Specialized Venge Expert Disc Review
Every facet of it was born in our win tunnel and the result is a bike with supreme braking and a 116 second advantage compared to the tarmac over 40km.
Specialized venge expert disc review. Venge is the brand s aerodynamic road bike and expert the base offering suited to racing sportive riding or just riding fast with your mates. The venge vias expert disc w ultegra delivers world tour performance at a price that competitive riders will find more than palatable. In our win tunnel every tube trailing edge and. I don t think i ve experienced an aero road bike that climbs as well.
The entry level venge elite. Specialized venge pro disc review. Elia viviani s specialized s works venge and tarmac disc gallery. The shimano hydraulic disc brakes used on this venge vias disc expert ultegra model do add mass relative to the rim brake version but specialized has an answer here too.
The venge vias expert disc w ultegra delivers world tour performance at a price that competitive riders will find more than palatable. The exposed cables on the expert cost 18 seconds over 40 kilometers according to specialized. 6 500 and venge expert disc 4 500 are available with traditional stems and lower cost components and wheels. The halo product has been updated for the 2019 season which makes this older version better value.
2018 specialized venge expert disc dean edamura whereas not that long ago a bike manufacturer s premiere race bike was a single design these days there exists three segments of race able hardware from most leading brands. In our win tunnel every tube shape trailing edge and design cue was made for speed. The 4 500 venge vias expert disc is built with ultegra and uses a standard stem with s works aerofly bars. The stiffness and lightness come together to.
In my opinion the specialized s works venge might be the best looking aero bike out there but that could be because it looks so much like the specialized s works tarmac disc. The lightweight model the endurance model and the aero model all of which can be and are raced at the pro tour level. The hit on front end aero is surprisingly large. It s hard to beat world tour performance at a price that doesn t necessitate taking out a second mortgage and that s where the venge expert disc lands.