【NEW】Born for Speed, Outride Your Past: Velocity Ace AFO
October 15, 2024
DARE’s competitive aerobike Velocity Ace-AFO (VA-AFO) has sped onto the scene! In preparation to chase victory at this year’s Tour de France, we've worked every detail through highly sophisticated wind resistance technology and utilized cutting edge Torayca ® carbon fiber T1100G and M46X certified by renowned Japanese company Toray.
Top Performance in Grand Tour
In May of 2024 the Uno-X Team switched over to VA-AFO and saw immediate results. Not only did Uno-X secure single stage wins in several renown races, they pedaled to outstanding scores in July’s Tour de France, nabbing the green jersey in stages 2~4 and the polka dot jersey in stages 1~11, showcasing the excellence of VA-AFO’s engineering to the world.
“I can say this for certain, VA-AFO has achieved peak quality, our team is very satisfied and grateful for DARE’s contributions these past few years,” said Thor Hushovd.
“With the same wattage, riding VA-AFO is 1.5 times faster,” stated by team sprinter Alex Kristoff.
All for Aero- Streamlined design, maximum performance
Our mission in designing the Velocity Ace was not to simply be better, but to be the best. In a world of speed, even one watt can be the difference between victory and defeat. That’s why we turned to CFD experts in Switzerland to run simulations on each part of our frame, using software analytics to draw and reshape each tube into the optimal dimensions. After testing sample after sample to find the perfect airfoil tube shapes, we then tested in wind tunnels, using the resulting calculations to tweak the VA-AFO into its final form – a beast of pure speed. In final tests before the start of the season, under similar conditions VA-AFO beat previous generation aero road bike VSRu by an astounding 11.4 watts, on par for aero performance with the best brands on the market!
Standard Color- Swift black
An understated matte black, patterned with streaks of silver and ever-changing purple and beige, urging ambitions of speed and power its rider.
Limited Edition Color- Silver Lightning
In the realm of speed all movement is reduced to lines of color, a current effortlessly flowing forward and pulling you along at exhilarating velocity. Silver Swift features glimmery lines of thin silver crisscrossed with lines of red, yellow and blue traveling across its glossy silver and matte black frame, a refined display of craftsmanship.
With a limited production of 50 bikes worldwide, each bike has its own unique serial number and will definitely be a standout in your collection! Also, for every Silver Lightning frameset purchased, one'll receive a DARE x Assos exclusive jersey (valued at NTD 6,980 / USD 235)!
In the face of everchanging conditions on the road, VA-AFO demolishes disruptive airflow and resistance to grant you unhindered speed and performance. Your only task? To be faster than you were a second ago. If you’re in the pursuit of excellence, we invite you to experience a brand new benchmark in speed on DARE’s VA-AFO, sprint like never before!
Sales Information
VA-AFO Swift Black frameset retail price NTD 168,000 / USD 5,200
VA-AFO Silver Lightning frameset retail price NTD 179,000 / USD 5,580
In addition to the standard color, VA-AFO will also be available to order in all MYDARE Custom Colors, so you’ll be able to choose a palette personal to you!
Frameset including V:C1 Aero cockpit,V:P1 Aero seatpost, V:B1、V:B2 Aero bottlecage, and CeramicSpeed SLT headset bearing. Contact your local dealer now!
