Specialized Venge Vias Expert upgraded
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I have always wanted to try a disc road bike, so when my Tarmac SL5 got broken, I bought this used Vias Expert and gave it an upgrade.
The final weight (without garmin, bottles, swat etc) is 7.77kg, nearly 1kg heavier than my SL5.
Frameset: Specialized Venge Vias Expert size 56
Stem: Zipp Sprint SL 110mm
Handlebar: PRO Vibe 44cm compact
Saddle: S-Works Romin Evo
Components: Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 with CeramicSpeed OSPW, RT99 rotors (160/140)
Crank: S-Works road 172.5mm
Powermeter: Quarq S-Works BCD 130
Chainrings: Praxis 53t/39t
Wheelset: Roval CLX 50 Disc clincher
Tyres: Schwable Pro One Tubeless 25mm
The final weight (without garmin, bottles, swat etc) is 7.77kg, nearly 1kg heavier than my SL5.
Frameset: Specialized Venge Vias Expert size 56
Stem: Zipp Sprint SL 110mm
Handlebar: PRO Vibe 44cm compact
Saddle: S-Works Romin Evo
Components: Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 with CeramicSpeed OSPW, RT99 rotors (160/140)
Crank: S-Works road 172.5mm
Powermeter: Quarq S-Works BCD 130
Chainrings: Praxis 53t/39t
Wheelset: Roval CLX 50 Disc clincher
Tyres: Schwable Pro One Tubeless 25mm
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Nice. Like the color.
Never cheer before you know who is winning
I like this color and this is the first time when the disc brake version nicer than rim brake version.
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AX Vial (SR11) <- FELT FC (Record 10) <- LOOK KX (Dura-Ace) <- Specialized EPIC (Superbe Pro)
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Not bad looking, are you gonna try to shave a few gramms?
By the way, where are you based in China?
By the way, where are you based in China?
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Best one of these I've seen. Chapeau!
micky wrote:Not bad looking, are you gonna try to shave a few gramms?
By the way, where are you based in China?
I am relatively heavy so bike weight isn't really a issue to me. I think I'm gonna stick to it for now and switch to Tarmac SL6 Disc when it came out.
I live in Qingdao, most famous for its beer
gotgame wrote:that is a looker for sure but i prefer the rim brake version due to weight diference... disc brakes are for MTB
I would prefer a rim version if this is a "normal" road frame, but in case of Venge, the rim brake just doesn't work that well (I am heavy so brake is critical to me).
Your bike looks great!
How do you compare it with your SL5?
How do you compare it with your SL5?
Rikulau V9 DB Custom < BMC TM02 < Litespeed T1sl Disc < Giant Propel Advanced SL Disc 1 < Propel Adv < TCR Adv SL Disc < KTM Revelator Sky < CAAD 12 Disc < Domane S Disc < Alize < CAAD 10
I think it's definitely faster on flat, and the brake is way better. According to Tour it's less stiffer than SL5 (still stiffer than most aero frames), but I couldn't notice the difference. I went from a SL5 size 54 to Vias size 56, and I think 56 geometry suits me better.
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I bought them on Alibaba's Taobao