tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529490280107481942024-02-07T03:40:20.879+00:00Inside Onix BikesWelcome to Inside Onix Bikes: Road Cycling Blog. the musings of a bike brand owner including the inside track on our plans, interesting people I meet, my cycling exploits , cycling in general and cake.Onix Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666179798918051068noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252949028010748194.post-51402348633866365302012-07-05T13:57:00.000+01:002012-07-05T13:57:46.049+01:00Onix Bikes New Website<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Passion is something we run the business by at Onix.</b> Passion for our products, passion for cycling and passion for our customers. Without passion, life can be a little boring, it can lack a little sparkle, new ideas can become quashed and debates about detail deferred.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Which brings us to our new website. We’ve known for a long time how poor our previous site was, functionally it did the trick, but it didn’t really inspire. At time of launching the brand - when you have to do everything on a shoestring - you get the best you can, with the resources you have.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Our number one priority, as always, was the bikes.</b> Designing, testing and launching the Onix Black RH range earlier this year was one of our proudest moments. Staggeringly good bikes, tested by a World Champion with a whole range of bike builder options to get your build exactly as you want it. The reviews we’ve had so far say it all; our passion for the product has resulted in two fine racing machines. Our next step has been this website re-design, to give the bikes the shop window they deserve. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Websites take a long time to design and build, particularly when you want to have something which represents your brand and your passion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is so much testing, development and designing to do, it has taken a little longer than we anticipated, but we hope you like the results. Like the bikes, we don’t put the logo on it, until we’re 100% satisfied. We’ve widened the assortment of products and continue to add more every day, in order that we provide the right parts and accessories to accompany your ride, to help you perform at your best. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Our passion for customers is at unrelenting levels.</b> If you want to support a UK cycling business, a boutique brand doing interesting things in the market, then get in contact, order something or engage with us on social media. We’re building something, be a part of it.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also we want you to know that when you spend your hard earned in our shop it really makes a difference to the brand. That revenue is used to help develop & test new products for the Onix range as we continue to build a UK bike brand you can be proud if.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.onixbikes.co.uk/">CLICK HERE</a>, take a tour and I hope you like it ..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Craig</span>Onix Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666179798918051068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252949028010748194.post-31620272115187940582012-06-08T11:09:00.001+01:002012-06-08T19:16:11.010+01:00The Story Of A Bike Entrepreneur<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What makes an Entrepreneur?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a question I get asked a lot and to be honest I don't have an answer but possibly my experience may shed some light on this conundrum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In my case I had worked in the printing industry for 22 years where I had earned a very comfortable living but I had hated the job from the first moment I started it pretty much from leaving school. In that time I had always looked at people who owned there own business as different to me, I always thought it must be nice to not having someone telling you what to do but you decide what and when you are going to do things,your in control. There is something underlying in that statement in the fact that there was always something in me that didn't like being told what to do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Does this make an entrepreneur, NO as there are millions of people who hate being told what to do but will always carry on with there day to day grind of the day job but I am sure that being in control of your own destiny is one of the very small factors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The moment it all changed for me was literally a moment of clarity where I realised that I had worked in a job I dreaded going into every day for 22 years and I had at least another 26 years left to go. I thought to myself why do I keep moaning about this situation but I never actually try and do anything about it. I sat in my living room pondering how I could get out of this vicious circle. I thought long and hard about a career change but with 2 young children and a huge mortgage I cant afford to get back on the bottom rung of the ladder and start on low wages again. Over a period of about 3-4 days it suddenly dawned on me that it was neigh on impossible to start a new career and be on similar wages that I had took 22 years to attain. So it was while out on my bike riding down a country lane on my own that I decided enough was enough and it was time to change the direction of my life. If doing this meant starting on low wages again then why do that and still work for someone else, if I am going to do this then I am going to be my own boss, I am going to start my own company !!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I choose to keep this decision a secret from my wife and family for the time being because the next big decision was what was my new company going to do, make or specialise in. This was a very simple decision to me, if I am going to do this then it seems obvious that you want it to be something you enjoy and are passionate about. So I asked myself what would be my dream job, the very opposite of printing, something I would look forward to everyday and enjoy. So bold as brass in December 2009 I announced to my unsuspecting wife that I was going to start my own bike brand, I mean how hard can it be I said. I actually did say that, it was said from a blinding confidence that I could do it and a total naivety of the journey that lay ahead. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No money or savings to start the company.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My wife was very understanding, she knew how much I hated my job and had confidence in me that I could do it. She just made me make one promise that I would not borrow any money against the house or put losing the house at risk in any way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I borrowed some money from my parents and from my Mother and Father in law. It was a miniscule amount of money in the context of what I was trying to do. Knowing what I know now id say I was £80,000 short of what I needed minimum to do it properly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This meant I had to do everything myself so I could make that money last as long as possible to keep the dream alive. I had to become bike designer,web designer,accountant,sales assistant,marketing manager & managing director overnight. I left my printing job so I could plough everything I had into this project, working every hour was not an option but a necessity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Slowly through the next 14 months the journey went on a downward spiral as it became harder and harder to keep it alive. No one would take me seriously, No one would give me an account, No one would reply to my emails or ring me back. The industry didnt want to let me in, its as simple as that I am afraid. Did I get disheartened by this NO it just made me more determined and show these people that with or without them I was going to make Onix a success. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During this time our financial situation was terrible, I remember one month where I didn't have enough money in the account to buy food for the family, I kept this information away from my wife as I didn't want her to worry. I just raided the garage and sold everything I could on ebay to get the money together to get us through that month. There were no holidays, no take a ways or nights out, literally we just tried to treat the kids as much as we could with days out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In that moment it never occurred to me that this was ridiculous and just go back into the printing industry and start to live life again. There was always this undying belief that this was going to work out, that all the sacrifice was going to be worth it in the end.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maybe there is the answer to the entrepreneur question there in that they will never give in and take the easy option, they will never stop believing in there quest even when everyone is telling them that your crazy and chasing an impossible dream.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I write this from a perspective of hindsight, at the time it was just the way it was, you accepted it was tough but you just got on with it and it became normal. It never felt like a quest or chasing a dream it was just part of my new day to day working life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the first turning points was that after the bank wouldn't give me any money I didn't have enough money to stock my 2011 framesets. So I had got a great product to market but couldn't stock it, this was one of the many points where I came to a complete cul de sac. I managed through a lot of passionate pleading to convince one of the smaller wholesalers in my product and he paid for and stocked the frames for me. He would make some money out of this deal as you would expect but it got the Onix train back on the tracks and we were off again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Id say that to be an entrepreneur you do have to have some luck mixed in with all the hard work. Others have told me that you make your own luck, I am still not sure which is true but my big piece of luck was getting involved with David Harmon of Eurosport fame. Now I did stalk David during the 2010 Tour De France with about 10-15 daily tweets to which I didn't get much of a response but he did start following me and therein became aware of my struggle that I was very honest about on the Onix twitter feed. So did I make that piece of luck happen??</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was after tweeting about a disastrous meeting at Cycling Weekly where they basically told me to go away and not to bother them again that David got in touch and said he had been following my story and thought he could help. That point at Cycling Weekly was the rock bottom of the Onix Journey, it was a real eye opener but I learnt from it rather than giving up. From that phone call from David the curve has been an upward one with a stratospheric rise in the past 6 months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once David rode the 2011 bikes and realised how good they were we had test bikes going off to most media outlets and we had Dan Patten racing the bikes in Belgium. Through David I met Ken Jones from Bioracer who has become a big supporter of the brand and help to me also. The key to this is though, if they didn't believe in the product then they wouldn't have got involved in the first place. Your product has to be top notch and you have to do things in a different way if you are going to be a success and stand out from the crowd.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So back in 2009 if someone had told me that we would have one of the brightest upcoming British Bike Brands in the UK, Have a former world champion testing and endorsing the bikes with his signature, have teams regularly asking about the possibility of riding our products ,would I have believed you... Well back then YES because I thought how hard can it be. If you asked me in January 2011 I would have thought twice as the years had hardened me to exactly how hard this was to achieve.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All I can say is that it has been an incredibly tough journey for me and I have put my family through a lot with a lack of financial security.If I had started with a larger budget it would have been a lot easier but that in itself would not have secured its success but to wake up every day with enthusiasm to go to work, to live and breathe every moment of every day and essentially do what you always dreamed of is worth more than any money and is the reason I did it.</span></div>
