CHRIS YU: Specialized set out about 2 and 1/2 years ago
CHRIS YU: Specialized set out about 2 and 1/2 years ago

to design and build what has now become
to design and build what has now become

the world's first cyclone-specific wind tunnel.
the world's first cyclone-specific wind tunnel.

It's always about speed.
It's always about speed.

How can we make the bike faster?
How can we make the bike faster?

So when we set out to design the Venge,
So when we set out to design the Venge,

we told ourselves it wouldn't be worth it unless we
we told ourselves it wouldn't be worth it unless we

hit a pretty aggressive target.
hit a pretty aggressive target.

And that target was to be as fast as our own time trial
And that target was to be as fast as our own time trial

bike.
bike.

What we've learned from specifically
What we've learned from specifically

working on the Venge is that no detail is too small.
working on the Venge is that no detail is too small.

There have been so many times where we're working in here,
There have been so many times where we're working in here,

and we're like, that can't matter.
and we're like, that can't matter.

And initially, it doesn't look like it matters.
And initially, it doesn't look like it matters.

But you take that and you do three or four more things
But you take that and you do three or four more things

like that, and all of a sudden you have something
like that, and all of a sudden you have something

that's legitimately faster.
that's legitimately faster.

And so that's really taught us to really invest
And so that's really taught us to really invest

the time in making sure that we leave no stone unturned when
the time in making sure that we leave no stone unturned when

it comes to designing products.
it comes to designing products.

After hours and hours and hours of continuous research
After hours and hours and hours of continuous research

in the tunnel, we found that we actually
in the tunnel, we found that we actually

made a pretty big jump by doing those 100 different things.
made a pretty big jump by doing those 100 different things.

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The new Venge is so unique because we designed it
The new Venge is so unique because we designed it

from the ground up, taking into account
from the ground up, taking into account

every last component designed to work together as one.
every last component designed to work together as one.

So it's just the most cohesive package that I've ever seen.
So it's just the most cohesive package that I've ever seen.

The VIAS Cockpit was born out of that desire that
The VIAS Cockpit was born out of that desire that

will want to try to make it as efficient as possible
will want to try to make it as efficient as possible

while still hitting the rider's fit needs.
while still hitting the rider's fit needs.

This new Venge is the first aerobike
This new Venge is the first aerobike

that we designed with that rider first engineered approach.
that we designed with that rider first engineered approach.

By optimizing for speed on every tube,
By optimizing for speed on every tube,

we ended up with that very aggressive look to all the tube
we ended up with that very aggressive look to all the tube

shapes.
shapes.

The brakes are another very, very unique part of the bike.
The brakes are another very, very unique part of the bike.

We rethought the entire process and figured out,
We rethought the entire process and figured out,

hey, where do we really need the brakes to be in order to make
hey, where do we really need the brakes to be in order to make

the entire package faster?
the entire package faster?

When it comes to designing a bike,
When it comes to designing a bike,

the tires and wheels are a lot of times ignored
the tires and wheels are a lot of times ignored

but they're such a critical part of the ride experience.
but they're such a critical part of the ride experience.

So we set out from day one to really include both the tire
So we set out from day one to really include both the tire

and the wheel in the package of the bike
and the wheel in the package of the bike

so that they all go together as one system.
so that they all go together as one system.

What we've done with the Venge is
What we've done with the Venge is

we ended up with a package that's 120 seconds faster,
we ended up with a package that's 120 seconds faster,

over 40K than our Tarmac.
over 40K than our Tarmac.

It's 50 seconds faster over 40K than our next closest
It's 50 seconds faster over 40K than our next closest

competitor, and it's as aero as our Shiv TT time trial bike.
competitor, and it's as aero as our Shiv TT time trial bike.

When you're talking about competitors and racing
When you're talking about competitors and racing

and marginal gains, you're trying
and marginal gains, you're trying

to get one, two, five seconds faster than competitors.
to get one, two, five seconds faster than competitors.

So to be 50 seconds faster is a huge jump-- monumental.
So to be 50 seconds faster is a huge jump-- monumental.

We showed the bike to Mark Cavendish
We showed the bike to Mark Cavendish

and had him ride it for the first time,
and had him ride it for the first time,

and he was just blown away at it.
and he was just blown away at it.

The first 10 pedal strokes-- like, guys, this thing's fast.
The first 10 pedal strokes-- like, guys, this thing's fast.

MARK CAVENDISH: The first and foremost thing
MARK CAVENDISH: The first and foremost thing

when you get going, it's incredible how quick it
when you get going, it's incredible how quick it

just picks up the speed.
just picks up the speed.

Everything that you can draw from it.
Everything that you can draw from it.

The brakes, the frames, the wheels-- everything
The brakes, the frames, the wheels-- everything

goes together.
goes together.

Racing feels great in it.
Racing feels great in it.

I'm really, really impressed with this bike.
I'm really, really impressed with this bike.

CHRIS YU: Built into the bike as well
CHRIS YU: Built into the bike as well

is a platform that not only is that fast, but rides
is a platform that not only is that fast, but rides

as well as a class-leading bike like our Tarmac.
as well as a class-leading bike like our Tarmac.

It's not really labeled as a climbing bike,
It's not really labeled as a climbing bike,

but the power transfer is so great
but the power transfer is so great

and the aero advantage is so big,
and the aero advantage is so big,

it feels like a climbing bike somehow.
it feels like a climbing bike somehow.

It's not all about just pure straightline speed.
It's not all about just pure straightline speed.

A lot of times, it's carving corners.
A lot of times, it's carving corners.

So having a bike that also provides a confidence
So having a bike that also provides a confidence

to really attack those corners is extremely important.
to really attack those corners is extremely important.

This bike is for that rider that just plain wants to go fast.
This bike is for that rider that just plain wants to go fast.

Whether it's their local race or our pro tour
Whether it's their local race or our pro tour

riders, or for someone who just wants
riders, or for someone who just wants

to kill that Strava segment.
to kill that Strava segment.

At the end of the day, if you want to go fast,
At the end of the day, if you want to go fast,

this bike is for you.
this bike is for you.