bringing out high quality products in the future.




In an industry where you live and die by how your bike performs it just makes sense to me that you do EVERYTHING you can to bring out the best bike you can. I could just take a nice looking frame with good geometry ,put a nice paint job on it and put it out there but that goes against everything Onix stands for.

Listen to why Rob Hayles got involved with Onix Bikes

In testing  we found the difference in the performance of frames with the same geometry was staggering.. If your just bringing out frames without testing them then your trusting to luck that its going to be a good frame and that says to me your not passionate about your product.


Looking at both our 2011 bikes (the Aurious and the Azzuro as well as 2012’s Rob Hayles signature range), we found the difference in frames performance with the same geometry was staggering, and although Rob didn't test the Aurious and Azzuro bikes let me assure you that the person who did is of the same stature and quality of rider.

At the start of the 2011 season we also started supporting pro rider Dan Patten, who couldn't make his mind up whether he liked the Azzuro or Aurious best so he choose to race on both of them. Dan rode a full season thrashing both models through the rigours of a full Belgian racing season and they never flinched; you need a very robust frame to survive a year of cobbles!

In fact, every time a rider who really knows his stuff threw his leg over one they enthused about the bike’s performance.  Take Ken Jones from Bioracer for example. Ken first rode an Onix in 2011 when he took an Azzuro out for a ride & immediately took one to ride the Paris-Roubaix sportive with Sean Kelly.

Ken then requested to try an Aurious at the end of the season. Well the result of that was the Onimpex Bioracer Team riding the Aurious in 2012. Ken and his team mates are veteran racers and have seen it all – they know a good bike when they ride one.  We also had some great comments back from John Cosgrove (AKA ‘Cozzy’) who normally wouldn't enthuse over a bike, but he did over ours.

The Aurious review below is another big stepping stone forward to where I want to take Onix in the future. I’m immensely proud of my bikes and the care and attention to detail that goes into them before I present them to you, the customer.

The Onix Black RH will be in the next issue of Cycling Plus (April?) and is the first review for one of our Rob Hayles signature range. I am safe in the knowledge with Rob's input we did everything we possibly could to make those bikes the best they could be and hopefully that will be born out in another positive review for Onix.

Thank you for your continued support, it is very much appreciated.
Remember you can still get 10% off Pre Orders on the new Rob Hayles range, till 10th March.
Craig

Onix Aurious review

£1950.94

Top of Form

Bottom of Form

BikeRadar verdict

4 out of 5 Stars

4 out of 5 stars

Though Onix describe the Aurious as a sportive bike, when we first put it through its paces last year we found it was more than just a comfortable cruiser. Yes, there’s a nod to sportive riding in its shape, with a 74° seat angle and 73° head tube, but its performance and handling were much racier than we’d expected. For the Bike of the Year test we requested a higher specification, including a more race-orientated Shimano 105 drivetrain and great quality Shimano RS80 carbon clincher wheels.

The Aurious chassis is highly sculpted, with a triangular-profile down tube and a head tube junction that’s so substantial that despite its standard 1-1/8in top and bottom cups, there’s no tangible loss of stiffness compared to the tapered designs favoured by many of Onix’s rivals. At 156mm, the head tube is slightly taller than an out-and-out race bike but still offers ample scope to get a low position in the drops for fast efforts while cheating the wind.

The overall ride impression is one of solidity. For a sportive bike, that’s not necessarily a good thing, but those who value speed over comfort will revel in the Onix’s point-and-shoot handling. Putting the Aurious into the twistiest fast descent on our test route was an absolute joy. Even in cold icy conditions it held its line, with no tremors to unbalance our progress, and this added bags of confidence to push that little bit harder.

The upgraded wheels give the Aurious a lighter touch, too. This is felt most on sharp out-of-the-saddle efforts on climbs, where pickup through the drivetrain is more immediate and the ride is far more rewarding. The Fizik Arione saddle, another upgrade, gives more scope to move around: you can get up on the nose for prolonged climbing efforts and slide back to get lower for descents. Having more rear end real estate also helps temper the rigid nature of the ride; the Onix isn’t the smoothest bike over coarse road surfaces but in this guise with lighter wheels and more comfortable saddle it’s a vast improvement over the previous model we tested.