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<br />Onix Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666179798918051068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252949028010748194.post-9284690965259164982012-06-03T21:12:00.001+01:002012-06-25T19:24:05.108+01:00Onix Twitter Ride 2012<div style="background-color: white;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since launching the Onix Black RH Rob Hayles Signature bikes things at Onix have gone a bit crazy. We have been attending our 1st bike shows, moved into a new showroom and been inundated with interest by customers and media alike with our bikes. This has meant we have just not had time to organise the rides as we had hoped.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Having said that we love our twitter rides and we like to put something back for all the people who have supported us or follow Onix. We call it the Onix family and its something that we see as being very important going forward with the future of Onix. What better way to engage the brand with new people and also stay in touch with the customers that have already bought into the brand than to invite them on an organised ride that wont cost you a penny to enter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With lessons learnt from previous Twitter Rides we have changed the format with this one by having 2 routes that will be ridden in 4 Phases.You can choose your route depending on the challenge and pace you want to ride at on the day. The longer route will be ridden at a good pace by the Mountivation Team taking in a more difficult route. The shorter route is more direct and will be ridden at an easy pace.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We leave Onix HQ and head towards Edgeworth over the top of the moor.The 1st 3 miles are all uphill with 1 little steep section which will sting some legs that have not warmed up yet. This is rewarded though with a 5 mile rolling descent into Chapeltown where we then turn right to start the 2.5 mile climb over Little Moor Clough.We then head across to the Belmont Road at 14 miles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Phase 1 is ridden on some of the most scenic quiet roads you could ever wish to ride on, really stunning scenery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">14 miles is where the group splits and will meet up at the Cafe Stop at Gusta Gusto. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Those wishing for a stiffer challenge will go on the longer route with the Mountivation Team over Winter Hill and the tough Anglezarke climb that featured on the Commonwealth Games Road Race course.This stretch is a real treat with great climbs and valley roads hugging reservoirs adding some more fantastic scenery into the mix.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The shorter route will head across the Moor on the Belmont Road which has a long winding descent and take a more direct flatter route to the cafe stop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;">Both groups will meet at the Gusta Gusto Cafe Stop. This also means that a large group doesn't hit the cafe all in one go and should help with getting service.The cafe has a large seating area to accommodate everyone and has a good selection of hot/cold food, cake and coffee. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Phase 3 see's the group reunited as we leave the cafe heading through Woodplumpton and then along the B5269 at an easy pace once again heading to Longridge. Phase 3 is about 10 miles long before the routes split once again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The start of phase 4 gives riders the choice of which route they want to take depending on how there legs are feeling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At Longridge the Mountivation Team will head on the longer more scenic route home taking in the climbs of Jeffery Hill & Longridge fell before descending past Stonyhurst College into Ribchester.Two more climbs over Pleasington and Tockholes will then take you back to Onix HQ.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The shorter route decends straight into Ribchester and takes a more direct route back through Blackburn to Onix HQ.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The longer route will be ridden at a brisker pace,has many more climbs and is ridden on 85% scenic quiet roads.The ride captain will still keep the group together and will be supported by a vehicle. As well as the ride captain some of the Mountivation team will also have the route downloaded to there Garmin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;">The shorter route will be supported by Onix Owner Craig Middleton as ride captain & by a vehicle.Please Note that although the shorter route will be ridden at a much easier pace it still has 4000+ft of climbing which is a lot. So please only attend if you know you can complete the course.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you have a GPS device then please download the route. The more riders who know where there going the easier it is to keep everyone together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shorter route:- </span><a href="http://connect.garmin.com/course/1517169" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://connect.garmin.com/course/1517169</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is a chance to meet me Craig Middleton, the owner of Onix Bikes,I will be happy to have a chat with anyone about what we are trying to do with Onix as a brand and our future plans.Also you will be able to see the new RH show bikes in the flesh.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We always try to bring along some well known people who are attached to or support Onix in some way.We hope to try to add to this list before the day but already there are some interesting people to chat with & get an insight into there professional world and love of cycling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you are having to travel and dont want an early morning drive or your journey is just to far to travel on the day of the ride then there is a premier inn just a very short drive away from Onix HQ.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can book a room here <a href="http://www.premierinn.com/en/hotel/BLABRE/blackburn-central?cmp=GLBC" style="color: #555555;">http://www.premierinn.com/en/hotel/BLABRE/blackburn-central?cmp=GLBC</a></span></div>
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<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please make sure your bike is road worthy</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please only attend if you know you can complete the ride</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Free Car Parking and toilets are available at Onix HQ</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is not an insured ride in any way, you ride at your own risk.</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is <strong>no fee</strong> to attend</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You dont have to own an Onix Bike to attend.</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please bring some cafe stop money.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong> </strong>Onix is very proud to support the Mountivation Academy Team with there RH/Pro Team edition bikes. The team will be taking a little time off from an intensive training weekend to support the twitter ride and it gives you the chance to chat to some of the most promising young talent in the UK.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Matthew is a cycling nut and uses it for his core fitness for his rallying career.Onix sponsors Matthew with an Onix Black RH/Pro bike & he actively promotes the brand on the world rally circuit as well doing challenging charity rides around Europe</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Barry is far to modest to say but he is a bit of a legend in the Cumbria area.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Barry is the current 2012 European Triathon Champion in his age group that he won in Israel. He is going for the world crown later this year and rides an Onix Azzuro in all events.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> A neutral Service car with mechanic Mike Jackson offering mechanical support will follow the ride.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We also have Continental GP4000 tyres to purchase on the day with cash in Black/Blue and Black/Grey 23mm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also everyone is welcome to have a pint and a chat after the ride in The Willows Pub which is within 5 minutes of Onix HQ.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I look forward to meeting you on the day and lets hope the weather is kind.</span></div>
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</div>Onix Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666179798918051068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252949028010748194.post-35087035166242529442012-05-30T12:22:00.001+01:002012-05-30T14:59:34.342+01:00Buy The Onix Aurious Bike Of The Year Bike<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Earlier in the year Cycling Plus did there 2012 Bike Of The Year article where they tested 25 bikes from 25 different brands. This included all the big name brands and prominent micro brands.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You may recall that our Onix Aurious got a fantastic review and we were informed later that it had come 6th out of the 25 bikes that had been sent in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Review Here </span><a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/road/product/review-onix-aurious-12-45960">http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/road/product/review-onix-aurious-12-45960</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well that very bike has returned to HQ and is now available for 1 lucky person to purchase at a great price.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is a stunning bike with a great wheelset that has only been ridden a handful of times, it has a couple of little marks on 1 side at the top of the fork but apart from that it is in great condition and pretty much new.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shimano 105 group 53/39 175mm 11-25</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shimano RS80 carbon matrix wheels</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Deda RHM01 Bars 42c-c</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Deda 01 stem 130mm</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Onix UL1 carbon seatpost</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fizik Arione White Saddle (Manganese Rails)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Conti GP4000s Tyres</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Contact us at sales@onixbikes.co.uk</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Get yourself a bargain and join the ever growing Onix Family !</span></div>
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<br />Onix Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666179798918051068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252949028010748194.post-48924670746395018402012-05-01T13:01:00.003+01:002012-05-05T11:33:17.287+01:00Onix Bikes On The Gadget Show<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So Onix Bikes made its debut on National TV last night on The Gadget Show.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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 !!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you missed the episode you can watch it here !!</span><br />
