Peter Sagan's Custom Specialized S-Works Venge Disc | Tour de France 2018

[@gcn]

What do you think of Sagan's bike and paint job? Let us know. 👇

[@tabl10s]

Nice, but I'd get flat black to save weight and change the cranks to a THM Clavicula(don't care about power meters).

[@yoda112358]

Maybe Sagan and Specialized can help reverse the silly press-fit trend.

[@AJSpinDrift]

Love it. The paint scheme is ace, although I'd be going for all black if I could justify the cost of one. By far the nicest of the new range of aero bikes we've seen launched recently. I wonder what Canyon will do with the next Aeroad which was my previous favourite?

[@lisapet160]

Think positive.

[@bunnyadrian]

It looks like a technological marvel that I'd hate to maintain on my own.

[@TheWaxChainFanClub]

Rider heights is a great addition to the stats, Jon. Nice one. Love this bike.

[@gcn]

Cheers Michael 👍

[@infamousbmx1]

Love hearing rider size to frame size. Really puts the riders position into perspective. Thank you!

[@MikeBritton]

This bike is a frigging work of ART.

[@gcn]

A super nice bike

[@EatMyPropwash]

Just finished watching the Stage 4 spring finish. That guy puts down some serious power.

[@gcn]

He does! 💪

[@jr.3650]

Amazing, bike. Peter Sagan's one of the best rider's in the tour de france!

[@markreams3192]

It looks much better than the previous model. That paint job rocks!

[@eugene_lotuslee8059]

It's a piece of art that not everyone will understand. Peter Sagan always be the one who different from others. Love it !!

[@satorimystic85]

Sagans Hulk bike will always be the most legendary paint job

[@edmarkey4057]

ELEVEN new shows since last Tuesday! Amazing work, GCN!

[@gcn]

Thanks Ed, really appreciate the support 👍

[@chevyrydah04]

Never too jazzy. Wicked wheels.

[@juliancolantonio822]

love the colours on it. His best bike yet.

[@patrickklostermann]

Absolutely gorgeous, the attention to detail and personalization elevates it to the next level. SUPER NICE!!!

[@gcn]

We sure think it's a super nice!

[@pipikikinos]

"let's hear the free hub" ... and the disc rubbing

[@douglaspate9314]

Jon...totally enjoying your "bike review" series. Dege's, Sagan's... keep 'em coming!

[@gcn]

Thanks Douglas! Who else's bike would you like Jon to take a look at?

[@douglaspate9314]

Not sure if you've done other bikes...how about MTS's Scott or Movistar's Canyon. Both these teams have half of their teams living in Andorra so I have seen the bikes close up and personal and they are GORGEOUS! Movistar is one of only 3 (I think) teams that use Campagnolo so it gives a chance to talk about Campag and make comparisons

[@j1shin]

Beautiful af.

[@jonathanzappala]

That paint job is gorgeous.

[@gcn]

We think so 🤩

[@geoffwoods7673]

You're right John, absolutely spot on!

[@edgpc]

Spot on! Flashy without being flashy. "If I'm not in yellow, I'm in green. If I'm not in green, I'm in rainbow." Awesome.

[@p2e]

WE'LL SEE

[@BikeBodyMind]

the new Venge looks sooooo good! The Vias was just a little too out there for me.

[@EasternCompetition]

Spot on! Attention to detail is the difference between good and great!

[@LarsRehm]

The real highlight of this video are John's vintage adidas handball sneakers...where the hell did you find those? ;)

[@gcntech]

haha. good spot. from and Adidas shop.

[@Kaergaard]

You can get them on adidas.com also:)

[@eurobubble7068]

i & every other hb player had those back in the day, but cant remember seeing anyone with a pair in a different colour than the classic light blue.

[@Alan-75]

Spot on with the colour.

[@hjshoon5244]

The glitter is nice and showy befitting of Sagan but I must say I like the black gold Sagan edition more

[@Davepool_TF-69]

GOOD LORD IT'S MAGNIFICENT

[@gefloigle]

That bar tape though!

[@izmael_kneafcy]

I love the sexy sound of disc brakes rubbing when he spins the wheel.

[@MBdrummer3288]

This machine is absolutely stunning. That’s all I can say.

[@gcn]

We have to agree there

[@m45hhour]

Does it mean it's faster than my commuter?!

[@sjlacey65]

Not sure, but I’m certain that PS is faster than my daily commute

[@kedarkulkarni3030]

If you love your bike, it's the fastest..if you don't, nothing can be done

[@svfutbol20]

Kedar Kulkarni ...that’s nonsense. To answer OP, you’re damn right that Venge is faster than your commuter bike lol

[@stuartdryer1352]

Of all the pro bikes you have shown I like this one best.

