S-Works Venge Di2 2013

Dick Scruttock

Stunning.

Just about to order one of these myself 8)

william-fingerdo

After seeing your bike had to order the Zipp bars. Love them. Thanks for posting your bike.

hopper1

william-fingerdo wrote:

After seeing your bike had to order the Zipp bars. Love them. Thanks for posting your bike.

Very nice
Love the wheels, too.
Glad you like the bars.

hopper1

Neil Buckley wrote:

Im sorry but that pack looks bloody stupid on that..

Just for you, Neil


I'm really happy with the FACT chainset in the same colourways as the bike

blablablacksheep

Gorgeous bike, have you ridden mechanical dura ace before? How does it compare to d12?

PS dare I ask how much it cost?

Paul 8v

hopper1 wrote:

Neil Buckley wrote:

Im sorry but that pack looks bloody stupid on that..

Just for you, Neil


I'm really happy with the FACT chainset in the same colourways as the bike

That looks much better :-) Couldn't bear to put a pack on my bike so I chuck everything in the jersey pockets, it is less comfortable though...

pretzelogic

Great Build Sir!

hopper1

pretzelogic wrote:

Great Build Sir!

Cheers, mate
I wake up each morning, with a smile, knowing I'll be going out to play on it, soon

hopper1

blablablacksheep wrote:

Gorgeous bike, have you ridden mechanical dura ace before? How does it compare to d12?

PS dare I ask how much it cost?

I have ridden 7800, a while back, before I changed over to SRAM Red, but this Di2 2013 11 speed is just something else, so slick and immediate.

RRP was £8600, but I didn't pay that

Neil Buckley

hopper1 wrote:

Neil Buckley wrote:

Im sorry but that pack looks bloody stupid on that..

Just for you, Neil


I'm really happy with the FACT chainset in the same colourways as the bike

Much better my dear Hopper!!! I do like the way you have swapped the SRAM arms out for the Spesh ones, seriously thinking of going to a Venge, even though Ive only had the BMC not a long time!

RideOnTime

hopper1 wrote:

blablablacksheep wrote:

RRP was £8600, but I didn't pay that

OMG :shock: :shock:

hopper1

RideOnTime wrote:

hopper1 wrote:

blablablacksheep wrote:

RRP was £8600, but I didn't pay that

OMG :shock: :shock:

Apologies, I forgot to make sure you were seated when I blurted that out

3specs

Great looking bike and fantastic to ride I have really enjoyed riding my Boonen Limited Edition version. I find that for some unknown reason you just want to go faster and ride its a strange feeling!

RideOnTime

was seated, didn't help...

tlw1

RideOnTime wrote:

hopper1 wrote:

blablablacksheep wrote:

RRP was £8600, but I didn't pay that

OMG :shock: :shock:

you paid more?

hopper1

matthew h wrote:

RideOnTime wrote:

hopper1 wrote:

blablablacksheep wrote:

RRP was £8600, but I didn't pay that

OMG :shock: :shock:

you paid more?

Gladly

RideOnTime

hopper1 wrote:

matthew h wrote:

RideOnTime wrote:

hopper1 wrote:

blablablacksheep wrote:

RRP was £8600, but I didn't pay that

OMG :shock: :shock:

you paid more?

Gladly

no :shock:

hopper1

RideOnTime wrote:

hopper1 wrote:

matthew h wrote:

RideOnTime wrote:

hopper1 wrote:

blablablacksheep wrote:

RRP was £8600, but I didn't pay that

OMG :shock: :shock:

you paid more?

Gladly

no :shock:

No... But, I would have

TheSmithers

I was in Covent Garden on Saturday, and while the missus meandered around in Oasis, I thought I'd pop along to the local Specialized Concept Store. Lo and behold, an S-Works Venge Di2 going for £8,500. What I couldn't get over was how light it was. It made my SuperSix seem like a brick in comparison. People say that upgrading bits on your bike to make it lighter have no noticeable effect on your speed and performance, and I would tend to agree. But this Venge was so light that I couldn't help think I could be a good 0.5mph quicker avg over a ride on it.

Suffice it to say it left a lasting impression on me, and I'm now thinking about ways I can sell my body, or re-mortgage my house, in order to acquire such a machine! I think £8,500 is too steep though, and personally I don't know how Specialized get away with it. Is it cheaper to buy the components individually and have it built?

Slightly off topic, I also saw a special edition S-Works Allez going for £5.5k! First I've heard of them.

hopper1

I don't think that Di2 11 speed helps the budget... Ultegra Di2 is significantly cheaper!

bernithebiker

TheSmithers wrote:

I was in Covent Garden on Saturday, and while the missus meandered around in Oasis, I thought I'd pop along to the local Specialized Concept Store. Lo and behold, an S-Works Venge Di2 going for £8,500. What I couldn't get over was how light it was. It made my SuperSix seem like a brick in comparison. People say that upgrading bits on your bike to make it lighter have no noticeable effect on your speed and performance, and I would tend to agree. But this Venge was so light that I couldn't help think I could be a good 0.5mph quicker avg over a ride on it.

