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Fezzari Veyo
Has anyone ridden or owned a Fezzari Veyo? I'm looking for a new road bike and have decided upon the SuperSix EVO 1/2, Cannondale Aeroad SLX or Fezzari Veyo. I am most interested with the Veyo as its 23-point setup appears to be very rider-oriented.
If anyone has any information on it- I can't seem to find a proper review- please send below. It's a small company so I'm not expecting a whole lot of input, but if so I'm open to hearing reviews of all other bikes listed at the top.
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If anyone has any information on it- I can't seem to find a proper review- please send below. It's a small company so I'm not expecting a whole lot of input, but if so I'm open to hearing reviews of all other bikes listed at the top.
Thanks
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I can give you my experience trying to order a Fezzari Empire. According to their 23 point setup, they wanted to sell me a 56cm frame. I had a professional fitting done, and it was determined that I would be better off with a 54cm. I tried to order a 54 (the geometry was almost a perfect match to my fitting numbers) but they refused to sell me one. They would only honor their "try it, if it doesn't fit, return it" policy if I bought the 56cm. I told them it would be stupid to buy a bike only to send it back for a different size, and told them if the 54 didn't fit, I'd go with the 56. Nope, they don't work that way.
Needless to say, they lost the sale. I'm very happy (and comfortable) with my 54cm Scott.
Needless to say, they lost the sale. I'm very happy (and comfortable) with my 54cm Scott.
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I see, sounds very frustrating. How tall are you and what Scott do you ride? Never ridden their road bikes, but their mountain bikes are great.
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Fezzari makes a nice bike, don't get me wrong. Just make sure you know what size you want (study the geometry) and then lie like crazy if you have to on your personal measurements so they will 'recommend' the size you want.
Right now I'm riding a Scott Addict with SRAM 12 speed. The only change I made was the handlebars. I've been riding Whisky bars with a 9 deg flare for years, and just swapped them over from the old bike to the new.
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Test ride it and see what you think. If you cannot test ride it then move on. A 23 point yada yada yada is just silly. A brand new bike will come from a shop built and ready to go. They will generally exit tune it install accessories and then generally in the first 30 days or 20 hours of riding you get another tune up/checkover to get the bike back into shape after everything settles. Some shops like mine will also give you a first year free tune up as well.
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Test ride it and see what you think. If you cannot test ride it then move on. A 23 point yada yada yada is just silly. A brand new bike will come from a shop built and ready to go. They will generally exit tune it install accessories and then generally in the first 30 days or 20 hours of riding you get another tune up/checkover to get the bike back into shape after everything settles. Some shops like mine will also give you a first year free tune up as well.
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I have only test ridden one bike that I bought in 1991. I've owned about 15 bikes since then and build them up with the frame of my choice. I also haven't bought a single thing from a LBS since then.
A Fezzari frame might be of interest, but I wouldn't want a prebuilt due to the limited options. The Veyo has a steep STA and the seat post appears to either have zero setback or perhaps a small set forward, so positioning options are limited. Too far forward can place too much weight on your hands.
It doesn't take very long to take the measurements, but I'd insist on the size that I know would work. All I need is the stack, reach and STA.
A Fezzari frame might be of interest, but I wouldn't want a prebuilt due to the limited options. The Veyo has a steep STA and the seat post appears to either have zero setback or perhaps a small set forward, so positioning options are limited. Too far forward can place too much weight on your hands.
It doesn't take very long to take the measurements, but I'd insist on the size that I know would work. All I need is the stack, reach and STA.
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Seatpost setback, stem length, stem angle, handlebar reach, handlebar width
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That is a fair point but considering minus one bike currently all of my bikes have been built from the frame up that would be a hard proposition but that one bike I did test ride extensively. I also did test ride my Langster before purchase and then the frame cracked and they sent me a new one. The Co-Motion was a semi-custom build (talking frame here).
If I was buying a new fully built bike I would most certainly test ride it especially if I was comparing it to other bikes and very unsure and looking at unimportant stuff to make my decision. Having ridden a lot of different bikes there are certainly differences between similar models from different brands and while they all might come to a point they have enough subtle to not so subtle differences to make the test ride worthwhile.
If you know geometry and are good at figuring all of that out and know the frame shape and parts and all that are going to work for you, then yeah less needed but for situations like this I would go for it. Heck if someone could have built my bikes beforehand and allowed me to test ride before I got them, that would have been great.
