Vendetta Purchased

[Tom Roberts]

Looks like a Vendetta is in my future. I paid for one yesterday. I was hoping to be able to ride it in a six day tour (Tour du Rouge) May 1 - 6 from Houston to New Orleans, but I don't think it will arrive in time. Last year I did this ride on my Silvio. ...guess it will be the Silvio again this year. Anyway, I'm looking forward to the Vendetta!

 

[defjack]

Thats good news Tom

 

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Very interest bike

The Vendetta appears to be an high quality bike. Very nice production quality. Looking forward to getting familiar with the bike. Plan to spend a couple weeks doing short practice rides to become familiar with handling. After years of time trails racing RWD lowracers with power robbing chainline designs I decided to try something different. This will be an interesting experience for sure.

Mr.V

 

[WhiteSilvio]

Very Interesting Indeed

Hi Mr.V,
I for one will look forward to your comparison of RWD lowracers and the Vendetta.

I shall be interested to hear how you find the compact crank drive of the Vendetta. If the bike is as fast as it is attributed to be, you may want to change the cassette to an 11-28 that is available in the Ultegra range, and possibly go to a larger chain ring, more your 53-39. I wonder.

My Silvio has the same compact-crank and pedal length, but uses the 12-27 cassette that is no longer available in the Ultegra range. (I have managed to get hold of a long cage derailleur to allow me to use the 11-28 cassette (that has replaced the 12-27) at some stage when the current cassette 'wears out', as it no doubt will.)

I take it from the above post that you have not ridden a FWD recumbent before. But you have the advantage of riding recumbents though.

Oh, and welcome to the forum. I for one am still getting used to the new format compared to the old forum; so maybe this is a good time to join the forum!

Regards,
John.

 

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Vendetta production quality

John,
I have raced short distance 40K time trials for over 10 years on a variety of faired and non recumbent bikes. I've seen everything imaginable with production flaws such as chainlines that do not clear the seat and grind into it, bottom brackets welded in reverse, booms that flex and contact the front wheel, limited bottom bracket length adjustment, out of alignment wheel dropouts and the list can go on. The quality of the Vendetta excels in comparison to what I have been accustomed to with RWD racing bikes.

The people involved with the production of the Vendetta did an excellent job. Maria, Jim and Doug have been very helpful with any questions I have had. Its a pleasure to finally have purchased a race bike with no quality control issues.

 

[John Tolhurst]

Really an accolade to our Taiwan team

Thanks very much Mr V.

That is really an accolate to our Taiwan team, Susan Chang, Madison Chang, Johnson Chen and Jenny Chen. They really really produce beautiful stuff don't they?

A lot also goes down to our repeat prototyping and testing.

I won't agree it was perfect, I did find some aspects that we are working on to put right. I will issue a tech note in the next few days.

Thanks for your note, again, and we look forward to see a pic or two and hearing how your life with your new bike turns out. That goes for everyone who buys a bike (by the way) not just a Vendetta.