# 2021 Venge...is it round the corner?

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**Created:** [May 31, 2020, 8:36pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/2021-venge-is-it-round-the-corner/36869 "2020-05-31T20:36:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 8:52pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/2021-venge-is-it-round-the-corner/36869/17 "2020-06-02T20:52:02Z")

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In one of the other threads I thought there were lots of people saying how the tarmac was a more comfortable bike and easier to self adjust for tweaking fit

> [@Specialized Venge Vs Tarmac](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/specialized-venge-vs-tarmac/23779/16):
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> The compliance of the Tarmac. Yes, riding on beautifully smooth asphalt 100% of the time would be ideal, but for the those of us who spend our miles on chip-sealed, lumpy, or unpredictable roads (not just in training, but races too), the Tarmac offers real speed improvements. We all like to think of ourselves as somehow immune to these factors, that it can be just “pushed through,” but the Specialized guys even said it themselves - in real-world situations, added compliance leads to increased …

So guess the question is, how good/smooth are your roads and how long are your rides?

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