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Harry Hudson: World Champion on a QUICK PRO AR:One — The Industry Just Got Put on Notice

The cycling world just witnessed a shift—and it wasn’t just on the podium. Harry Hudson, now crowned World Champion, didn’t take the win aboard a Specialized, Pinarello, or Trek. He rode a QUICK PRO AR:One — a full carbon aero road frameset built in China, available at a fraction of the cost of its Western rivals. This wasn’t a fluke. It was a declaration: "Performance doesn’t wear a logo—it wears results." What Is the QUICK PRO AR:One? The QUICK PRO AR:One isn’t a bike built for hype.It’s a frameset engineered for pure racing—lightweight, aerodynamic, and designed to cut through both wind and expectations. Frame Highlights: Aero-shaped carbon tubing for max efficiency Weight - 690g raw frame. ~780g ready-to ride (incl. paint & accessories) High Modulus Carbon Fiber (T1100 + M65) Tapered head tube and aggressive race geometry Internal cable routing for clean lines and reduced drag Disc brake and thru-axle setup for modern stiffness and control Compatible with electronic and mechanical groupsets And most importantly: UCI-approved and World Championship–winning This is a bike built to win, not just look good on showroom floors. Hudson’s Win Sends Shockwaves Through the Industry For decades, the story was simple: Buy a Western brand. Win races. Repeat.But Hudson’s victory on the AR:One proves what many of us already knew: Asian-made bikes have arrived—not just as contenders, but as champions. This isn’t just a bike that survived on race day. It thrived, attacked, and outperformed some of the most expensive setups in the world. So Why Has the West Been Sleeping on This? Here’s the truth:Brands like Specialized, Cervélo, and Canyon have spent decades marketing prestige over performance. Riders have been conditioned to think that price = power. But the QUICK PRO AR:One retails at a fraction of the cost. And now, it’s wearing a rainbow jersey. So we ask: Why are riders paying £4,000+ for frames that don’t outperform their Asian equivalents? How many World Tour bikes are secretly made in the same factories? And how long can the industry ignore what just happened? What Stlsse Has Been Saying All Along At Stlsse, this win doesn’t surprise us—it validates us. We built this platform to bring riders in the UK and beyond direct access to Asian performance gear without the Western tax.We believe in tech over tradition, value over vanity, and results over reputation. Hudson’s win proves we’re not outliers—we’re ahead of the curve. The Quick PRO AR:One Is the Wake-Up Call This bike just became a symbol of the sport’s new era: A rider backed by raw talent and smart equipment choices A frameset that’s beaten the best, not just matched them A moment that disrupts the carbon elite and empowers a new generation of riders And it’s not just pros who benefit.It’s every rider who’s tired of overpriced bikes and overhyped gear. Final Word Harry Hudson didn’t just win a race—he changed the game. He proved that a QUICK PRO AR:One, born in China, could outpace the most expensive setups in the world. He showed us all that the best bike isn’t the one with the loudest logo—it’s the one that crosses the line first. The future isn’t branded. It’s quick. It’s bold. It’s different. Welcome to the Stlsse era.Welcome to real performance.