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<br />Onix Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666179798918051068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252949028010748194.post-54152799867511317772012-04-16T18:12:00.001+01:002012-04-16T18:12:19.332+01:00The Scottish Bike Show 2012So Onix has completed its first bike show and publicly unveiled the Onix Black RH Rob Hayles signature range to the world, well Scotland anyway.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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Onto the show !!<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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 !!<br />
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CraigOnix Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666179798918051068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252949028010748194.post-89155201711750030272012-04-09T20:49:00.000+01:002012-04-10T12:50:02.309+01:00Stage wins,Bike Builds & Yellow jerseys for Onix Bikes<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well what a week & Bank Holiday weekend for Onix Bikes</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Firstly we o<a href="http://onixbikes.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/new-onix-bikes-showroom.html">pened our new office and showroom</a> on Monday and we got our f<a href="http://onixbikes.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/onix-black-rh-review.html">antastic 1st review of the Onix Black RH</a> 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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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 <a href="http://www.twitter.com/jackos016">Mike Jackson</a> 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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">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.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On<span style="font-size: small;"> 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 <a href="http://www.twitter.com/bioracermanuk">Ken Jones</a> 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!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A<span style="font-size: small;">s 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..</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Breaking away for victory on the final stage of Gorey 3 day. Love the Onix O Logo overshoes as well ;-)</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also these teams wouldnt race our bikes unless they were top drawer</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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 !!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Craig</span></div>Onix Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666179798918051068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252949028010748194.post-5585513609067701342012-04-02T15:43:00.000+01:002012-04-02T15:43:43.998+01:00New Onix Bikes Showroom<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Things have been very busy at Onix towers as we prepare for a big month in April containing..</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our début show at <a href="http://www.thescottishbikeshow.com/">The Scottish Bike Show</a> showcasing our RH bikes for there 1st public appearance.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A quick thank you to <a href="http://www.essencecoffee.ie/">Essence Coffee</a> for supplying there fantastic products for our coffee station !</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So please come and visit us to see our range and have a chat over a proper cup of coffee.</span><br />
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<br /></div>Onix Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666179798918051068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252949028010748194.post-78390042550687494702012-04-01T20:33:00.001+01:002012-04-01T20:33:16.405+01:00Onix Black RH Review<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At Onix we always go that extra mile on every aspect of the company.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">THE SCOTTISH BIKE SHOW 2012<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Scotland's first consumer bike show for every cyclist <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">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 </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.thescottishbikeshow.com/">The Scottish Bike Show 2012</a></span><span lang="EN-US">, being staged at </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.secc.co.uk/">the
SECC, Glasgow,</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> on Friday 13, Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 April, is simply not to
be missed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">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.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Onix bikes will be there on stand C30 showing our new Rob Hayles Bikes with NRG4Sales.. Please come and visit us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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sportive and to book tickets go to: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.thescottishbikeshow.com/">http://www.thescottishbikeshow.com/</a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: yellow;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">T</span><span lang="EN-US">he fact that we were asked to send a bike into the <a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/road/product/review-onix-aurious-12-45960">Cycling Plus</a> 2012 bike of the year was in itself an indication of how far the Onix brand has come in a very short time.<br />
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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 <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhayles1">Rob Hayles</a> as our chief tester which I know is going to continue to ensure we keep bringing out high quality products in the future.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/6ff-LYQVcVs?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Listen to why Rob Hayles got involved with Onix Bikes</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In testing we found </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the difference </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span></span><br />
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Ken then requested to try an Aurious at the end of the season. Well the result of that was the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Onimpex-Bioracer-Racing-Team/196210283749054">Onimpex Bioracer Team</a> 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. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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.<br />
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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.<br />
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Thank you for your continued support, it is very much appreciated.<br />
Remember you can still get <a href="http://onixbikesonline.com/2012-Onix-Black-RH-Range-C287330.aspx?sid=13913">10% off Pre Orders</a> on the new Rob Hayles range, till 10th March.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We need something to make up for that lack of natural talent :-(</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 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. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All im saying is maybe we put to much emphasis on it and a good balanced diet is more than half the battle..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You are cordially invited to attend the <a href="http://www.onixbikes.co.uk/">Onix</a> Open evening where you can see the new 2012 <a href="http://onixbikesonline.com/2012-Onix-Black-RH-Range-C287330.aspx?sid=13913">Onix Black RH</a> Rob Hayles Signature Bikes in the flesh.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This event will take place at The Velodrome in Manchester </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also our trusty mechanic <a href="http://www.twitter.com/jackos016">Mike Jackson</a> will be there to field your high tech mechanical enquiries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We also have some special Onix Cakes being supplied by Karen from <a href="http://kissmecakeskaren.wordpress.com/">Kiss Me Cakes</a> as well , well an Onix event wouldnt be an Onix event without cake after all..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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:-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So plenty to keep you entertained..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you will be able to make it and I look forward to seeing you there on the 26th..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">P.S we are hoping to announce another one in London in the near future :-) </span></div>Onix Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666179798918051068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252949028010748194.post-29589228128265483432012-02-11T13:44:00.000+00:002012-02-11T15:50:56.378+00:00Rob Hayle's Onix Photoshoot ( Behind The Scenes)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since putting out the press release about the new <a href="http://onixbikesonline.com/2012-Onix-Black-RH-Range-C287330.aspx?sid=13913">Onix Black Rob Hayles Signature range</a> of bikes things have gone crazy at Onix.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The plan was to have some shots of Rob with the bikes ready for the press release but due to a late change in <a href="http://www.twitter.com/markcavendish">Mark Cavendish's</a> 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 <a href="http://www.teamsky.com/">Team Sky</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Firstly you would be very surprised at the amount of organisation that is required to put this day together. Our <a href="http://www.twitter.com/spokesmen">Spokesmen</a> PR agency worked flat out with our photographer <a href="http://www.twitter.com/liverpoolmerc">James Maloney</a> 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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally the day arrived and the weather forecast looked grim but more about that later. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">James had acquired the help of fellow top snapper <a href="http://www.twitter.com/Dan_Kenyon">Dan Kenyon</a> 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 <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhayles1">Rob Hayles</a> 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 !</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />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 <a href="http://fwd.channel5.com/gadget-show">The Gadget Show</a> 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 !</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So that was that, James and Dan headed home and I took Rob back to his gaff.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Upon arrival Vicky insisted I try the cakes she was baking for there daughters school competition. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Remember there is a 10% discount on pre orders before 10th March on the Onix Black RH Range. <a href="http://onixbikesonline.com/2012-Onix-Black-RH-Range-C287330.aspx?sid=13913">Click here</a> for more details.</span></div>Onix Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666179798918051068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252949028010748194.post-11196747138364162172012-02-07T15:46:00.001+00:002012-02-10T18:53:16.927+00:00Onix Black RH Pre Orders, Reaction & Details<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Onixbikes is the brainchild of Craig Middleton, a keen road cyclist who gave up a career in </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">the print industry to follow his dream and create a high quality carbon road bike brand.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Frustrated by low quality products with little thought having gone into them, he set out to find </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">a better product, with a fresh, new, open approach to connect with his customers.