Specialized Mclaren Venge aero bike.

[anonymous-user]

"Specialized today unveiled the jewel in their road bike crown – the McLaren Venge. The bike is the result of a nine-month collaboration with Formula One racing giants McLaren. It'll be used in competition for the first time at Milan-San Remo this weekend by a select group of riders from Specialized-sponsored teams, including Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia)."

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/specialized-...



"Prices will be decribed in more detail later on, but in the UK the McLaren Venge will cost £5,000 for the frame module. US prices for the S-Works Venge are $3800 for the frame module, $8800 for a SRAM Red build and $9200 for a Shimano Dura-Ace build. US prices for the McLaren Venge are yet to be confirmed."

[936ADL]

Matt Goss used it to good effect yesterday at Milan SanRemo!

[Rich_W]

McLaren will be soo smug now and claim it was all down to them.

[okgo]

The difference between the bikes is almost so small it doesn't matter. Put Matt Goss on any other bike in the peloton and I'm sure the resul would've been the same.

[amnesia V6]

okgo said:

The difference between the bikes is almost so small it doesn't matter. Put Matt Goss on any other bike in the peloton and I'm sure the resul would've been the same.

Great way to launch a new frame though... I expect the win has got a lot more sales in with people thinking it's the chassis (not the engine) that wins races.

[okgo]

True, probably F1 fans

[Don1]

I know it's wrong, name badge engineering and all the rest.

Damn, I want it!

[G0ldfysh]

any details on the full up weight?
Just for curiosity really. Oddly enough not going to be on my xmas list this year, or next

[okgo]

I'd imagine around 6kg?

[HundredthIdiot]

el stovey said:

in the UK the McLaren Venge will cost £5,000 for the frame module. US prices for the S-Works Venge are $3800 for the frame module

$3800 -> £2336
+ 8% duty = £2523
+ 20% vat = £3027

Leaves about £2k for postage & packaging.

[okgo]

And that's if you get caught

[anonymous-user]

HundredthIdiot said:

el stovey said:

in the UK the McLaren Venge will cost £5,000 for the frame module. US prices for the S-Works Venge are $3800 for the frame module

$3800 -> £2336
+ 8% duty = £2523
+ 20% vat = £3027

Leaves about £2k for postage & packaging.

I may be confuysed here but are they not different models, the McLaren Venge and the S-Works Venge?

[HundredthIdiot]

pablo said:

I may be confuysed here but are they not different models, the McLaren Venge and the S-Works Venge?

Ah, good spot!

"Claimed weight for the Venge frame is 950g, with the complete module (frame, fork, seatpost, crankset) tipping the scales at 2.07kg for the McLaren and 2.18kg for the S-Works....Claimed torsional stiffness to weight ratio between the head tube and rear dropouts is high too: 80.4 (Nm/deg)/kg for the S-Works Venge and 89.7 for the McLaren Venge"

[Get Karter]

Is this more of a Lotus Renault or a Renault Lotus?

Did McLaren design and manufacture the frame, or did they just put their livery on it?

[okgo]

I'm guessing they had half a day with a tech from McLaren and access to the wind tunnel or something.

[Crippo]

That bike is not stiff enough its about 30% less stiff per weight than a regular road bike. Thats the trouble with all aero bikes. It is also heavier than the weight you have quoted being 2.3kg. It is also not breaking any ground technically speaking.
Buy it if you think it looks nice, but dont expect it to aid your riding as it will be heavier, less stiff and more uncomfortable than it needs to be.

[Rich_W]

By contrast Cervelo have been in MIT's (yes, that one in America) wind tunnel for years. As has several of the bigger bike manufacturers. AS I said elsewhere it's the arrogance of Mclaren that bugs me. The "we know CF and CFD so everyone else is an amateur" attitude.

[groomi]

936ADL said:

Matt Goss used it to good effect yesterday at Milan SanRemo!

So that's what happened to him. I always wondered when he'd be famous.

I wonder what his brother is doing these days...

[okgo]

Rich_W said:

By contrast Cervelo have been in MIT's (yes, that one in America) wind tunnel for years. As has several of the bigger bike manufacturers. AS I said elsewhere it's the arrogance of Mclaren that bugs me. The "we know CF and CFD so everyone else is an amateur" attitude.

They have a point to a degree? They are the pinnacle of aero design surely?

[anonymous-user]

okgo said:

They have a point to a degree? They are the pinnacle of aero design surely?

I would imagine Boeing and Airbus might have a thing to say about that?