redfooj

velominati is stupid.

i know, its satire.

still, its stupid.

kbarch

Does the bronze color, on the FD and chain rings count?
Velominati? Ha! I'm a big-time heretic. I'll grant that many, maybe most of the rules are (often hilariously) judicious and insightful, but it's really disappointing when they try too hard, and just pontificate on matters that they don't fully understand, like the meaning of colors.

noodle soup

I like it, but don't care for the saddle/tape color.

Not "hot", but a ride I'd be very happy own.

cycledogg

I'm not a Ridley fan, but I do like the bar tape and saddle color. Although, the saddle would look much better with a Selle Italia Flite Classis brown leather and put it over the top as hot. JMHO

afonsogrf

hey guys, any tips for improvement?

noodle soup

remove the decals from the wheelset.

sumgy

Those bars!!
Horrendous.

sumgy

If you had a Retul fitting and ended up at that then that says a lot about Retul fittings IMO.

noodle soup

It looks similar to a French Fit bike.

sumgy

Looks like a self done garage fit to me with those hoods sticking up in the air like that.
Makes me think that the guys flexibility is not up to the task of the length of the cockpit.

sumgy

Seat slammed forward and bars rolled back.
Classic bike is too big/aggressive for my flexibility problem IMO.

robbyville

Well, it's been a few years... Domane is now gone as of a couple of weeks ago to help fund this project. I know the saddle will send some into a tizzy but here are the specs:

Custom Speedvagen, made to order, fitted to me. Steel all around but with a carbon seat tube, Envy forks, Envy seat mast topper. Pro Stealth bars painted to match. Dura Ace 9150 DI2 kit, Infinity Saddle, Easton SL90 wheels with White Industry hubs, tubeless Schwalbe tires. I have some new carbon wheels that will be going on once I receive the tires (also tubeless).

I haven't even taken it on the maiden voyage yet, but around the block it feels so different from the carbon Domane, weirdly smooth considering what my memories of steel are...



Seat stays are bent to order based on rider weight and size







With my headlight

kbarch

OR you could get a white saddle and bar tape and keep the decals for more flash!

afonsogrf

I already thought of a white saddle, but I would not change the bartape since I prefer black.
I also would not want to take off the stickers on the wheel, I always liked that whellset this way.

Thanks for the tip, I'll think about the white saddle!

robbyville

I think it's a nice set up overall but agree with the others when it comes to a "hot" you gotta debadge a little bit on those wheels. I think a little logo work is fine but too much is well... too much!

robbyville

please delete

mackgoo

I know that Speedvagen is a nice bike. But I can't get past the paint.

noodle soup

TimothyH

The Speedvagen doesn't look hot and I would have done it differently but it is still one of the nicest bikes on this thread in a while.

I'll bet it rides like melted butter.


-Tim-

Noctilux.95

My 2016 Specialized Allez-DSW-Sprint-Smartweld. Dura Ace 9150 Di2 Drivetrain, Zipp 808, FSA Plasma Cockpit, Specialized Phenom Pro saddle.

GoMtnBiking

The hoods are not as high as they seem. They look sticking up because of the angle of the bars and angle the picture was taken.

sumgy

Either way, slammed saddle and shortened cockpit.

robbyville

Bummer! What about the paint do you not like? I was torn between a few schemes but felt this looked racy and not over the top and would also stand the test of time fashion wise. In person it’s stunning and lustrous. I’ve not even done a mile on it yet shakedown is tomorrow about 40 miles, but it feels so nice in that brief moment in the saddle

robbyville

Thanks! I hope so... of course the nice thing about a custom bike is that you can make it your own in every way!

Funny how my last bike which was mostly black (as always) fared better in this thread lol

robbyville

Love those smart weld Specialized bikes, very hot in my book