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is one driving philosophy behind Onix Bikes. <strong>We want you to perform to your best.</strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">We source from manufacturers in the Far East, the centre for cycle manufacture, from </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">factories producing frames for the biggest cycling brands in the world. We have carefully </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">selected suppliers working in carbon to the highest global standards. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Onix Bikes are not </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">average framesets hidden underneath a fancy paint scheme and here’s why.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">We take time and care selecting a range of frames and forks in myriad designs, lay-up </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">specifications and carbon grades and give them to our development test rider to hammer </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">into the ground.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That rider is Olympic medalist and World Champion, Rob Hayles.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">We take Rob’s advice on which frame, fork and carbon combinations perform the best to </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">make sure we can offer the best bike we possibly can to our customers. Our testing </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">procedure is all about ensuring the riders maximum enjoyment of our machinery and that </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">it’s totally fit for purpose.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">All our frames pass the 1100N, 100,000 times fatigue test and we use high quality Toray </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">carbon on all our carbon frames.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">When we’re satisfied with the framesets quality and performance, we design the paint </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">scheme and lay down our Onix quality control standard with the factory.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Only then, does a bike get the Onix logo.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have been unindated with emails wanting information on the pricing, details and availability of the new Rob Hayles bikes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our plans to have our new website ready has been delayed by software problems to get the new bike builder up and running.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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. <a href="http://onixbikesonline.com/2012-Onix-Black-RH-Range-C287330.aspx?sid=13913">Click Here</a> for details.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All the pricing information is on the bike builder and you can get your spec just right to your budget before placing your order.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although Rob didnt test these models they were still tested by top professionals which is in keeping with our mantra and ethos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Aurious is up for the <a href="http://magazine.bikeradar.com/category/cycling-plus/">Cycling Plus</a> 2011 bike of the year at there request and is being raced by the Onimpex Bioracer team this year.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Azzuro has been lorded as a great performance machine, there is a review <a href="http://roadcyclinguk.com/news/gear-news/onix-azzuro-first-ride.html">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Both of these bikes offer great value for money in our range.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks again for all your support.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Onwards and upwards..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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 !!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The Onix Black Rob Hayles Signature range will be available from mid - late March</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Be the 1st to ride one and get a 10% discount on Pre Orders for the 1st 25 bikes.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Full details on the website in the next week!! </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>www.onixbikes.co.uk</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Or contact sales@onixbikes.co.uk for further details.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are launching a new website in this coming week that will have all the detailed information for the range and you will be able to pre order your Onix Black bike with some discount !</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well today was the day that the cat finally came out of the bag :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><b>“I’ve always loved testing, developing and engineering. It’s part of who I am.<i></i></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><i><b> I’m </b></i></i></span><b><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">excited about the opportunity to help develop and test for such a forward looking British </i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>company.” Rob Hayles</i></span></b></div>
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<i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>“Putting your name to a bike is a big undertaking. Riding any new bike is always fun but when </b></i><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I tested the 2012 Onix for Craig I was genuinely amazed at how good it was” Rob Hayles.</b></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I keep saying this over and over again "</span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everything I do is to make Onix as good as it can be</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We could have gone with the easier and cheaper paint schemes but we went the extra mile with more complex Matt and gloss decals to stand out from the crowd.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thinking of cutting corners or saying <i>that will do </i>just does not appear in my thought process at all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And now we have brought in Triple Olympic medallist & Double World Champion on the track and former National road race champion <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhayles1"><span style="color: blue;">Rob Hayles</span></a> as Advisor, Test Rider and brand ambassador to Onix.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What a coup for a new upcoming brand like Onix and I cant tell you how excited I am about what Onix and Rob can achieve together in the future !!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Robs experience and expertise is going to make such a difference to the development of future Onix products and that is why I have brought him into the Onix family. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its another big piece of the jigsaw to get Onix to where we believe we can take it !</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So how did we do it??</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well again as I have been saying for a long time we try to get as many riders from the top of the sport to test our potential combinations of frames,forks,carbon and give us feedback on them. We have done this in the past with a number of well known riders but we could never name them as they had current team contracts and subsequently had team bike sponsors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In September I was tipped off that Rob was planning to retire at the end of 2011 and I immediately realised that there may be an opportunity to get Rob to test our 2012 bikes and name him as the tester for Onix because his Endura contract would run out on the 31st December.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I spoke to Rob briefly on the phone and set up a first meeting for a coffee at Coffee Fix in Manchester. I can tell you that its always a strange feeling when im going to meet a cycling icon that you have admired for many years. Rob arrived and we really did hit it off straight away chatting about many things before we got onto the subject of Onix. We have children of a very similar age as well as a shared interest in innovation which made for an easy atmosphere.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally it was time for me to tell Rob of my proposal for him and went into a passionate tirade from the heart of where Onix has come from,what I have been through personally, what I want it to stand for and where I see it going in the future.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Id like to think that Rob was impressed straight away with my passion & approach to not cutting corners and always going that extra mile to get things right.It seemed that way and he even commented on the carbon finish on the Onix Team Car which he liked.This backed up my mantra of doing the best we can on everything we do. I had also brought the prototype 2012 test framesets with me which I showed to Rob and he recognised the quality straight away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I drove home from that meeting that night on cloud nine and had a few beers to celebrate..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It took about a week to get the bikes to Rob in his specification for him to test. In that week my entrepreneurial mind had gone into overdrive but I had to wait till Rob had ridden the bikes before putting my idea to him. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first bit of feedback I got was a text message from Rob which said the following</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>"I did a couple of hours today,Really like it & it didnt look out of place next to Cav on his venge"</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">WHAT !!!! I spoke to Rob immediately and indeed he had been out training with Cav and Mark had been all over our frame having a right good nosey and liked what he saw...AMAZING ! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A period of time went by where Rob rode the bikes using all manner of different frame & fork combinations and reported back with incredibly positive feedback on the ride and performance. Almost everytime I spoke to Rob he waxed lyrical about how good the bikes were and I could tell he was really enjoying the process of testing for us.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Onix twitter ride was coming up so I needed to go over to Robs house to pick up the bikes as I was going to ride one on the twitter ride in The Peak District.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Upon arrival Rob invited me in for a coffee and we chatted for a long time about how good the bikes were and the bike industry. Now that I knew he really really rated the product I threw my idea to him about joining us on the Onix journey and putting his name on the bikes for 2012 as well as my vision for us working together in the future.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rob love's the whole ethos of Onix and<b> he would not put his name to something unless it met his very high standards and agreed to join Onix.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2012 actually turned out to be a very small part of our conversation and all I can say is we have a grand plan to work together for many years to come on a number of exciting ideas for Onix in the future.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After some research at Eurobike looking for bike trends I designed the paint schemes myself, its the part of running Onix that I find most enjoyable and rewarding.I wanted the bikes to be right on trend and be striking which I feel we have achieved.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I cant tell you the feeling when you see your vision come to life for the 1st time !