![]() ![]() The new Venge handles better and buffs out more road chatter than its predecessor, which was built like a time trial bicycle. Unlike the Venge Vias, which featured wing-shaped rim brakes, the new Venge is only compatible with hydraulic disc brakes. The bike’s bar/stem also got lighter, dropping 107 grams. With its ultralight “Satin Black/Holographic Foil” paint scheme, a 56cm frame of the new Venge weighs just 960 grams, a 244-gram savings over the Venge Vias. Specialized’s engineers claim the new Venge is lighter and more aerodynamic than its predecessor. And the tubes for the new Venge look much smaller than the airfoil tubes for the old bike-yet Specialized’s engineers claim the new bike is more aerodynamic than its predecessor. The new Venge looks drastically different from its predecessor. Gone are those wing-shaped riser handlebars that gave the Venge Vias its radical appearance. When Specialized debuted the new bike at a quiet launch in May, engineers repeatedly referenced the Venge Vias when touting the new model. ![]() After just five stages the new aero bike already counts four victories two apiece from Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) and Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe). Righting the perceived wrongs of the Venge Vias is the focal point of the new third-generation Venge, which made its racing debut at the 2018 Tour de France. “We have shaved over one pound of weight from the Vias,” he said. Russell pointed to the dismembered Venge Vias, and said that the new Venge weighed the same as the skeletonized version of its predecessor. He removed a sizable portion of handlebar, then a section of top tube, and nearly the entire rear triangle. ![]() ![]() Russell proceeded to unwrap Velcro straps on the Venge Vias that secured the bike’s tubes together. Douglas Russell, a design engineer, unveiled a frameset (with fork, stem, and handlebars) of the new Venge alongside one from the company’s previous model, the Venge Vias. The “ooh ahh” moment came during the end of a two-hour discussion about aerodynamics and weight.Įngineers from Specialized gathered with media to discuss the company’s new S-Works Venge, the third iteration of the company’s flagship aero racing bike. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! ![]()
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