As soon as I published this, I saw Fezzari now has the bike on sale for $3,199 through Black Friday. 🤷‍♂ Info at fezzari.com/pages/build?bike=veyo

This video is a hidden gem.

Am I famous now 🤩? Great video and review, Ben! And it really did have a great, confidence inspiring, stable ride. I enjoyed riding it.

Great review, and I have to say, mirrored my overall feelings. I have had my Veyo SL since February and I built it out with a SRAM Force AXS, with the ZIPPs. I really enjoy riding the bike so much more because I can dial in every aspect of it. I am fortunate enough to live close enough that I can take it to Fezzari's headquarters if I really had any issue I needed help with. In comparison to some other brands I have ridden the Fezzari Veyo is very much a competitor. The bike being UCI compliant is a nice touch. Thanks for the review, it's nice to see Fezzari getting some love!!

I have my Veyo SL Matte black / Ultegra / Zipp 303sl for 8 months. Love it so far. One thing to point out you can get aero bars. I asked and they got me the Vision Metron 5D ACR Integrated Handlebar size 40x120. They offer many sizes just have to ask. Calling to order your bike is the best option. They answered all my questions and I got what I wanted. Only thing I did was change out the seat.

@pandatactical4530

8 ай бұрын

How do you like the Black? Trying to decide between the Black or the Champagne.

Glad you loved the bike!

Love my Fezzari Veyo with Ultegra 12-speed di2 groupset and upgraded Zipp 303 Firecrest wheels + Enve SES Aero handlebar! The wheels are actually a request I asked of Fezzari to make instead of the 403 Firecrest. They were able to get it for me with the same upgrade price of the 404 Firecrest. My previous bike, the Giant TCR is a twitchier racier bike but ultimately not as comfortable whereas the Veyo was a smooth fast that I can point into a turn withore confident while holding speed. It really reminds me when I tested the Specialized Tarmac SL7 and Scott Foil. The TCR is more like that Tarmac and the Veyo is more like the Foil.

Thanks BD 🤙. I guess what could be great stuff for your bulk American audience and winter coming in, A Tour of all the home grown brand’s facilities, bike manufacturers, sram all the companies with walk into spaces, get everyone with a insider view, great channel thanks mate

Customizable touchpoints, etc. from factory is a step forward. Single bar/stem option per size of one-piece bars is a huge step backwards. IMO a more comfortable bike and a fit that is optimized for my body is 100x more important than internal cable and couple watts saved. If I’m doing 100 miles with 10k climbing ride/race I need to be comfortable first and foremost.

@daniels.2720

8 ай бұрын

Great comment > + the head ache of anything "proprietary" = deal killer for me

Great job on the breakdown here. But also compliments to you're work sir. Straight to the point no misleading analogies or metaphors. I am new to the sport of cycling and my first bike which is Domane SL4 I purchased in 2021. I am now looking to upgrade and this bike caught my eye for the price and what has to offer. Those Zipps you added on make a huge difference I can tell. Thank you also for the comparisons as well with other bikes it helps tremendously.

@TheRidewithBenDelaney

7 ай бұрын

Cool. Glad to hear it and happy to help.

great review. It's true, marketing influences so much of how we buy. I'm sure Fezarri chooses to invest in their bikes to make the the best possible machine to ride instead of focusing major money on keeping their brand on the forefront to compete with the giants in the industry. Having said this, I'd love for you to review the Jamis Renegade C1. I just purchased on and it's amazing! Big bang for the buck!

Nice review. I ride the Fezzari Empire with Shimano 105 and the ZIPP 303s wheels and love it. They didn't have the Veyo out when I bought my Empire, but I'm contemplating getting the Veyo. Just have to figure out how to come up with the money. But as far as fit, Fezzari does a great job and love my Empire for the time being.

Great vid as always Bro, very nice bike with 105’s. I enjoy the mechanical gears which are cheaper and still very easy to work on. Please test out the new specialized Roubaix!