After our first experience with the Aurious, we’d have looked elsewhere for a ‘big ride’ bike. But over our 85-mile test loop this uprated version proved much more usable, with better all-round potential. Onix may be a new brand but they’ve proved they can make exciting and great quality bikes; with their recent team-up with Rob Hayles, we can’t wait to give their new signature range a try. If they can successfully combine the excitement of the Aurious with the input of a seasoned pro, they could have a real contender for 2013’s Bike of the Year.

This bike was tested as part of Cycling Plus magazine’s 2012 Bike Of The Year feature – read the full results in issue 260, on sale Friday 2 March.

Energy Versus Diet

Im going to start this blog by saying that I have always been a big believer in energy products.
I think that most of us feel if we dont have our powder in our drinks or our recovery drink we might just fade away into nothingness..
We need something to make up for that lack of natural talent :-(


If you are one of my followers on social media you will know that due to my busy schedule I have been struggling to get out on the bike and get the miles in.


About 2 months ago I was out with a very experienced racer who said its all a load of marketing hogwash.. "get yer diet right and you dont need to spend money on that crap" were pretty much his exact words.


When I got home I totted up how much I spend on energy & recovery products throughout a year and it was a bit of a shocker I have to say.


So as a little bit of an experiment for the last 2 months where my fitness has not been great I have rode with just water in my bottles and a pint of milk after a ride. One thing I did do though was have a high carb meal the night before usually containing pasta or rice.


On the few occasions I have got out on the bike I have been doing 50-60mile rides always pushing on.Thats not massive miles I know but considering my lack of time on the bike its enough.
 I have to say I have not felt any different. I have not bonked once and every time when I have finished a ride I can certainly feel it in my legs. However after my pint of milk and a solid nutritious meal I wake up the next day feeling right as rain with no soreness in my legs at all.  


Now im not suggesting that energy products have no merit, it looks like I may be doing London to Paris later this year which is 130miles a day for 3 days running and dont worry my bottles will be full of isotonic electrolytes and my pockets will be stuffed full of bars and gels..


All im saying is maybe we put to much emphasis on it and a good balanced diet is more than half the battle..


Your thoughts??

Onix Black RH Open Evening At The Velodrome

You are cordially invited to attend the Onix Open evening where you can see the new 2012 Onix Black RH Rob Hayles Signature Bikes in the flesh.

This event will take place at The Velodrome in Manchester 

Harris Suite From 6pm-8pm on the 26th February 2012.

As well as seeing the new bikes you will be able to meet me the owner of Onix Bikes and I can tell you all about the background,ethos of Onix and our plans for the future.

Also our trusty mechanic Mike Jackson will be there to field your high tech mechanical enquiries

Coffee will be served throughout the evening as well to keep the energy levels high.

We also have some special Onix Cakes being supplied by Karen from Kiss Me Cakes as well , well an Onix event wouldnt be an Onix event without cake after all..

We will also be showing the new first edits of the NEW Onix Black RH videos that we shot last month with Rob. They consist of:-

• Interview
• Talking about the Onix Black RH/Pro
• Talking about the Onix Black RH
• A surprise #edgy

• Also have our great Lake district videos showing as well

So plenty to keep you entertained..

Everything kicks off at 6pm with a quick introduction and then you are free to inspect,chat,eat,drink and watch to your hearts content..

I hope you will be able to make it and I look forward to seeing you there on the 26th..

Here are some links to coverage in the cycling media.

Road CC

Road CC 2

Bike Radar

Cycling Weekly

Road Cycling UK

Craig 

P.S we are hoping to announce another one in London in the near future :-) 

Rob Hayle's Onix Photoshoot ( Behind The Scenes)

Since putting out the press release about the new Onix Black Rob Hayles Signature range of bikes things have gone crazy at Onix.


The plan was to have some shots of Rob with the bikes ready for the press release but due to a late change in Mark Cavendish's schedule we had to cancel the shoot till a week later. Robs main job these days is working with Mark on his training and PR schedule for Team Sky.


