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@Velocio
Since I've just changed mine to remove the association with Velocity rims I figure I should explain the Velocio thing as if anyone knows of him then they'll know he was a great proponent for geared bikes and that seems somewhat out of place with my running a fixed-gear and single-speed forum that is promoting the use of mono-geared bicycles.
The thing about the name is:
1) It has a link to the old username thanks to the 'velo' bit.
2) Velocio favoured gears because he lived in a mountainous area and I would probably favour gears there too.
3) The real deal is that Velocio loved touring and is the godfather of randonneur cycling. This is the cycling I adore, though I think that if it's not mountainous then fixed is the way to go.
4) Velocio also had an interest in philosophy and particularly Seneca.
5) He comes from St Etienne, which I like because of the London based band.
Ah, there's more... but it's about the little things, and not the big one (that he did more to get the derailleur adopted than almost anyone else).
His profile here:
http://cycling.ahands.org/bicycling/velocio.html