Looks like a nice bike, though I'm not into aero road bikes. Give me a good endurance bike that I can run at least 35s on and fits like a glove and I'm good.

Nice review Ben. Would be great if you could review and compare their endurance bike with famous brands, especially a consumer direct brand like Canyon.

I have their gravel bike, the Shafer. It's ok, not amazing, but decent. I did make two changes to it that improved it a ton. One, i replaced the aluminum handlebar it came with, which was super uncomfortable, with a good carbon bar, and two, i swapped the heavy and slow DT Swiss wheels for a pair of Winspace Luns. Much, much better.

Nice bike . I’ve grown to respect the brand which now is Ari . Following many mountain bike reviews they have definitely earned praise from many reviewers. In my next bike purchase I would definitely consider getting an Ari bike.

Nice review and long-term impressions, Ben! I too have been aboard the Fezzari Veyo SL for about 6 months. I love the ease of setup and configuration for my personal fit. I have ridden it with a variety of wheelsets and tires and it has performed extremely well overall. The Zipp 353 NSW with Pirelli P Zero Race TLR 30c combo on it is blazingly-fast! Blindfolded, I'd have a hard time telling the difference between the Veyo SL and other top aero all-rounders (just like Ben said). It handles adeptly without being overly twitchy. In fact, I daresay it's one of the best descending, race-oriented bikes I've ridden. Tire clearance is very generous -- so much that I'm tempted to slap some 36c WTB gravel tires on it just to see how it might handle some fast gravel roads. Admittedly, Fezzari doesn't evoke that feel of a heritage road brand and can be a sticking point when rolling up to a Rapha group ride. But, I rarely ride with anyone and frankly don't care that someone riding a fancy-pants Colnago may scoff because the Veyo SL is simply a great bike to ride.

@tomscott4946

8 ай бұрын

Riding your bike blindfolded sounds dangerous.

@JasonMitchell0

8 ай бұрын

@@tomscott4946 Indeed it is. Don't try this at home. LOL

@TheRidewithBenDelaney

8 ай бұрын

@JasonMitchell0 @tomscott4946 you just gotta have faith.

Ben, those upgraded wheels really make the bike.

I've gotta get to Boulder next year.

I have same Bike in that color also,for me it's a very good bike for the value, I have 6,000 plus miles on mine , very stable on descents,and a fairly comfortable ride,you didn't do it justice but you were fair in your assumptions.👍👍👍

@TheRidewithBenDelaney

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience. ✌

I've seen a couple of Fezzaris around, and I have to admit to having put them right into the Scattante/Stradalli category. I wonder if they market-tested the name "Fezzari"? It does just sound like an attempt to rip off Ferrari. On the other hand, as Ben pointed out, there's Canyon -- I like that name and was never skeptical about it being mail-order only. Well, Canyon also provides bikes for World Tour teams too, speaking of marketing.

Great review Ben, curious as to your thoughts on the ZIPP price point (if you will) 303’s??? Like/dislikes of them?

Fezzari are great 👍 bikes.

While not a 100% aero bike, the Giant TCR Advanced Disc 1+ is on sale for USD $3,500 with Shimano 105 Di2 and carbon wheels.

What brand are your bottle cages?

Funny how little the geometry differs for this of us on smaller sizes. Everything is between 70.5 and 71.5 degrees for head tube angle

I love my bike shop, it's owners and employees. I can't imagine not doing biz with them. Especially in these tough times

Did you find the large is pretty similar to a tarmac 56? I would ride a 56 tarmac but am right between a m and l and am second guessing myself.

Good competitor for tri bike??

Hi Ben. During your testing and racing with the Veyo, did you stick with XTR SPD pedals, or did you switch to dedicated road pedals?

@TheRidewithBenDelaney

7 ай бұрын

I had Shimano road pedals on the entire time.

The common bike mfg claim that dropped seat stays result in more comfort has never made any sense, as it would require the top tube would be to stretch. The comfort comes from seat tube flexibility, which is why round tube seat tubes are typically more comfortable than an aero post.