Firstly you would be very surprised at the amount of organisation that is required to put this day together. Our Spokesmen PR agency worked flat out with our photographer James Maloney from merseypics for about 3 weeks in preparation for the shoot. Also myself and James spent a day scouting locations in the peaks for the shoot.


Finally the day arrived and the weather forecast looked grim but more about that later. 


James had acquired the help of fellow top snapper Dan Kenyon to help on the day and they headed straight to the cricket club we had hired to set up the studio and I headed to Robs house to drop off his kit to wear. One thing I have to say about Rob Hayles is that for all his cycling achievements im probably more impressed with his barista skills, Wow that guy makes a great cup of coffee and he made me a couple upon my early arrival at his house, mucho needed !

After a chat with Robs wife Vicky we headed off for the 5 minute drive to the cricket club to meet up with the guys. Upon Arrival there was a hive of activity with James and Dan setting things up. Me and Rob brought the bikes in and Rob was immediately blown away by the quality of look and finish on the bikes.Rob tested all the products in raw carbon form and although he had seen the designs of the paint on a computer photoshop image this was actually the 1st time he had seen the finished produt, it was fair to say he was very very pleased.
He immediately got changed and started to fettle the bikes to get his riding position perfect.

My Hayles Fettling The RH/PRO !

There have been many highs and lows on the Onix journey for me personally to get the brand to where it is today but when Rob came out of the Ladies (yes ladies) in his Onix Kit it was a real moment of realisation of how far we have come in essentially 13 months.

James and Dan soon had the studio set up and the 1st thing on the agenda was an interview with Rob and myself talking about how we hooked up and why Rob has joined Onix and put his name to the bikes. Luckily we managed to nail that in a few takes with drying up or bursting out laughing.That was my work done in front of the camera for the day and now it was time for the shots of Rob in his Onix Kit.

Rob has done this thousands of times before so he knew the dance of what is required and strutted the required pose's with a plom.

Behind the scenes

More Official Shot

Next up was to get some shots of Rob on the bike which meant getting the rollers out. James And Dan worked ferociously around Rob as he powered away on the rollers. I was mainly outside taking calls from The Gadget Show who wanted a bike to take to Monaco in less than 24hrs. Its great that our reputation has grown so much that we are getting contacted by these sort of organisations but this kind of timeline is ridiculous. We pulled it off by the way !

 Rob giving it beans on the RH Pro

While I was outside conferring with the Gadget Show it started to sleet and rain to add to the sub zero temperatures. The last shots were of Rob standing with the bikes and doing some video talking about the bikes strengths and what he found when testing them. We hope to release this in around 2 weeks time.

Rob Proudly showing off the Top Of The Range Onix Black RH/PRO

Rob Proudly showing off the Onix Black RH

Rob does Camp, A little to well to be honest !

So that was a wrap as they say and time for dinner. Rob invited us all to his house where he knocked up the most amazing homemade Pea And Ham Soup, Actually im being too kind Errrrr Rob Heated up his wifes amazing homemade Pea And Ham Soup but he did magic up some more amazing coffee. We all sat eating and watching Cav win another stage of the Tour Of Qatar on Eurosport as the weather outside just got worse.

It was clear that our plans to shoot on Winnats Pass & surrounding area was a non starter firstly for Robs safety and secondly it was covered in low cloud and mist. For the projects we have in production though we had to get some outside shots of Rob on the bike outdoors. Rob recommended a piece of Road not to far away where we could get some great shots in 1 take from the back of the team car.

When we got there it was effin freezing with sleet coming down. I have to say that Rob was a true pro and just got on with it as were James and Dan. The conditions were not good for anyone but especially for Rob who was having to brave the worst of the conditions.

Considering we did this as quickly as possible so we could get Rob back in the warmth of the car we still got some great shots and video. The shots have a hardcore look about them being shot in such extreme conditions.

Some great shots of Rob In Full Onix Flow on the RH/Pro

As Rob arrived back at the car on the last run he jumped off the bike and exclaimed "I Love This F***in bike" before jumping back in the car to thaw out.When I see Robs reaction and enthusiasm for the RH bikes it just fills me with such pride in what we have managed to produce.