If I was buying a new fully built bike I would most certainly test ride it especially if I was comparing it to other bikes and very unsure and looking at unimportant stuff to make my decision. Having ridden a lot of different bikes there are certainly differences between similar models from different brands and while they all might come to a point they have enough subtle to not so subtle differences to make the test ride worthwhile.
If you know geometry and are good at figuring all of that out and know the frame shape and parts and all that are going to work for you, then yeah less needed but for situations like this I would go for it. Heck if someone could have built my bikes beforehand and allowed me to test ride before I got them, that would have been great.
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I bought two Yoeleo R12 frames that came with integrated handlebar/stem and proprietary seat post. I knew the -7 degree stem angle and bar reach. They were very similar to my Easton EC-90 bars in drop and reach. I could select the stem length I wanted. The seat post is a slider style that could have up to a 25mm setback or as little as zero. I'm able with set it up with the clamp centered on the post and the saddle centered on the clamp. It was easy to duplicate the fit of my other bikes.
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I can give you my experience trying to order a Fezzari Empire. According to their 23 point setup, they wanted to sell me a 56cm frame. I had a professional fitting done, and it was determined that I would be better off with a 54cm. I tried to order a 54 (the geometry was almost a perfect match to my fitting numbers) but they refused to sell me one. They would only honor their "try it, if it doesn't fit, return it" policy if I bought the 56cm. I told them it would be stupid to buy a bike only to send it back for a different size, and told them if the 54 didn't fit, I'd go with the 56. Nope, they don't work that way.
Needless to say, they lost the sale. I'm very happy (and comfortable) with my 54cm Scott.
Needless to say, they lost the sale. I'm very happy (and comfortable) with my 54cm Scott.
In addition they even say you may choose whatever size you want. That 23 point thing is extra measurements to get your bike dialed in.
You got a long list of things wrong, you sure you’re not thinking of another direct to consumer online bike seller?
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I don't know much about Fezzari, but I've seen a few of their bikes at group rides and races. A friend of my friend rides one and likes it a lot. Their headquarters and factory are located about 60 miles south of my home.
There is a small town in south-western Utah called Veyo, through which the Kokopelli relay passes just before finishing in St. George. (Kokopelli is a very fun and challenging road race/ride of about 520 miles, usually done with relay teams of four riders.) I like to imagine Fezzari named a model after that town, but I could be wrong.
Anyway, that has about zero value toward answering your question. I thought I'd share it anyway as a little gee-whiz info.
There is a small town in south-western Utah called Veyo, through which the Kokopelli relay passes just before finishing in St. George. (Kokopelli is a very fun and challenging road race/ride of about 520 miles, usually done with relay teams of four riders.) I like to imagine Fezzari named a model after that town, but I could be wrong.
Anyway, that has about zero value toward answering your question. I thought I'd share it anyway as a little gee-whiz info.
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This made me stop and think for a moment...Have I EVER test-ridden a bike? It took me a bit. My first MTB ('90) and first good road bike ('97) were the only new, complete bikes I've ever purchased, and they each got a short test-ride up and down the street outside the shop. After that, it was new frames, built from parts. My most-recent 3 bikes were purchased as complete bikes, used, un-ridden, just based on pics and conversations with the sellers. All 3 have been excellent...with some modifications for fit preferences. The more you know about what you're looking at, and what you're looking for, the less of a gamble it is.
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I've had about 15 bikes and most were assembled from the frame after purchase. My current mountain bike was ordered sight-unseen from a catalog. Never even saw one of any size. It fits better than any mtb I've had.
My Seven, which was custom made for someone else, was one of the bikes I did test ride, and it felt awful. It was so uncomfortable I didn't want to ride it at all, but I knew from the measurements I could make it work. Had it for 11 years now.
My Seven, which was custom made for someone else, was one of the bikes I did test ride, and it felt awful. It was so uncomfortable I didn't want to ride it at all, but I knew from the measurements I could make it work. Had it for 11 years now.
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Must have been years ago. They don’t do it that way now. You can skip the measurements part and pick whatever size you want. They don’t “make” you take their size recommendations. Nor do they use 56 or 54 for sizing, they use XS, S, M, L, XL.
In addition they even say you may choose whatever size you want. That 23 point thing is extra measurements to get your bike dialed in.
You got a long list of things wrong, you sure you’re not thinking of another direct to consumer online bike seller?
In addition they even say you may choose whatever size you want. That 23 point thing is extra measurements to get your bike dialed in.
You got a long list of things wrong, you sure you’re not thinking of another direct to consumer online bike seller?
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Check out this video. The creator tests the time it takes to assemble a few direct to consumer bikes, Fezzari included. He says he'll follow up later on some test rides.