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Specialized venge elite 105 or Bianchi oltre xr1 ultegra?

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  • April 20, 2015 at 6:30 pm #23785
    Vector

    Im having troubles on deciding which bike to buy. The price is the same but there are some better components on the oltre and other that is better on the venge. The wheels are crap on both but the handlebar is sworks om the venge and some bisnchi aluminium kind on the oltre. The brakes are 105 on venge and FSA gossamer on oltre…the weight is 0.5kg less on the oltre. I love specialized as a brand but the oltre is much mor nice looking and with better components….but i cant decide which one to buy, what do you think is the best buy?

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  • May 9, 2015 at 5:08 pm #842391
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    Vector

    Took my first ride on the
    Took my first ride on the bike today. It is fantastic!! What a bike! Compared to the Venge I believe the bike is much more comfortable and the handling is faster compared to the Oltre.

    May 3, 2015 at 8:39 pm #842389
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    clydesdale 54

    Got a test ride on venge
    Got a test ride on venge elite found the new 105 11 speed really good added bora 50 and went out and got pb on all strava segments first time out and the bike itself looks the mutts nuts always gets admirers.
    Specialised build great bikes just look at the peleton

    May 3, 2015 at 9:28 am #842387
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    Vector

    San Remo is nice looking!
    San Remo is nice looking!

    May 3, 2015 at 9:11 am #842385
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    S13SFC

    Merckx San Remo 76 with full
    Merckx San Remo 76 with full Athena and Fulcrum Racing Zeros.

    Just saying. B-)

    April 30, 2015 at 8:48 pm #842383
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    Vector

    I have had a tarmac Pro SL
    I have had a tarmac Pro SL previously so i know what im buying…

    April 30, 2015 at 8:14 pm #842381
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    Shep73

    So after raving about the
    So after raving about the Venge, you’ve bought a Tarmac. And the ” I believe it will be a great bike ” comment, does this mean you haven’t even tried it? And is the Tarmac any newer than the Venge?

    April 30, 2015 at 8:05 pm #842379
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    Vector

    Chasseur Patate wrote:Vector

    Chasseur Patate wrote:
    Vector wrote:
    Finally i decided to buy a Specialized Tarmac Expert.
    So I went to my LBS and bought one today, I belive it will be great:)

    From a Venge to a Tarmac?

    Ok.


    And?

    April 30, 2015 at 7:59 pm #842377
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    Chasseur Patate

    Vector wrote:Finally i

    Vector wrote:
    Finally i decided to buy a Specialized Tarmac Expert.
    So I went to my LBS and bought one today, I belive it will be great:)

    From a Venge to a Tarmac?

    Ok.

    April 30, 2015 at 7:54 pm #842375
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    Vector

    Finally i decided to buy a
    Finally i decided to buy a Specialized Tarmac Expert.
    So I went to my LBS and bought one today, I belive it will be great:)

    April 29, 2015 at 12:40 pm #842373
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    P3t3

    Vector wrote:
    I need your

    Vector wrote:

    I need your advice once again, im sorry for beeing this indecisive…..

    Why not try this 4 step process:

    1) Decide what you want from the bike/what you will use it for
    2) Go to a good bike shop and discuss, they probably have something that will fit the bill
    3) Ride what they suggest
    4) Buy the one you like

    At the moment nobody can give you any advice because they don’t know what you will use the bike for. Agonising over the value you will get with this groupset versus that on that bike etc shows you aren’t really interested in how the bike rides at all. By your current metric just buy the one with the biggest discount on wiggle.

    If you want an areo bike (if you are looking at the venge presumably yes), then buy the one with the best metrics for aero. Nobody makes an aero groupset so it makes no difference what groupset you buy.

    At the moment you look like a spoilt kid desparately trying to waste pocket money on the tat in the shop at the end of the museum. =P~

    April 29, 2015 at 8:51 am #842371
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    Shep73

    Try the Oltre xr2, it will
    Try the Oltre xr2, it will feel different to the one, try the Infinito CV, you obviously like Bianchi as it was one of your choices so give them a go. Out of the four you’ve put there, I would go for the Canyon. You can still send it back if you don’t like it.

    April 29, 2015 at 6:08 am #842369
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    Vector

    After serious consideration
    After serious consideration about the venge i realized that it is an old bike, it was released in 2010 and is probably put to sleep this year. In an economical way of looking at the venge it is probably a catastrophe. So now I am back on square one again 🙁
    The supersix is available in an EVO and an EVO High mod, can I as a non pro notice the difference?
    I have looked some other bikes to consider. What are your advices?

    Supersix EVO Carbon RED
    Supersix EVO Carbon Ultegra Di2
    Tarmac Expert Ultegra (non di2) Is this an new SL4 frame?
    Canyon Aeroad 7.0 SLX
    Non of theese are available in store to test either:(

    I need your advice once again, im sorry for beeing this indecisive…..

    April 27, 2015 at 9:19 am #842367
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    Chasseur Patate

    Vector wrote:Tested both the
    :H

    Vector wrote:
    Tested both the venge and the Oltre today. The venge was equipped with roval 50mm carbon clinker wheels so the compare is not totally equal. But i did not get any wow experience on Oltre as i got on venge. What a frame!!

    Seems to me you’d made your mind up before you tried them. If you find the venge ‘wow’ I honestly can’t determine what you look for in the way a bike rides…..

    April 26, 2015 at 8:54 pm #842365
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    Shep73

    WobblySL4 wrote:Having had

    WobblySL4 wrote:
    Having had experience of specialized’s warranty department, I’d buy the Bianchi……!!

    I’ve heard they won’t replace a faulty frame if they can help it. Aralditing the BB cups in was one response I know someone was told to do on a new carbon frame with oversized BB shell. They used be really good for warranty claims.

    Flipside, a Oltre xr2 rider had a third party shop damage his brand new frame in a work stand. Crushed the top tube. Bianchi sent him a new frame to my LBS free of charge. The Head of Bianchi has also visited our LBS. He just turned up to have a look around the shop. Touches like that go a long way.

    April 26, 2015 at 7:53 pm #842363
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    WobblySL4

    Having had experience of
    Having had experience of specialized’s warranty department, I’d buy the Bianchi……!!

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