[@gt40x4]

Man, what I’d do for that bike. Top shelf everything. 👍🏻

[@markreams3192]

Specialized has gone back to threaded bottom brackets on a lot of their models. Very smart!

[@michaelupchurch3779]

That's a beautiful bike , hands down

[@rogerwatt3154]

Your reviews get better and better!

[@gcn]

Thanks Roger, who else bike would you like us to take a look at?

[@rogerwatt3154]

Eddy Merckx's Molteni!

[@sudduthjonathan]

Beautiful. I’m not a big fan of the Bora aqua color, but even so, this might be a new favorite.

[@tomycavalera6748]

beautiful race bike...

[@area51r]

spot on

[@wootenbasset8631]

Nice delivery on this video. More relaxed and “cool”.

[@maddoc68]

Great bike for a great rider. Fancy hub sound, too.

[@criticalmile5631]

Well done mate! Peter Sagan's bike is spot on, super bike!

[@sharonaanstoos3916]

Green eyes love their green!

[@Totalavulsion]

Stunning.

[@iveneverdonethisbefore8390]

Holy Christ that's amazing.

[@18dbofgain]

Good freehub sound test with rubbing disc brake included...

[@stuartclark1982]

I think the new Venge and Tarmac are the best bikes spesh have done in a long time. Rivals my fave Trek Madone for sure.

[@truetierra]

Best bike in the tdf

[@rustygramm7104]

The ceramic speed bearings do thread together, but they do so within the pressfit B.B. shell. Unfortunately it’s not bsa or t47.

[@gcntech]

yep, it is a thread together BB30, a great idea. Jon

[@borismarkus2520]

Amazing it’s my size and I’ll be happy to take one. He’s got extra anyway!

[@scottishjohn]

That is one super cool bit of kit. I know that the colours kind of fit in with Bora Hansgrohe's corporate colours but I have ti admit that out of all of the colour schemes in the pro peloton at the moment it does stand out beutifully. A very interesting bike and I do like some of the cool intergrated features with the cabeling and also the drop out which appears to have been mounted in a very unique way. Definately a Super Nice from me! Shame Jon didn't take his siren out to the TdF to give those bikes the horn!

[@gcntech]

📯

[@tomnewham1269]

Nice bike and I like the idea of the junction box in the seat post. Thanks for sharing.

[@gcn]

Glad you liked this one Tom. We have plenty more in the pro bike series.

[@bphipps58]

The "We'll see" is a play on words. WHEEL SEE by the rear wheel

[@mustaphab.1190]

Looks like personalised for me. Exactly the same measures, if I get that beauty I may use it without a mm change

[@rubendariomasegosaantolin4849]

FOR Torero's Peter Spain forever love

[@EbrahimJohnson]

You guys are awesome!!!

[@joejoe8948]

My Oltre XR4 is 6.8KG with Bora Ultra 50 clinchers, Dura Ace 9150, Speedplay Zero Titanium pedals, Pioneer dual side meter, bottle cages, and Vision Metron 5D bar. Oh and it looks much better than any Venge or Madone.

[@marcost847]

Very nice design and fantastic machine! Nice video man! Thank you 🤟😃

[@jayshockey5461]

Beautiful!

[@zjchew]

A threaded bottom bracket is all that is needed for my liking.

[@salites5553]

spot on peter

[@1969Escobar]

Beautiful!!! perfect!!!

[@fabioerig1383]

Congrats for this bike review

[@gcn]

Cheers Fabio

[@elkotebebeka1947]

Best rider

[@CanadianMang]

Do you guys have a script or do you just freestyle it? Just saying because I really admire the GCN presenters, you are all so well spoken.

[@rudyelizondo1935]

Fantastic bike bro

[@jeremiahfix5529]

Free hub sound I like. 54 42 chainrings; If one can deal with that kind of aero reach those would be very efficient gears.

[@thelonesculler9576]

Anyone else find the orange power meter REALLY irritating? Would it have killed them to do it in blue or black?

[@langy8525]

The Lone Sculler I agree entirely. However I think it’s Specialized’s way of truly highlighting they have their own power meters now. You can’t miss it! Granted it’s actually a 4iiii power meter though.

[@langy8525]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MITaerobike]

ships in black as well

[@RichardHasal]

Very cool. Stunning.

[@kubagornowicz]

That paint with glitter would probably look 100% better in a sunny day

[@karlkrasnowsky3895]

Nice plug for wahoo!

[@TheTonicro]

nice one really like the colors, also his position is not as extreme

[@a.garcia9815]

Stunning!