</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And of course signed off by Mr Hayles himself in an understated way in keeping with the design</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Totally in vogue paint scheme with matt and gloss details </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So there you go its all been revealed at last and I dont have to keep secrets and talk in riddles anymore :-)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can honestly say that this has been the hardest thing to keep secret, im rubbish at keeping secrets.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Special thanks to all the people in the inner circle who also had to keep there mouths sealed namely photographer <a href="http://www.twitter.com/liverpoolmerc">James Maloney</a> who has been with me right from the start and has worked so hard on the images of the new bikes, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/bioracermanuk">Ken Jones</a> from Bioracer, our trusty spannerman <a href="http://www.twitter.com/jackos016">Mike Jackson</a> and our PR peeps who swore us all to secrecy..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With Bioracer we have designed a new 2012 Onix Black RH kit to match the bikes that we think is extremely cool and will compliment the bikes perfectly. We are always wanting to be right on trend with everything we do with the brand !!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just over 1 year ago hardly anyone knew about the brand and no one would take Onix seriously..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A printer of 22 years with no experience in the bike trade, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You gave up a well paid job.....Your mad they all said..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well after 12 months of working passionately 24/7 look where we are today.. What a story !!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have put my heart and soul into these products to make them the very best they could be and Im immensely proud of them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am totally committed to continuing to make Onix the most exciting ambitious bike brand in the UK and I dont see any limits as to where this amazing journey will take us in the future..</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<br /></div>Onix Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666179798918051068noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252949028010748194.post-53276461652789056532012-01-21T16:20:00.000+00:002012-01-21T16:20:16.422+00:00Onix TT Bike Statement<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many of our followers will know that we have been testing out TT framesets during 2011 as Onix has plans to enter the TT and Triathlon world to compliment its road bikes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I keep saying our Onix products are put through a rigorous testing program by riders from the very top of the sport. We will shortly be able to fully disclose what all of that involves when we put out the press release about our 2012 road bikes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have been testing out various options and specs for our TT bike and we have gathered a lot of expert feedback about it. After this process the consensus of opinion is that its good but its not as good as it could be.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The whole ethos around Onix is that we test and test and test until the product is as good as it can be. With our 2012 road bikes we know we have done everything we possibly could to achieve that goal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However the TT frameset we feel could be made to be better by us putting some extra time and thought into it. I as the owner have decided that I would rather not bring out the product till its right than bring out a product that is not as good as it could be just to enter the marketplace.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I keep saying it doesnt get the Onix Logo till its the best it can be.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know there is a lot of riders out there eagerly anticipating the launch of the product and I apologise for not having the TT frameset ready for the 2012 season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Testing will now continue on a number of different TT products and ideas till we feel we have got it absolutely right. I can not give a time limit on this but it is more likely to be for 2013 now than 2012.</span><br />
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<br />Onix Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666179798918051068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252949028010748194.post-41786541472042030882012-01-16T10:20:00.002+00:002012-01-16T10:20:34.011+00:00Simon Richardson To Ride For Onix<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just recently <a href="http://www.twitter.com/cyclingsimonmbe">Simon Richardson MBE</a> posted on his twitter account that he will be riding for Onix once he starts riding again so I thought I would share how that came about and my thoughts on this truly remarkable person.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I first heard of Simon Richardson when <a href="http://www.twitter.com/roadphil">Phil Jones</a> of <a href="http://www.brother.co.uk/">Brother UK</a> and Simon s main sponsor came to buy his Onix Azzuro from me back in May 2011.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have to admit, I did not know who Simon was really although I was aware of his name. Phil proceeded to tell me of this incredible story of this talented cyclist who suffered terrible injuries in an accident in 2001 where he was hit from behind by a car, was left disabled with limited use of one of his legs.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To avoid having to possibly have the leg amputated due to poor circulation his doctor encouraged him to start riding his bike again,even though the leg wouldn't contribute to peddling it would however promote circulation and save his leg.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fast forward a few years from there and Simon is winning Olympic Gold & Silver medals at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic games.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was completely transfixed by this amazing story and on Phils recommendation we started talking to Simon about supporting him with bikes and his push to get on the London 2012 Paralympic British team.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My first impression of Simon was of one of the most driven and enthusiastic people I had ever spoken to. Straight away there was no doubt in my mind we were going to become Simon's bike supplier and talks about what he wanted and what we could provide were on the same hymn sheet so in early August we told Simon that he had Onix backing for the next couple of years at least.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Simon's response was one of being thrilled by the news and totally committed which is what every sponsor wants to hear.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What attracted Onix to Simon. </span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mainly it was his amazing back story & talent, you just naturally want to help and support people like him who have prevailed over circumstances that most of us would never recover from. Also from an exposure point of view, which is what most sponsorships are about, his possible participation in London 2012 was obviously a big reason for the brand getting involved as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the middle of August 2011 I was due to take my 1st time off work in over 2 years. The Onix project had been and is my life 24/7. So I had promised my wife I would take some time off with the family and turn my phone off in the daytime so they had my full attention.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Simon was very keen to get his Onix frameset and start training on it as soon as possible. So before my time off I sent Simon his frameset and some parts on the 14th August and it arrived with him on the 15th August.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Simon told me that he was getting it built up and couldnt wait to take it out for its maiden voyage on the 18th.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My holiday consisted of taking the kids on days out to Chester Zoo,Caves in Yorkshire and other family day attractions. The morning of the 17th August was a lovely warm sunny day with blue sky and we were taking the girls to Gullivers World theme park. They were very excited but it was to be a day I wont forget in a long time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was late morning and we were having a great time, while the wife wasnt looking I would turn my phone on to see if there was any Onix related messages or emails, I just couldnt help myself. There was a text message from our mechanic <a href="http://www.twitter.com/jackos016">Mike Jackson</a> saying Simon had been in an accident but there wasnt much news but didnt sound good. My initial reaction was one of concern but if im being honest at that point I wasnt too worried. I thought he had come off on a corner, maybe broke a collarbone or got a bit banged up as tends to happen to us cyclists.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was getting disapproving looks from the wife so I went to a quiet place and rang his sponsor Phil Jones who hadnt heard the news as he had been stuck in a meeting. I left it with him,turned my phone off and returned to our fun packed day of dodgems and roller-coasters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few hours go by and im itching once again to turn my phone on so I sneak off saying I need the toilet. While im quickly running through emails a call comes in from Phil which turns me cold.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Simons been in a major hit and run accident where his survival is touch and go at best. It quickly turned out to be an almost copycat accident to the one in 2001. For this to happen once is terrible and unlucky but to happen twice is just not bloody fair and unbelievably unlucky.. I just couldnt believe it had happened again !!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I spend the rest of the day trying to get news and still keep a smiley face for the kids on our day out. That night the diagnosis of a broken back in 2 places,a broken sternum and a detached lung among other injuries has me thinking he will never ride a bike again, in fact I seem to remember a doctor saying he wouldnt ride a bike again after this one. Well after a few very worrying days for everyone and especially his wife Amanda it became clear he was going to pull through and just weeks after he started talking about recovery,getting back on a bike,training and new goals for the future...BLOODY AMAZING !!!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So where are we now?</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As soon as this happened there was never any thought of our association being over. Maybe some sponsors would have gone cold on the idea once London 2012 had gone as a possibility,this never occurred to me at all. Straight away Myself and Phil discussed that if Simon decided not to ride or couldnt ride we could make Simon an ambassador for the brand and a road safety campaign for cyclists. It was very obvious to us that we had to give Simon something to focus on for his recovery and we would help in any way we could. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So far all of our plans now are to help Simon get back on the bike and when that day comes there will be an Onix Bike waiting for him. When Simon wants to race again we will register a team for Simon if we dont have one already to race in Onix colours.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am very proud to be associated with Simon & call him a friend as well as being inspired by him. When things are going wrong or we have a problem with something in the business that we have to solve, I only have to think of what Simon has been through to get some perspective and say to myself this is not really a big problem and I can find a way to solve it..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Simon will be an ambassador and Onix rider for as long as he wants to be and I hope that will be for a very long time indeed.My wish is that Onix can be a part of a story that was incredible already and is now shaping up to be miraculous..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is to the future my friend, lets see what we can achieve together :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We should all be inspired by this amazing person and fellow cyclist...</span><br />
