Compared to their fastest aero road bike to date (the Venge vias) and many others in the space, the new Venge is eight seconds faster over 40km at zero degrees of yaw. It's also faster out on the road in all wind conditions, not just in the tunnel. *all bikes were tested with the same fit dimensions and with the following components - Roval CLX 64 wheels, turbo cotton 26mm tires, Shimano' newest Di2 groupset, two water bottles, an S-Works power saddle and their respective spec'd cockpits.
And while it's cool that the new Venge is more aero there are other factors at play. Striking the perfect combination of weight and aerodynamics plays a crucial role in a bikes overall performance. A bike that's strictly aero will feel great on the flats but it'll suffer on the climbs and in quick accelerations. A bike thats strictly lightweight however will suffer on everything but the steepest climbs. So not only did they make the Venge more aero than the ViAS, but they also took 460 grams out of the module weight. This means saving 240g in the frame, 25g in the fork, 107g in the cockpit, 25g in the seatpost and 63g in small parts. So no matter the course the Venge will prove to be the fastest option when you need to go up down and all around.
Much of this weight savings comes from our rider-first engineered tubes. Specialized implemented much of the discovery from the new tarmac's development like different layup schedules and materials and this culminated in a Venge thats not only lighter but one that also has a higher stiffness-to-weight ratio and 40% more compliance than the viasno matter the frame size. And while you can't always see these changes all it takes is one ride to feel the quick accelerations and the bump-eating compliance.
Of course they didn't stop there. The geometry got an update and now it's based on over 40000 retl data points, as well as professional rider input. This enabled them to implement a performance road geometry that perfectly combines a responsive front-end with a short wheelbase and this delivers instantaneous response and optimal power transfer.
Last but certainly not least the Venge houses some exciting new features. The new cockpit developed in partnership with our world tour teams features a stem with a higher stiffness than anything ever tested, new bars that are faster, lighter, stiffer and feature a textured pattern on the tops for extra grip and control. Next up is tire clearance, it has no problem clearing 32mm-wide tires. And finally they've put Shimano a-junction in the seatpost making it easy to charge and check battery levels and for team mechanics to make adjustments.