[@gcn]

We think so

[@geoffpyke1]

It is a real beauty. So much less complicated with its lines compared to the previous model.spec' don't seem capable of ever making a bad bike these days and look at how many wins they've already this year with the tarmac during the classics. Peter Sagan the best face in cycling , can spec' really put a foot wrong - nop. Just wish I could afford one!

[@necatmurat]

Perfection.

[@6ft8incyclist]

Spot on.. But don't be cheap on the Quality!! Lets shoot this in higher resolution! 1080 is so 2000..

[@Grant_Ferstat]

Damn that's beautiful

[@hrk635]

Just waiting for Global cycling network notification. Love this channel.😇😇

[@gcn]

Thanks!

[@johnnydoe66]

Want it!

[@chrisashley6189]

Good luck.. there were only a handful made... Id get on top of it NOW if you are serious... its a limited run

[@johnnydoe66]

Chris Ashley Only in my dreams...

[@chrisashley6189]

I tried to get a 58 frameset in Canada.. none were made available :(

[@benwolf8011]

Every pro bike video "It's lighter, stiffer, and just more aero. Shall we ?" 😂

[@bosco2814]

lol

[@JS-tb9hu]

That’s how technological advancements work

[@Andy7846]

Stunning bike!

[@gcn]

We sure think so!

[@orlandostuart5805]

Parfait!!! Je vous remercie!

[@JMcLeodKC711]

Love this stuff... One suggestion: When you're talking about the drive trains, can you tell us what the minimum and maximums are? Example 1: This rear mech will support a 32 tooth cassette. Example 2: This frame and crankset combo will support a maximum inner chainring of 45 and a maximum outer chainring of 58.

[@rudyelizondo1935]

Spot on man, great looking Bike

[@deonandclaudia6116]

Amaze balls..thanks gcn

[@gcn]

You're welcome Deon

[@JoseJimenez-il5vs]

Wait, Peter Sagan's small chainring is a 42t? That's some serious wattage there.

[@s9523pink]

Spot on, bro!!

[@jhjansenhtpc]

Let's see. This new one is 7,4kg. My 2013 (56cm) SW Venge weighs 7,2kg. Fitted with rim brakes of course 😁. Let's keep it rolling for a while. Great review though.

[@gcn]

Glad you enjoyed the pro bike video JH

[@DamianoZerneri]

What a beast

[@paphaju1]

It is gorgeous :)

[@jamesharvey2254]

Bike looks amazing. Though I have to say on the last few videos is it me or do the colours/contrast look a little washed out?

[@WasIstDas5013]

Spot on. P.S. edition is awesome!

[@kthorup]

What a beauty ❤️

[@gcn]

We think so!

[@outerstellar7186]

That disc rotors grinding sound, lmao.

[@satorimystic85]

I couldnt hear the freehub over it

[@outerstellar7186]

And dial it during the race when it comes untrue.

[@GNX157]

Do you really think they'd allow any disc brake rubbing on that bike? You're hearing the ratchet echo thru the hollow carbon rim. And when that adjustment is set, it stays set when you're using thru axles. You will have problems though if you're stuck on a bike using qr skewers.

[@NoxiousNoodles]

Nah that's definitely disc rub. Probably just a case of the mechanics chucking a wheel on and making the bike look presentable for the vid than having it fully prepped and ready to race.

[@anibaljesusdelgadillo2091]

😮 incredible

[@ellismccoy]

Spot on imo 👌

[@gcn]

We think so!

[@sebastiant5830]

@gcn sagan still using the old aerobars✌️

[@velo1337]

break rub on a pro bike mechanic serviced bike which costs way north of 10k :))))

[@andycorso8498]

velo1337 discs rub..........did they not tell you that?

[@velo1337]

guess they didnt tell you how to service them correctly

[@kiyoshinichelson]

Brake

[@travismiller8996]

Andy Corso Wtf?!? Discs are not supposed to rub you moron.

[@williambristow2795]

Brake

[@barverme]

One thing I don't understand: if the weight is really that important, why not release a version with mechanic shifting? Electronic groupsets are still heavier than mechanic groupsets.

[@utforligalmhult5788]

Looks great, if it were not for the exaggerated price of these Highend Chinese frame. Specialized, Cannondale,Trek,Canyon Producer is Topkey or Quest Carbon (Ten Tech Composite).

[@jaimeronan]

I've got the same saddle height but a lot less reach (57cm). I should try a longer stem. I tryed a 1cm shorter stem that was painful for my back. The actual stem is good but I never tried a longer one (1-2cm).

[@ridein]

That seatpost Di2 junction box sure looks clean, but using it will be awkward for Peter doing a wheel change micro-adjustment.