Velocite Geos 3.0 carbon road bike built with Shimano 105 or SRAM Rival

In the photographs above, custom Geos 2.0 SRAM with Velocite Noir 38/50T wheels. The actual bike will vary from the photographs.

Velocite Geos 3.0

Key Features:

Your choice of SRAM Rival, or Shimano 105, with 3T components
Asymmetric, tapered head tube 1 1/8” top, 1.5” bottom
Full length carbon BB30 shell and bottom bracket
Carbon fiber head tube angular contact headset races
Through the head tube cable routing
Internal rear brake cable routing
Carbon dropouts
Sloping geometry

Construction: Monocoque unidirectional (UD) carbon fiber composite

The Geos development started over 2 years ago, code named ULRF – Ultra Light Road Frame. The prototype live testing program commenced in early 2010 across 4 continents covering many rider types and terrains. During the development process, 3 different geometries and 3 carbon fiber layups were tested until we arrived at the current design.

The use of full carbon BB30 shell and an asymmetric 1.5” head tube that takes advantage of carbon fiber bearing races serve to reduce the frame's weight and increase its stiffness at the mechanical contact points.

Sloping frame design and compact rear triangle further serve to deliver the stiffness comparable to much heavier frames. Unlike conventional ultra light frames that utilize very thin seat stays and over built bottom brackets, the Velocite Geos takes advantage of a sloping geometry and a compact rear triangle to deliver superior stiffness. It is important to consider that a bicycle frame does not bend at the bottom bracket, it bends around the bottom bracket. Thus just focusing on making the bottom bracket area stiffer without addressing the stiffness of the rest of the frame will not lead to desired results. For that reason the Velocite Geos has up to 60mm wide down tube and 45mm tall chain stays, and uses the same stiff and light Velocite Bora S full carbon monocoque fork as our Velocite Magnus frame.

The benefits of frame stiffness are improved riding efficiency, greater control while riding at high speed, better response while sprinting, and greater rider enjoyment - you feel as if the bike is working with you, not against you.

Rider comfort is also addressed through the complex multi-modulus carbon fiber layup that dampens the road vibrations. In addition, due to the sloping geometry, the advanced TLCS31 seat post is mostly exposed contributing to the large bump and vibration dampening performance of the frameset.

	Shimano 105	SRAM Rival	Campagnolo Chorus
Headset	Velocite 1.5"	Velocite 1.5"	Velocite 1.5"
Rear Derailleur	Shimano 105	SRAM Rival	Campagnolo Chorus
Front Derailleur	Shimano 105	SRAM Rival	Campagnolo Chorus
Shifters	Shimano 105	SRAM Rival	Campagnolo Chorus
Brakes	Shimano 105	SRAM Rival	Campagnolo Chorus
Cassette	Shimano 105 12-25	SRAM Rival	Campagnolo Chorus
Chain	Shimano 105	SRAM PC-1031	Campagnolo Chorus
Wheels	Mavic Aks. WTS	Fulcrum Racing 5	Fulcrum Racing 5
Tires	Mavic M203	Vittoria Diam. Pro	Vittoria Diam. Pro
Cranks	Shimano 105	FSA Gossamer BB30	Campagnolo Chorus
Chainrings	53/39 or 50/34	53/39 or 50/34	53/39 or 50/34
Bottom Bracket	Shimano 105	FSA BB30	Campagnolo Chorus
Stem	FSA OS-150LX	FSA OS-150 XTC	FSA OS-150 XTC
Handle bar	FSA Omega	FSA Omega	FSA Omega
Saddle	Prologo Nago Evo	Selle SM Ponza	Selle SM Ponza
Seat post*	FSA SL-280	FSA SL-280	FSA SL-280
Pedals	none included	none included	none included

NOTE: to ensure prompt delivery, specifications are subject to change without prior notice. If we need to supply components other than those listed above, they will be of the same performance level.

*Helios Aero includes a custom, adjustable setback carbon seatpost

The Velocite Geos geometry delivers very fast, but stable handling across all sizes. With the head tube height of up to 200mm, the use of spacers is minimised when riding the Geos in stage races, or in endurance events where additional comfort over time is requred.

408mm chain stays provide optimal balance between quick handling and acceleration, and comfort.

Velocite Geos geometry

Size	Small	Medium	Large	X Large
SA	74°	73.5°	73°	72.5°
HA	72°	72.5°	73°	73.5°
ST	440mm	480mm	520mm	560mm
BD	68mm	68mm	68mm	68mm
TT	530mm	547mm	570mm	590mm
HT	130mm	155mm	175mm	200mm
SC	527mm	552mm	573mm	598mm
RA	379mm	383mm	395mm	402mm
RC	408mm	408mm	408mm	408mm
WB	972mm	982mm	995mm	1006mm

Below are some key technologies found on all of our frames. For more in-depth technology information click on the following links:

Carbon Fiber
Frame Design

	High Compaction Technology. Allows creation of very strong and very light frames and represents the best technology for monocoque frame construction that is currently available. The end result is smooth tubes inside and out, with perfect thickness control and no voids.
	Full Length Carbon BB30 Shell. Increased stiffness benefits and reduced weight of the BB30 system are maximized. The full length carbon shell is 3.5mm thick and is therefore an effective, rigid structural member providing a perfect platform for the bottom bracket bearings. The benefits of our BB30 implementation are greater stiffness and lighter weight compared to any other bottom bracket system.
	Carbon Elements. All mechanical interface points on carbon Velocite frames are made of carbon fiber. The BB shell, headset races and dropouts are all full carbon. This maximizes the stiffness while reducing the weight by a combined 20g.
	Oversize Head Tube. All Velocite frames use 1 1/8" top bearing and 1.5" bottom bearing tapered head tubes to increase the strength and torsional stiffness of the front part of the frame. This feature allows the use of stiffer tapered steerer forks, greatly improving the steering response and increasing your confidence during high speed riding.
	High Performance Stays. Used in all rear triangles of Velocite frames. They are designed with a focus on strength and obtaining optimal rear triangle torsional stiffness. To deliver the maximum power transfer during climbing or sprinting, the rear triangle should flex as little as possible.
	Velocite Optimized Carbon. This advanced carbon fiber composite layup is a special blend of 5 to 13 layers of various tensile strength and tensile modulus carbon fiber prepreg material with special attention to torsional stiffness. We never apply a cosmetic surface layer to our frames.

Review: Velocite Geos. The Velocite Geos was designed to win stage races, and whilst the rider might truly decide that, I’d certainly not balk at the chance of riding this frame in a multi-day event.