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<br />Onix Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666179798918051068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252949028010748194.post-20671243506774325722012-01-08T13:38:00.001+00:002012-02-01T13:13:06.392+00:00The Onix Cafe Rules<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last year we sponsored Daniel Patten who is best friends and training partner to Alex Dowsett of Team Sky fame.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had a facebook conversation with Alex where it revealed much to my surprise that we DO actually have something in common where cycling is concerned....Our Love Of Cafe Stops :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alex then explained that there are rules that have to be obeyed and outlined them to me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cafe stops are an integral part of Onix rides and a encyclopaedic knowledge of good cake has been built up over many years.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With Alex's consent we have adopted these rules as our own.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So here they are The Onix Cafe Rules and THEY HAVE TO BE OBEYED.....No ifs, buts or maybes !!!</span><br />
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</div>Onix Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666179798918051068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252949028010748194.post-58705329035098610112011-12-26T22:13:00.000+00:002011-12-26T22:13:34.896+00:00Tacx Fortius Virtual Reality Turbo TrainerI mention quite a lot of my Twitter and Facebook feed that im off to the garage to ride across Mallorca or take on the might of the Alps & Pyrenee's.<br />
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When the snow struck in 2009 and we were all stuck in our houses getting cabin fever our only option was to get on the turbo trainer. I think for 99% of cyclists it is a piece of torture equipment and I just cant even look at one with out being filled with dread. So I decided to invest in a virtual reality turbo trainer to try and take away the boredom and try to make my turbo sessions interesting if that was possible.<br />
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There are quite a few VR trainers on the market now but when I was looking the Tacx ones were the standout product. As I did a bit of digging around I saw that the Tacx I magic was about £600 which I thought was not too bad but after doing some more research I found that it cant recreate the steeper gradients.<br />
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This meant I was going to have to go for the then top of the range the Tacx Fortius at £900 at the time which can recreate every gradient and more crucially has a power back system which means when you go downhill it free wheels your back wheel thus totally recreating a ride..PERFECT !!<br />
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With the software which is not easy to set up by the way you can race in any number of virtual worlds from the velodrome to mountains to cobbles. You can even race against a friend online as long as you have the same software and worlds to race in..all very cool.<br />
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</div>For me though it was all about the RLV videos which stands for Real Life Videos. I bought Mallorca,The Alps and the 2010 etape in the Pyrenees.<br />
There are loads to choose from with all the classic climbs and classic races to choose from..<br />
So you select your ride,load up the disc and the road in HD comes on. As you ride you move along the road,pedal faster and you go faster obviously, as the road goes uphill the computer applies the right amount of resistance to the back wheel for the gradient and when the road goes downhill the power back system free wheels your back wheel.<br />
When you set up your user profile it asks for a number of things including your weight which is all in the equation for the resistance.<br />
Tacx says it recreates a ride on a still day to within +/- 5% of the real thing.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The best compliment I can give this piece of equipment is that I actually feel like I am in these places riding those roads and not in my garage. I find myself looking at the scenery,you see people at the side of the road,pass other cyclists,see the writing on the road and whizz down descents.. Its fantastic !! and when things are getting hard your eyes are pieced on the road focusing on getting to the next switchback like you do when you actually ride the climbs for real. On a normal turbo trainer minutes were like hours whereas on my Tacx VR a session of 2hrs can pass pretty quickly once you get engrossed in the ride.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">It has lots of other cool stuff like riding against your PB so you can see if your up or down. If you have a garmin you can download your ride and then reride it on the Tacx watching your progress on google earth.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">In closing there not cheap, occasionally it crashes while your 2km from the top of a big climb you have been grinding up for 2 hours which is drives me mad but mainly it is the coolest best bit of cycling kit I have ever bought and it was worth every penny.. and lets not forget that by being able to train on some of the hardest roads in europe it is an outstanding training tool too..</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well what a year !!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This time 12 months a go I knew I had a great product and a great idea with <a href="http://www.onixbikes.co.uk/">Onix</a> but little else.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had noticed that there was lots of new micro brands popping up all over the place all offering pretty much the same thing.. Even some of the more established brands in the UK were singing from the same hymn sheet saying</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is our new frameset with a pretty paint job and some pointless acronym's like speedslots or Gti systems that dont really mean anything</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I thought the cyclists out there need a brand with more transparency where we get the products tested by riders who are top professionals,use that feedback to get the best product Onix possibly can and let the performance of the bike do all the talking. Also once you have bought your bike I want to keep you involved with the brand by organising Twitter rides round the country along with other exciting plans.On top of that we will totally involve people in what the brand is doing and let them know what lengths we are going to to make Onix a brand YOU CAN REALLY BELIEVE IN !!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So lets start this time last year, I had been keeping Onix going for 16 months on little or no budget.. Personally things financially were really bad, just paying the mortgage and putting food in the fridge was a monthly worry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With no budget for marketing I arranged a meeting at <a href="http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/">Cycling Weekly</a> where I thought the news of a new British brand would be of interest and I would get some coverage. To put it bluntly that meeting did not go well and I was left in no doubt that they thought I was wasting my time.It was a real low moment and the 1st time in all the hard times I contemplated that Onix might not make it to market. Like I said I knew that I had a great product and idea but if no one will give me any coverage and I have no marketing budget then how are customers going to find out about Onix.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was on my way home from that Cycling Weekly meeting that the Spokesmen agency got in touch and after a couple of conversations, a meeting and seeing/riding the products they believed in Onix straight away.With the knowledge that the bikes were fantastic they started to organise our PR with the magazines and media, this was a massive turning point for the brand. A big thank you to <a href="http://www.twitter.com/spokesmen">David Harmon</a> and his team at Spokesmen, without there help with PR, Onix wouldnt be where it is now..Period !!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also in that meeting was <a href="http://www.twitter.com/bioracermanuk">Ken Jones</a> from <a href="http://www.onimpex.co.uk/">Bioracer</a> who has been a fantastic supporter of Onix this year. Ken has been so impressed with our bikes he has chosen to ride them himself and now has his team riding them in 2012. Anyone who knows Ken will know he is brutally honest so if the bikes were not up to scratch he would not even consider riding one. Bioracer will be a partner of Onix for ever as far as im concerned for 2 reasons. Firstly and the most important is that the Bioracer clothing is in my opinion the best out there and I want Onix associated with the best.Secondly I owe a lot to Ken for his help so a big thank you to him..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also in that meeting was <a href="http://www.twitter.com/dfpatten">Daniel Patten</a> who ended up racing our bikes in Belgium for 2011. We were very lucky to get a rider of Dans quality representing Onix as a pro. We exploited a loophole in his team contract that allowed him to race our bikes. Dan picked up numerous placings all year and picked up 2 wins. To win in Belgium is really special and extremely hard to do. When the news of his 1st win came through I think I was more excited than him. One of the highlights of the year for me was was watching him compete on his Onix bike in the <a href="http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2011/06/27/british-road-champs-2011/">national championships</a> in the North East against the might of <a href="http://www.teamsky.com/">Team Sky</a> and Mr Cavendish.What a proud moment this was for me to see what was just a figment of my imagination 18 months before now performing against the biggest names and brands in the world.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well in a weeks time our association with Dan comes to an end as he moves onto another team in Belgium. He goes with our best wishes for the future and as we see Onix hopefully going on to really big things as a brand Dan will always be Onix's 1st pro rider and 1st pro winner for the brand.. You can read Dans thoughts on his year riding for Onix <a href="http://danielpatten.blogspot.com/2011/09/onix-year.html">here</a>..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If I dont wrap this blog up quickly then I will be here all night with everything that has gone on this year, so the rest of the year was all about getting the Onix name out there as much as possible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were involved in Matt Bakers Children In Need Rickshaw Ride.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Video marketing on our <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Onixbikes/videos">You Tube Channel</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had many mentions on the TV.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were approached by many many teams wanting to ride our bikes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had 2 twitter rides that were very popular even though the weather was not great for either.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our Twitter following went from under 100 to over 1400.