2013 Venge

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  • thorny88
    thorny88 Posts: 34
    beautiful bike! how much were the skewers if you dont mind me asking and where from?
  • declan1
    declan1 Posts: 2,470
    I must have really weird proportions. I'm 6' 1.5" and also have a 34" inside leg, however even my 56cm frame is slightly too large. I have to have the saddle all the way forward to have a relatively good knee over pedal position.

    By the way - I love your bike.

    Road - Dolan Preffisio
    MTB - On-One Inbred

    I have no idea what's going on here.
  • saprkzz
    saprkzz Posts: 592
    99thmonkey wrote:
    Its a bike Graham! Suited more to flat out speed than anything else but all this how it climbs crap is rubbish, a bike climbs best when it has good wheels on it and a strong well trained pair of legs and lungs delivering power through it. Simple. Venge is a very very good bike and looks the nuts but it wont make you grow sideburns and win the tour.

    I do agree with what your saying, but i also think bikes play apart into hill climbing. I thought I was getting strong on hills and could climb really well.. as you mention strong legs etc.. but when I bought my "Race" bike, it has opened up a seperate gear i didnt know i had. Can stay seated in most hills in my area now, at a better pace.. and when I do power standing up it flies.. I would actually say my new bike is awesome on the hills, as it feels so blooming confortable, no flex, stiff and sprints up hills i struggle on, on my other bike. 8)
  • izza
    izza Posts: 1,561
    thorny88 wrote:
    beautiful bike! how much were the skewers if you dont mind me asking and where from?

    Bought off Amazon for about £45. Didn't bother shopping around as I was given a £50 Amazon voucher for Xmas.
  • izza
    izza Posts: 1,561
    Fevmeister wrote:
    Is that a £8500 bike??

    No. You get Di2 for that.
  • izza
    izza Posts: 1,561
    fredrikb wrote:
    What is the height from centre crank arm to top saddle? I trying to find out what size fits me. I'm 190cm, (6' 3"?) with 94cm leg length (37"). Spec website tells me 58. My current bike is between their sizes 58 and 61 so I'm having a hard time deciding. I believe the biggest problem is the height, both saddle and bar. I would appreciate if you took the time to measure.. :)

    Will measure it later.
  • izza
    izza Posts: 1,561
    izza wrote:
    fredrikb wrote:
    What is the height from centre crank arm to top saddle? I trying to find out what size fits me. I'm 190cm, (6' 3"?) with 94cm leg length (37"). Spec website tells me 58. My current bike is between their sizes 58 and 61 so I'm having a hard time deciding. I believe the biggest problem is the height, both saddle and bar. I would appreciate if you took the time to measure.. :)

    Will measure it later.

    805mm
  • izza
    izza Posts: 1,561
    declan1 wrote:
    I must have really weird proportions. I'm 6' 1.5" and also have a 34" inside leg, however even my 56cm frame is slightly too large. I have to have the saddle all the way forward to have a relatively good knee over pedal position.

    By the way - I love your bike.

    PM me your email address. I can email the bikefit measurements I had done for my tarmac. You may well need different depending on flexibility ad arm length but hopefully it would be a good starting point for comparing set ups.
  • fredrikb
    fredrikb Posts: 2
    izza wrote:
    805mm

    Thanks! Can you tell how much there is left of your post inside the frame? Im sitting on 835mm so a 58 may fit. :) thanks again!
  • izza
    izza Posts: 1,561
    fredrikb wrote:
    izza wrote:
    805mm

    Thanks! Can you tell how much there is left of your post inside the frame? Im sitting on 835mm so a 58 may fit. :) thanks again!

    You'll have to wait til I'm back in bike shed at home!! :D
  • jonomc4
    jonomc4 Posts: 891
    Bikes like this keep me working - so I can spare the cash to buy one :) - great bikes!
  • izza
    izza Posts: 1,561
    jonomc4 wrote:
    Bikes like this keep me working - so I can spare the cash to buy one :) - great bikes!

    Thanks

    And based on my enjoyment, you won't be disappointed once you splash the cash.

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