One set acquired last year have just seen daylight for the first time. Roll on summer!
Showing posts with label Venge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Venge. Show all posts
Friday, 6 March 2020
New Wheels on the Specialized Fleet
Too wet & windy to ride so just finished swapping the FFWD wheels around on the Specialized fleet!
One set acquired last year have just seen daylight for the first time. Roll on summer!
One set acquired last year have just seen daylight for the first time. Roll on summer!
Tuesday, 24 September 2019
Back on Mull
Five years after my first visit to Mull we're back to experience the quiet roads and spectacular scenery.
Here are a few shots of the Venge which I decided to take on this trip, probably not the best choice for the wet and windy isle but worth battling the elements for the views!
Here are a few shots of the Venge which I decided to take on this trip, probably not the best choice for the wet and windy isle but worth battling the elements for the views!
And here's the route taken, following in that discovered 5 years ago and I just hope it's not another 5 years before I return!
Sunday, 18 August 2019
Bike Fit #2
It's hard to believe that it was 5 years ago that I had my first and only bike fit. This was the day that I picked up my new shiny Specialized Tarmac, bike n.3, from the Bike Shed in Exeter. My cycling and riding position has improved considerably since then and on reflection, I probably need another fitting as my body has taken on a more pro cycling form .. in my head anyway!
But this was not the reason for me heading over to Tribe Cycle Solutions in Bovey Tracy last Friday with Clive, my fellow Pedaller and recent time trial coach. The shots of me participating in the recent local TTs, sitting in a way more like I'm out on a gentle Saturday club run than in the aero tuck required of a time trial, has made me think of purchasing a dedicated TT machine or at least look to convert my Venge into one. The visit to Tribe was therefore to assess the suitability of the Venge and fit my self into a more aero position for the 2020 season.
After a day's pure bike pampering in a sweaty room behind a quite idilic cycling cafe on the edge of Dartmoor, I now have the Venge in a much more, power, aero and comfort maximised setup. Since I purchased the Venge, it has always been a challenging bike to ride; so stiff, so compact and skittish. Now I feel I have the measure of it and may be will save the ££££ in upgrading or purchasing a new and give 2020's TTs a blast with this new setup.
You'll have to keep tuned to see if this happens, or whether the n+1 card is played, as I can't believe it's close to 4 years since bike n.4 joined the family!
But this was not the reason for me heading over to Tribe Cycle Solutions in Bovey Tracy last Friday with Clive, my fellow Pedaller and recent time trial coach. The shots of me participating in the recent local TTs, sitting in a way more like I'm out on a gentle Saturday club run than in the aero tuck required of a time trial, has made me think of purchasing a dedicated TT machine or at least look to convert my Venge into one. The visit to Tribe was therefore to assess the suitability of the Venge and fit my self into a more aero position for the 2020 season.
After a day's pure bike pampering in a sweaty room behind a quite idilic cycling cafe on the edge of Dartmoor, I now have the Venge in a much more, power, aero and comfort maximised setup. Since I purchased the Venge, it has always been a challenging bike to ride; so stiff, so compact and skittish. Now I feel I have the measure of it and may be will save the ££££ in upgrading or purchasing a new and give 2020's TTs a blast with this new setup.
You'll have to keep tuned to see if this happens, or whether the n+1 card is played, as I can't believe it's close to 4 years since bike n.4 joined the family!
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