VN Zephyr

JohnnyV111

Light and comfortable everyday bike - I love it! New groupset for 2012 - thanks to Simon at In-A-Spin.co.uk for the spannering.

Frame: Van Nicholas Zephyr (2009)
Forks: Real Design Signature
Bars: FSA SLK compact
Stem: VN Ti
Headset: Chris King Ti
Bar Tape: Lizard Skins
Seat: VN
Seat Post: VN Ti
Clamp: VN Ti
Rims: Mavic Open Pro Ceramic
Spokes: DT Revolution
Hub: Goldtec Road
Tyres: Ultremo ZX
Chainset: DA7900
Levers: DA 7900
Chain: Ultegra 6700
Front mech: DA7900
Rear mech: Ultegra 6700 grey
Pedals:Look Keo Blade Cromo
Cage: VN Ti

Around 7.5kg

milleman

Nice bike, I also run a Zephyr-had it for a year and put 4000 miles on it approximately and love it.

What do you think of the Ti seat post, I went for a carbon one but it is the one thing that I am considering upgrading.

Wheelspinner

Very elegant indeed. So nice to see a bicycle for once without deep rim wheels, especially a titanium one.

Now, photo in the proper chain ring and it would get 10/10...

JohnnyV111

Thanks - my garage is on the top of a hill, so I had to use the smaller ring getting up there. Would I have been any faster with deep wheels?
Plus sides for the post are it is v comfortable and it colour matches up exactly with the frame. To get that all Ti look to the clamp it uses an unusual system which takes a bit of brute force to get the saddle into. It also weighs a bit more than a carbon one. I'd buy another for sure, though.

bmxboy10

Please sort that stem out its criminal :roll:

bmxboy10

then again looking at the seatpost are you sure the bike is not too small for you?

JohnnyV111

It's a 58cm frame and I'm 180cm - I tried many set ups and the one you see works best for me.

jordan_217

Very nice bike indeed. Enjoy.

bencolem

Stunning looking build, really well judged. Aesthetically it's crying out for a longer slammed stem, but if it works for you as is, it's more important than the looks!

reformer

It's a 58cm frame and I'm 180cm - I tried many set ups and the one you see works best for me.

Super looking bike. I'm same height and building up a 2011 56".The headtube on mine looks quite a bit taller than yours. Maybe they've tweeked the geometry.

JohnnyV111

Thanks for the positive comments - the sizing thing got me curious and so I (ahem) measured the virtual seat tube this morning and it is definitely 58cm. I also measured the saddle height (104cm) and my inseam height (84cm) - the saddle is unusually high for my legs and it looks like I have set up the front end to compensate. Just for fun I've Photoshopped the bike with a more normal set up...



PS The Zephyr was redesigned with the ovalised tubing a couple of years ago and presumably the head tube length was changed at the same time.

JohnnyV111

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