So that was that, James and Dan headed home and I took Rob back to his gaff.

Upon arrival Vicky insisted I try the cakes she was baking for there daughters school competition. 

I consider myself an expert in this matter, its a hard job but someone's gotta do it.

We can now get on with the work of advertising and editing of videos which I hope you will start seeing around early March.

Remember there is a 10% discount on pre orders before 10th March on the Onix Black RH Range. Click here for more details.

Onix Black RH Pre Orders, Reaction & Details

REACTION.


Well what a totally mad 4 days I have had since the press release went out on Friday about our new 2012 Onix Black RH Signature bikes.

Former World Champion in full flow on the RH/PRO

Firstly, although after months of hard work Myself & Rob already knew the bikes performed to the highest standard and looked fantastic but we have still been overwhelmed by the response across the board to the 2 new bikes.


The cycling media has covered the story in a big way and there is still more to come in the coming weeks. Also they are all very keen to get the mitts on these Rob Hayles tested machines requesting test bikes as soon as possible.
The reaction on social media has been fantastic, this is always a great barometer that you are doing things right as it can be vicious if you are seen to be taking the mickey , doing a bad job or ripping people off.

The RH Stripes #cool

Chainstay Flow design on the RH/PRO

ONIX BIKES PHILOSOPHY: (Press Release)

Onixbikes is the brainchild of Craig Middleton, a keen road cyclist who gave up a career in the print industry to follow  his dream and create a high quality carbon road bike brand.

Frustrated by low quality products with little thought having gone into them, he set out to find a better product, with a fresh, new, open approach to connect with his customers.

There is one driving philosophy behind Onix Bikes. We want you to perform to your best.

We source from manufacturers in the Far East, the centre for cycle manufacture, from factories producing frames for the biggest cycling brands in the world. We have carefully selected suppliers working in carbon to the highest global standards. 

Onix Bikes are not average framesets hidden underneath a fancy paint scheme and here’s why.

We take time and care selecting a range of frames and forks in myriad designs, lay-up specifications and carbon grades and give them to our development test rider to hammer into the ground.

That rider is Olympic medalist and World Champion, Rob Hayles.

We take Rob’s advice on which frame, fork and carbon combinations perform the best to make sure we can offer the best bike we possibly can to our customers. Our testing procedure is all about ensuring the riders maximum enjoyment of our machinery and that it’s totally fit for purpose.

All our frames pass the 1100N, 100,000 times fatigue test and we use high quality Toray carbon on all our carbon frames.

When we’re satisfied with the framesets quality and performance, we design the paint scheme and lay down our Onix quality control standard with the factory.

Only then, does a bike get the Onix logo.

OPEN DAYS


We are currently hoping to plan 2 open days in the coming weeks for you to be able to come and see the bikes in the flesh. One will be in the Greater Manchester Area and the other in London.. I will keep you posted on this as I get more information.

Rear Stays on the Black RH

PRE ORDERS.


We have been unindated with emails wanting information on the pricing, details and availability of the new Rob Hayles bikes.
Our plans to have our new website ready has been delayed by software problems to get the new bike builder up and running.


However all the information is now up on the current site and if you want to be among the 1st to receive an Onix Black RH bike then you can Pre Order before the 10th March and get a 10% discount. Click Here for details.


All the pricing information is on the bike builder and you can get your spec just right to your budget before placing your order.


Also remember that the RH range are our signature models and if they are a little out of your price range we also have our excellent Aurious and Azzuro models.
Although Rob didnt test these models they were still tested by top professionals which is in keeping with our mantra and ethos.


The Aurious is up for the Cycling Plus 2011 bike of the year at there request and is being raced by the Onimpex Bioracer team this year.
The Azzuro has been lorded as a great performance machine, there is a review here.


Both of these bikes offer great value for money in our range.


Thanks again for all your support.


Onwards and upwards..


Also Lastly we have signed off the 2012 Onix RH Kit with Bioracer complete with the RH Stripes to match the bikes... I absolutely love it !!

Craig