Suffice it to say it left a lasting impression on me, and I'm now thinking about ways I can sell my body, or re-mortgage my house, in order to acquire such a machine! I think £8,500 is too steep though, and personally I don't know how Specialized get away with it. Is it cheaper to buy the components individually and have it built?

Slightly off topic, I also saw a special edition S-Works Allez going for £5.5k! First I've heard of them.

You can pick up S-Works Venge or SL4 frames in excellent condition for less than 1500, often less than that. 7000 change then buys you lots of nice components......I reckon you could do it for 5 to 6 grand all in.

Trouble is, the new DA Di2 is quite hard to find at the mo.

declan1

bernithebiker wrote:

TheSmithers wrote:

I was in Covent Garden on Saturday, and while the missus meandered around in Oasis, I thought I'd pop along to the local Specialized Concept Store. Lo and behold, an S-Works Venge Di2 going for £8,500. What I couldn't get over was how light it was. It made my SuperSix seem like a brick in comparison. People say that upgrading bits on your bike to make it lighter have no noticeable effect on your speed and performance, and I would tend to agree. But this Venge was so light that I couldn't help think I could be a good 0.5mph quicker avg over a ride on it.

Suffice it to say it left a lasting impression on me, and I'm now thinking about ways I can sell my body, or re-mortgage my house, in order to acquire such a machine! I think £8,500 is too steep though, and personally I don't know how Specialized get away with it. Is it cheaper to buy the components individually and have it built?

Slightly off topic, I also saw a special edition S-Works Allez going for £5.5k! First I've heard of them.

You can pick up S-Works Venge or SL4 frames in excellent condition for less than 1500, often less than that. 7000 change then buys you lots of nice components......I reckon you could do it for 5 to 6 grand all in.

Trouble is, the new DA Di2 is quite hard to find at the mo.

Why is that? It's in stock at Merlin at the moment...

bernithebiker

declan1 wrote:

Why is that? It's in stock at Merlin at the moment...

Ah OK, last time I checked at Wiggle / CReaction etc. there was always something out of stock, and I know a lot of new bikes this year were delayed due to Di2 not being there in time. I guess they're sorting it out.

izza

Hopper1, how are you finding those bars?

I have similar build (Venge S-works frame (carbon/charcoal,neon red), Ultegra Di2, Enve 6.7's) but went for S-works cockpit (toupe, stem, bars). The Zipp bars look fantastic and have great reviews but wondered about:

- comfort of riding on the tops
- wear of handlebar tape. A friend has them and is going through tape on the corners regularly.

hopper1

izza wrote:

Hopper1, how are you finding those bars?

I have similar build (Venge S-works frame (carbon/charcoal,neon red), Ultegra Di2, Enve 6.7's) but went for S-works cockpit (toupe, stem, bars). The Zipp bars look fantastic and have great reviews but wondered about:

- comfort of riding on the tops
- wear of handlebar tape. A friend has them and is going through tape on the corners regularly.

I find them very comfortable on the tops... The original tape is still looking great, too

ianho

Battery's in the seatpost? My Zipp Vukas do chew up the tape. The sharp bit where the drops joins the aero flat top.

hopper1

ianho wrote:

Battery's in the seatpost? My Zipp Vukas do chew up the tape. The sharp bit where the drops joins the aero flat top.

Yep, battery in seat post. What tape are you using?... I have Specialized S Works tape, which looks like Fizik Microtech, but no signs of wear yet

ianho

Mine's the 10 speed Dura Ace Di2. No seatpost battery option. I had to special order the McLaren Venge aero battery mount under the BB. Damn thing cost me $200! I'm using Zipp Service Course CX tape. Very grippy n comfy but gets really chewed up after just a coupla weeks. I'm using the Fizik Ultralight 2mm tape on the Dogma now. I like the classic perforated leather look. Might try that on the Venge next.

declan1

ianho wrote:

Mine's the 10 speed Dura Ace Di2. No seatpost battery option. I had to special order the McLaren Venge aero battery mount under the BB. Damn thing cost me $200! I'm using Zipp Service Course CX tape. Very grippy n comfy but gets really chewed up after just a coupla weeks. I'm using the Fizik Ultralight 2mm tape on the Dogma now. I like the classic perforated leather look. Might try that on the Venge next.

Perhaps you could put some electrical tape on the sharp bits underneath the bar tape so it doesn't chew through it?

ianho

declan1 wrote:

ianho wrote:

Mine's the 10 speed Dura Ace Di2. No seatpost battery option. I had to special order the McLaren Venge aero battery mount under the BB. Damn thing cost me $200! I'm using Zipp Service Course CX tape. Very grippy n comfy but gets really chewed up after just a coupla weeks. I'm using the Fizik Ultralight 2mm tape on the Dogma now. I like the classic perforated leather look. Might try that on the Venge next.

Perhaps you could put some electrical tape on the sharp bits underneath the bar tape so it doesn't chew through it?

It's not sharp as in knife sharp. It's just the way the flat top joins into the rounded drops. That joint is right where the palm of the hand rests when u use the hoods. I guess I will just have to try some tougher tape. Best tape I have ever used is the Brooks leather tape on my Van Nicholas. I've done 4000+km on it n it still looks good.