My new Specialized Venge

SR7492
SR7492 Posts: 190
edited August 2016 in Your road bikes
Picked her up last week; really chuffed with it - she is FAST!

Still need to do a few minor adjustments - apologies for the pedals and gears not being in position :)

f42zva.jpg

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  • SCR Pedro
    SCR Pedro Posts: 912
    Best colour for a bike, by far!
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  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Great bike, but shocking setup, sorry....
  • matt-h
    matt-h Posts: 847
    Imposter wrote:
    Great bike, but shocking setup, sorry....


    Agree. Such a shame
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  • bencolem
    bencolem Posts: 463
    SR7492 wrote:
    apologies for the pedals and gears not being in position :)

    f42zva.jpg

    It's more the saddle and stem not being in position :)
  • Camcycle1974
    Camcycle1974 Posts: 1,356
    SR7492 wrote:
    Picked her up last week; really chuffed with it - she is FAST!

    Still need to do a few minor adjustments - apologies for the pedals and gears not being in position :)

    f42zva.jpg

    Love this colourway but the other posters are correct. WTF is going on with the stem/saddle? Sorry, but you can't ride a Venge with a flipped stem! A classic case of the bike not being right for the buyer but he bought it anyway because he likes the look of it. Yes, I have been here myself.
  • SR7492
    SR7492 Posts: 190
    When I said a few adjustments, I mean the saddle and stem - I need to go back have a full fit. Don't worry, all shal be fixed shortly :-)

    Thanks for the nice works :-)
  • Camcycle1974
    Camcycle1974 Posts: 1,356
    SR7492 wrote:
    When I said a few adjustments, I mean the saddle and stem - I need to go back have a full fit. Don't worry, all shal be fixed shortly :-)

    Thanks for the nice works :-)

    Good stuff, it's a cracking bike you have there. Enjoy. Did the shop set it up like that then?
  • SR7492
    SR7492 Posts: 190
    Thanks!

    Yes on the stem, they flipped it as I needed a shortend 90mm stem which they didn't have in stock, so just to make sure my reach was ok, it was flipped as a tempary measure otherwise I was reaching out a bit too much on it.

    I thought the saddle was straight but obviously not, this has been changed since the photo :)
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Not being funny, but why would you think that was straight?
  • SR7492
    SR7492 Posts: 190
    The bike is tilted towards the wall so the saddle looks worse than it is really is. Anyway, I can confirm it is bang on level now :)
  • alex222
    alex222 Posts: 598
    SR7492 wrote:
    The bike is tilted towards the wall so the saddle looks worse than it is really is. Anyway, I can confirm it is bang on level now :)
    We will need a photo of the spirit level
  • SR7492
    SR7492 Posts: 190
    Couple of subtle changes :)

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  • Giraffoto
    Giraffoto Posts: 2,078
    SR7492 wrote:
    Couple of subtle changes :)

    wt9jbk.jpg

    I'm guessing bottle cages, flipped the stem and put a computer mount on it, and levelled the saddle. Do I win a prize?
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  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    Giraffoto wrote:
    SR7492 wrote:
    Couple of subtle changes :)

    wt9jbk.jpg

    I'm guessing bottle cages, flipped the stem and put a computer mount on it, and levelled the saddle. Do I win a prize?

    On the + side, it does detract from that awful carpet and wall colour.
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  • ravey1981
    ravey1981 Posts: 1,111
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    Giraffoto wrote:
    SR7492 wrote:
    Couple of subtle changes :)

    wt9jbk.jpg

    I'm guessing bottle cages, flipped the stem and put a computer mount on it, and levelled the saddle. Do I win a prize?

    On the + side, it does detract from that awful carpet and wall colour.

    and the fact you've got architrave used as skirting board....
  • Mr Stamp
    Mr Stamp Posts: 58
    Sometimes you cannot win on this forum...I think the bike looks really smart. Enjoy.
  • Giraffoto
    Giraffoto Posts: 2,078
    Mr Stamp wrote:
    Sometimes you cannot win on this forum...I think the bike looks really smart. Enjoy.

    Don't get me wrong, I agree it looks fantastic.
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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Looks similar to the Specialized Torch colour.
  • dnwhite88
    dnwhite88 Posts: 285
    ravey1981 wrote:
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    Giraffoto wrote:
    SR7492 wrote:
    Couple of subtle changes :)

    wt9jbk.jpg

    I'm guessing bottle cages, flipped the stem and put a computer mount on it, and levelled the saddle. Do I win a prize?

    On the + side, it does detract from that awful carpet and wall colour.

    and the fact you've got architrave used as skirting board....

    The cutting in on the arc/skirt is awful :shock: hope it wasn't a decorator who left it like that
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Mirrored effect plug sockets and that carpet?
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
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    He's right you know.
  • super_prestige
    super_prestige Posts: 300
    Nice bike, if your back is flexible enough remove the spacers, and it will be faster.
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  • arthur_scrimshaw
    arthur_scrimshaw Posts: 2,596
    This thread is all the proof you need that the correct place to photograph your new bike is in front of a white garage door.

    For gods sake just make sure the door is clean and no weeds are in view.

    To the OP, you should have followed the sticky at the top of the threads (OCP guide).
  • slowmart
    slowmart Posts: 4,516
    That depends if you take people's views into account who clearly have nothing better to do than critique whatever's in their cross hairs and who gives a flying pig for someone's opinion you have never met or likely to meet.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Slowmart wrote:
    That depends if you take people's views into account who clearly have nothing better to do than critique whatever's in their cross hairs and who gives a flying pig for someone's opinion you have never met or likely to meet.
    If you post pictures of your bike on a forum for comment then the answer to that is probably yes.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Super Prestige wrote:
    Nice bike, if your back is flexible enough remove the spacers, and it will be faster.

    Hmmm...

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