CeramicSpeed (Denmark) - Press Release: Specialized Venge outfitted with Driven - the most aerodynamic road bike.

Since unveiling Driven in 2018⁠—the revolutionary drivetrain which eliminates the chain and derailleurs⁠—our R&D team has worked relentlessly to advance the radical concept. To that end, we recently joined forces with bicycle giant Specialized in a collaboration to put the chainless system through its aero-paces.

To date, the Venge is Specialized’s most aerodynamic road bike, with every aspect of its design challenged and tested. Continually striving to set new benchmarks, the engineers at Specialized opened the door to us, with an interest in examining the true potential of Driven and the aero gains that could be achieved.

Innovate or Die:

Chris Yu of Specialized spoke of the importance for companies to seek innovation in cycling, “Our motto at Specialized is “Innovate or Die.” This means we are constantly looking at new concepts that offer true performance benefits for our riders. Significant innovations in drivetrains don’t come around often, so we were eager to test the aero performance of Driven in our Win Tunnel.”

Driven, the innovative pinion-drive-shaft design, that utilises 21 CeramicSpeed Bearings, was custom designed for the tests by our Boulder-based R&D lab and led by Chief Technology Officer Jason Smith. Driven was retrofitted to a Venge, pitting it against a standard Venge in the renowned Win Tunnel at Specialized’s Morgan Hill campus.