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have already released the <a href="http://www.velouk.net/2011/12/20/news-mountivation-cycling-development-academy/">press release</a> about our involvement with the <a href="http://www.mountivation.com/team-mountivation">Mountivation Development Cycling Academy Team</a>. It was a natural progression that we would get involved with a team for 2012 rather than just 1 rider again. We did come close to going with some other teams but for one reason or another it didnt happen. The Mountivation opportunity stood out for us straight away because of its ethos of supporting the sport at grass roots level. Also the people involved have done it all before at the top of the sport with the old but very successful Recycling.co.uk team.. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some of the most talented young riders in the country will be riding Onix bikes and the team is only going to get bigger and bigger and we see this as a long term relationship with the team.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I honestly believe that in time this will turn out to be one of the most important things to happen in British Cycling in the next 5 years, you can read my full post about it <a href="http://onixbikes.blogspot.com/2011/12/mountivation-cycling-development.html">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have lots of big news still to come about people attached to the brand and our new bikes for next year.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Testing is finished and the frames are being manufactured as we speak. A LOT of testing went into the selection of our bikes for 2012. In January we will be able to reveal the testing program in full and the person we mainly used for the testing. Current contracts prevent us from naming our testers until January when old contracts finish and new ones begin where conditions can be changed within there contract. It is frustrating at times but when we do reveal it all ,you will really understand all the hard work that has gone into 2012 and the real quality of our testing program,testers and product.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Plans are still afoot to do some nationwide Onix Twitter Rides in 2012. A lot more thought has to be put into these as we see them becoming very popular. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You cant just rock up and put potentially hundreds of cyclists on the road without proper organisation. The idea is still the same where Onix organise a ride,find out what Onix is doing,see the bikes,speak to me the owner,we bring along some well known riders to ride with,a support vehicle with a mechanic on board, energy products and samples of other cycling products and it wont cost you a thing... Now how refreshing is that in this age of expensive sportives !!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Other noteable big thank yous for 2011 go to <a href="http://www.twitter.com/liverpoolmerc">James Maloney</a> for all his support and help with the videos and photography. James has been with me right from the very start back in 2009 when I had nothing but he believed in me right from the start. Im very lucky to have James as he is a fantastic <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/liverpoolmerc/">photographer</a> and will always be first on the list for Onix when we need any media images or video. Thanks James your a great person and a great friend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/jackos016">Mike Jackson</a> our mechanic..Little did I know when I put out an SOS out on facebook looking for a mechanic that I would end up getting someone of Mikes quality. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mike has spannered for Kinesis, Raleigh and Rapha Pro teams in the past. He has been a tireless supporter of me and Onix and it was my pleasure to get him the job as Team Mechanic for the Mountivation Team next year. I hope to involve Mike a lot more in our plans for 2012 as we move onto bigger things. Thanks Mike</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/roadphil">Phil Jones</a> from Brother UK. Phil heard about my entrepreneurial story and offered his business advice as well as buying his <a href="http://philsroadbikingblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/onix-azzuro-review.html">Onix Azzuro </a>bike.Phil loves supporting UK businesses and entrepreneurs and without Phils help I wouldn't have got the business side of Onix to such a professional level which in turn helped get so many people interested in Onix purely as a business opportunity and investment. Big big thanks to Phil Also..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And lastly a massive thank you to YOU for supporting ,following or just keeping an interest in what we are doing at Onix. I am just like most of you, an average cyclist who just loves the sport of cycling, riding his bike and 100% passionate about it all.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Im trying to run the brand and do it in a way that I wanted to see brands do things when I was a punter.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Craig</span>Onix Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666179798918051068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252949028010748194.post-86533514603840294902011-12-20T20:35:00.001+00:002012-02-01T08:35:24.246+00:00Mountivation Cycling Development Academy Pro Team.<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At last we are getting to the time where I can stop teasing you with information about our plans for next year and actually tell you about our plans for next year.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think our twitter followers get frustrated sometimes when I tease with some exciting news but dont actually say what it is.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It can be complicated where in the case of the team that we are backing we had to wait for the official press release and as far as riders are concerned we have to get contracts agreed then wait for there current contract to end before you can even whisper any news.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SO HERE IT IS AT LAST AND Onix is so proud to be a part of this project and bike supplier to the Mountivation Cycling Development Academy Pro Team for 2012 and beyond..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The team will be riding our new 2012 bikes and wearing Bioracer clothing from<a href="http://www.onimpex.co.uk/"> Onimpex</a>,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They have already seen the bikes and were blown away by the tech and quality of the product..The team were also very impressed with our testing program and the high profile riders we have used for our testing. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is fantastic for me to have people with the experience and track record in pro cycling of Phil Leigh getting excited about teaming up with Onix and wanting the team to ride our bikes.This shows that we are doing the right things,conducting ourselves in the right way and we have a great product..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also the team will use cleaning products from <a href="http://www.twitter.com/purpleharry">Purple Harry</a> and our very own mechanic <a href="http://www.twitter.com/jackos016">Mike Jackson</a> is going to spanner for the team.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every talented junior rider should aspire to be a part of this program.. Its not JUST A TEAM... Its an academy where a rider will be taught everything from cooking for themselves-preparing there kit-racecraft-Training-media skills....NO STONE IS LEFT UNTURNED !!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And on top of that you are going to be coached by Phil Leigh,Gary Sadler &<a href="http://www.twitter.com/bioracermanuk"> Ken Jones</a> who in the case of Phil have been there and worn the T shirt at the top level with the Recycling team in the past to name just one.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All of there records for bringing riders through to the top level is second to none !</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is a very very exciting project with a fantastic ethos for finding and nurturing talent in the UK..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Onix just loves the idea of supporting the sport as grass roots level and helping to find the stars of tomorrow.Projects like this one are what really supports the sport of cycling in the UK.If your not finding tomorrows talent then there is no tomorrow for the sport...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the real deal folks from its financial backing to its look with team cars etc, to its structure and the staff having a track record for bringing riders to the top level for many years..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is a 5 year plan and it just gets bigger and better !!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I honestly believe in time this will turn out to be a big day for Cycling in this country and this academy will be responsible for bringing through at least one future big star of British Cycling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is todays 1st Press Release if you have not already seen it in the press where all the info on the team and who is involved is outlined and there are lots more to come...</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-IE">A new cycling development academy has been set up in the north of England by Phil Leigh and Gary Sadler. Leigh brings his experiences and knowledge as ex-team director of the hugely successful Life Repair and Recycling Teams from 2002-2005; and up to the end of this year as High Performance Director of Cycling Ireland; while Sadler is an ex-Pro and 15 times national track and road champion. Together they are honing their skills and experiences to lead and direct a six rider cycling academy.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IE">Leigh explained the ethos behind the academy. “It has become apparent over the last decade how the UK cycling landscape has grown, and while it is very pleasing to see Team Sky fly the flag plus the creation of 6 well established UCI Continental Teams racing in the UK, there has to be the supply of riders with the ability to compete and perform at that level. From what we have observed in both the UK and Ireland there are some good young riders with potential, but we need to ensure the numbers with promise at the bottom of the performance pyramid continue to grow. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IE">Leigh and Sadler have observed that once a rider is selected to be on the UK academy they get a boost and a dedicated programme to improve them. However Leigh continued, “It can be very hard for the group of riders sitting just underneath who may get a bike but little or no real coaching or direction. The academy plans to help plug this gap and increase the numbers at the bottom of the pyramid. We are not surprised John Herety has gone down the route of focusing more on Under 23 riders. John and I have had a few conversations about the standard in the UK below the top riders and we both realise it needs additional support”. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IE">In both 2002 and 2003 the Life Repair team provided the junior National Champion. Something Leigh is proud of and shows his commitment to the next generation. “I started the Life Repair team with Tim Schools at the end of 2001, coming straight out of the foot and mouth epidemic which decimated the UK racing scene. In that first year I had (John) Tanner, (Mark) Lovatt and (Kevin) Dawson who were terrific and couldn’t stop winning; but by May I had added 3 juniors as I swiftly realised while the top lads could deliver there would be no real or lasting legacy of the work Schools and I were trying to build. At the end of June 2002, Stefan Wilson inspired by the opportunity to ride with some of the UK’s top elite riders won the National junior title”. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IE">The following year Matt Brammeier joined Life Repair and piped Mark Cavendish to the title. A trend was set and Ben Greenwood who joined as a junior in 2002 progressed steadily from medallist to be a triple national champion in 2005 at Under 23 level; while Graham Briggs (2003) also delivered National titles in the U23 category. Both Brammeier (2004) and Greenwood (2006) progressed to the UK academy of the day as a result. Leigh has also been instrumental in driving forward development activities in Ireland over the last 3 years. Felix English, one of Herety’s new U23 riders for 2012 is a result of 2 years development in Ireland’s national junior and U23 road and track programme.