Specialized Venge Elite review

The Specialized Venge Elite is a great bike but lacks for a 105 chainset and 25mm tyres

Cycling Weekly Verdict

The Venge is a great bike, best suited to aspiring racers. However it struggles to compete with other bikes the same price when it comes to value

Reasons to buy
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    Great handling through the corners

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    Comfortable for an aero bike

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    Aero handle bar

Reasons to avoid
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    Don't get a complete groupset

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    Saddle slipped on seat post

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    Comes with 23mm tyres - would prefer 25mm

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The Venge is famously the bike that Mark Cavendish favours. It was born out of a collaboration with McLaren, which provided its Formula One expertise to optimise the aerodynamics.

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Oliver Bridgewood - no, Doctor Oliver Bridgewood - is a PhD Chemist who discovered a love of cycling. He enjoys racing time trials, hill climbs, road races and criteriums. During his time at Cycling Weekly, he worked predominantly within the tech team, also utilising his science background to produce insightful fitness articles, before moving to an entirely video-focused role heading up the Cycling Weekly YouTube channel, where his feature-length documentary 'Project 49' was his crowning glory.