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IE">Recently, Leigh and Sadler assembled the riders, their parents, backroom staff and a number of sponsors at Lancaster House Hotel for the Mountivation Development Academy Introduction Day. Ironically it was in the same hotel and the same room used for the launch of the Life Repair Group Team in 2003. Almost a decade later with a new and younger set of riders they are setting of on a new but not too dissimilar journey that we hope will underpin the ODP and Talent Pathway work carried out in the UK and </span><span lang="EN-IE">Ireland respectively.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IE">Gary Sadler, track and road star of the 1980’s was equally enthusiastic about the project, “We (Phil and I) are on the same page when it comes to wanting to see young potential realised.” Henry Ford once said, “</span>Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success”. Sadler continued, “I am grateful to Phil for approaching me and giving me a chance to join him on this project. Phil’s passion and drive and undoubted organisational skill are second to none and together we will make a dynamic management team”. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Gary has attempted, in the last few years to sell the ethos of developing younger riders who have either fallen through the British cycling cracks or were not as physically developed as their peers to no avail. “This opportunity for the riders is huge. The Mountivation academy will give them skills and a pathway to take them on to Under 23 and with luck to UCI Pro level, not just on the bike but off it too, life skills, media skill, organisational planning, team work - they will receive more than just a bike! The riders will have a huge experience bank to draw to into with Phil And I and at the helm”.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The young team assembled has already shown they have a terrific bond between them. Sadler continued; “they have huge potential, a champion team as opposed to a team of champions. It’s all about the work ethic, 10,000 hours! We will have six riders who are there to learn - learn to lose before they can truly learn to win. We will guide them through the whole process and work alongside their parents and individual coaches”.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The team have a full programme of National series races and National championships, UK and Ireland are both a priority. The lads will also take part in the National criterium series support races and both Phil and Gary are very keen they all ride the track - to hone and develop their bike handling skills. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN-IE">It is a decade ago that Schools and Leigh linked up to form a cycling team and this time they hope to be equally as successful. </span>The development academy is very fortunate in securing the backing from Tim Schools and his passion through cycling through Mountivation, his support is unwavering.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Sadler and Leigh are delighted to be working alongside Craig Middleton at Onix Bikes; the bikes we have seen are at the cutting edge of technology and it is exciting to be working with someone as committed as Craig. We are all embarking on a new journey with huge optimism.</b><span lang="EN-IE"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the feedback from our Pro<a href="http://danielpatten.blogspot.com/"> Daniel Patten</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/bioracermanuk">Ken Jones</a> from Bioracer we had already made the decision to keep the Aurious in the range for 2012. In fact Ken was so impressed he selected the bike for his Onimpex Bioracer Team for 2012.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also that feedback told us we had more of a performance bike than a sportive bike. This is backed up by the<a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/road/product/review-onix-aurious-11-45266"> review</a> in Cycling + back in the summer where they lorded its handling,stiffness and performance but marked it down purely because of its tip towards the sportive market, I learned a valuable lesson there. With the long extensive testing of our new 2012 bikes we know exactly the attributes of each bike exactly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Cycling + review was disappointing at the time but now looking back at the review it was our description that was at fault not the bike.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now we know that Cycling + were so impressed they selected it for there bike of the year piece and with us now having changed the description for the Aurious for 2012, I am confident of at the very least a positive review.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just being a picked as a contender is massive for Onix and I got pretty excited when I heard the news but I cant help but think about the possibility of winning,, well I can dream!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the really unique things about the Aurious is its triangulated tubes and particulary the diamond shaped top tube. Apart from this giving the bike its stiffness it really is pleasing on the eye as the edge of the top tube sweeps down the seat stay in a continuous curve...really sweet.. (pic below)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the end of the day a great bike is a great bike so it makes sense to keep it in the range for next year..</span><br />
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When we started to brainstorm the Aurious we had the brief of sourcing a frame that would offer stiffness quality’s but also offer a slightly relaxed geometry.</div>
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Our aim was to provide a bike with great performance at its core with a comfortable riding position.</div>
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The Aurious is designed around a consecutive curve idea with triangulated tubes also with extra layers of carbon around the frames major junctions at the seatube, toptube and bottom bracket to provide high stiffness values and performance.</div>
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The design & geometry makes the Aurious an outstanding frameset that delivers high performance and handling.</div>
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The<a href="http://www.onixbikes.co.uk/onixhpcarbon.html" style="color: #555555;"> Onix HP Carbon Fibre </a>material used to craft the Aurious frame is more than just a T1000 high-grade 12K carbon fiber. It’s a blend engineered to give you the incredible ride quality that makes this bike so unique. Yes, it’s light and stiff. But it’s the way an Onix Aurious performs that really makes this frame a delight to ride.</div>
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<strong><em>"it’s the rock solid nature of the frame that’s most noticeable. Point the Aurious into a sharp bend and it responds perfectly, holding a line without any sense of drift or unbalanced movement to shake your confidence."</em></strong></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our plan at Onix is to make our You Tube Channel a must visit for all road cyclists in the future.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have ideas to make everything from the cool, random and educational in 2012.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Obviously in the future we hope to see the Onix brand get bigger and bigger but we dont want to lose that feeling of you feeling like you belong to something different & worthwhile.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So here is our last video from our Summer Shoot in the Lake District. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes thats me going out the back yet again :-( but all for artistic license you understand. I hope you enjoy a little reminder of warm weather,shorts and short sleeves. Enjoy !!</span><br />
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</div>Onix Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666179798918051068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252949028010748194.post-46522089494383728292011-12-11T19:45:00.001+00:002011-12-11T19:50:27.353+00:00Balancing Work And The Bike..<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before you start reading this post I want to make it clear that I know how lucky I am to do the job I do and this is not a moan of any description.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I worked shifts in a factory for 22 years before deciding to take my life in a different direction with the purpose of having a job I enjoy and I am passionate about.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To get to this point I risked everything I had worked 22 years for and have made many sacrifices in the 2 years to get Onix to where it is now.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyone who has started there own business will say the same thing no matter what field they are in. Its long hours and 100% commitment for no return for a long part of the start up phase. The staggering statistic that <a href="http://www.moyak.com/papers/small-business-statistics.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">80%</span></a> of start up business's fail in the 1st year is testament to how hard it is.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So here I am nearly 2 years down the line from when the initial idea for Onix Bikes first popped into my head.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If the truth be known in those 2 years I have never switched off from Onix Bikes, even if I want to I find it hard to stop thinking about new ideas,designs,business strategys or whatever it is. In this age of modern technology like smartphones and laptops it is possible to stay connected to your business like an umbilical cord 24/7. Is this a good thing?? Maybe for your business but what about your health and your time with your family.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A couple of recent rides with <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/bioracermanuk"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Ken Jones</span></a> from Bioracer have really got me thinking about the amount of time I spend working on Onix. Ken is also very busy with his own business but he always makes time to ride his bike which is the one thing we all love to do at the end of the day.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On one of the aforementioned rides where I was struggling to keep up,feeling overweight and unfit he said to me</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<i>Craig,organise your work around your bike, not your bike around your work</i>"</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the few main reasons for starting up Onix Bikes is that I would get to ride my bike more. The truth is that 2011 has seen me post the least amount of miles since I started cycling back in 2003.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While I have been dwelling on this in the last 2 weeks I have realised that a lot of the work could easily wait 3-4hrs while I get a ride in and switch off and relax out on the bike. I actually believe that this is a very important for me in 2012 because if I carry on like this and not switching off from the business at times its not going to be good for my health or family life in the long term.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So im making a very early New Years Resolution that 2 mornings a week are going to be dedicated to getting out on my bike and spend as much time at weekends with the family.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I cant wait to start and look forward to having that feeling again where you know you have good legs and know im going to enjoy the ride rather than knowing its going to be a struggle from start to finish.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Craig </span>Onix Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666179798918051068noreply@blogger.com3