Want a felt breed review. One at the shop is really starting to grow on me. Havnt ridn it yet. Am afraid i will buy it if i ride it

@TheRidewithBenDelaney

8 ай бұрын

Shoot, if you can test ride a bike that's better than listening to some random guy on KZread talk about it! Go check it out.

@universe-juice

8 ай бұрын

@@TheRidewithBenDelaney can definitely do that. But would like your opinion if you can swing it. The AR i got is mint!

Moose on the loose. 😂

@TheRidewithBenDelaney

8 ай бұрын

And you thought loose dogs were good for sprint-training motivation!

Excellent discussion about a lesser known consumer direct bike in comparison to others. Perhaps the aspect not really touched on that could be discussed further is the quality comparison of cheaper carbon frames vs top end carbon frames. It’s the big hidden factor when buying a carbon bike…trusting a lesser known brand's construction is a serious question, especially because the Fezzari for example is not much less expensive than some bigger name brands. …Is a Fezzari made differently to a Trek or Canyon frame? Is the quality of carbon, or the layup, or manufacturing process the same? Why do some carbon frames cost so much more, when all of them are essentially hand-made? Are they all equally durable, safe, well built? Are the big brands just more expensive due to their marketing and reputation? or are they actually built better? This is the biggest factor that would cause me to hesitate to buy a Fezzari or other lesser known brand, especially without the back up of a local bike store.

@tylercloward1677

8 ай бұрын

What leads you to believe the Fezzari is any of a lesser quality in material and layup? Is it brand exposure? Marketing dollars spent on race teams?

@3TZZZ

8 ай бұрын

I’m not saying Fezzari is or isn’t any better or worse quality. …that’s my question. …how would we know?

@tylercloward1677

8 ай бұрын

That's what I was trying to understand was the thought that Fezzari is lesser known and smaller so trusting it is an issue. They may not be as well known on the road side as the big guys, (Fezzari Mountain bikes are crushing it) so does it make it lesser quality? Maybe it is marketing awareness? For me here's a few tings I look at for the quality of a bike these days: 1) The big guys have UCI certification on their frames, meaning it can be raced in world tours. There is some equal playing field here having that certification. Fezzari also has this same certification, which for me, puts it in the same playing field. 2) Ben seems to give the bike a favorable review. To me, Ben is credible. He's ridden a ton of bikes for a lot of years and what I love about his reviews is there is no BS. In this video he compares it time and time again to Trek, Specialized, and Canyon, and in some things, in his opinion, Fezzari does better than those brands. What other reviewers are out there with credibility have reviewed the bike? What do current customers say? 3) I also look at what kind of warranty brands are willing to put behind their frames. long healthy warranties and money back guaranties, to me, offer some confidence their product is worth while. 4) What is their customer service like? Can you call and talk with them, or are they impossible to get a hold of? Are they continually innovating, or stuck with older product and components? Theres a lot of carbon that is similar, you can really only do so much with current carbon technology. Are the weight, stiffness, ride quality and geo in line or even moving forward compared to other bigger brands. If yes, to all these things, I find a brand reputable and their carbon to be up to snuff.@@3TZZZ

Why not wear and sell your own 'The Ride' gear ? Even of the bike. Would be a great second income stream. Cheers from a fan from Amsterdam

@TheRidewithBenDelaney

8 ай бұрын

Hey Chris. Thanks for the suggestion. I’ve been toying with the idea and I will give it a go soon. Cheers!

You do not have "lavatory equipment" to use ;-)

@TheRidewithBenDelaney

8 ай бұрын

No, I just go outside. You've seen my garage!

Maybe it's just me that's rubbed the wrong way when a company thousands of miles away from Italy slaps an Italian-like name on stuff made in China? Do they think people confuse their name with Ferrari?

Three K to expensive - those frames should be about $750. (As should similar frames from the big brands.)

@laxplaysu91

8 ай бұрын

It is probably less. I'd say with bulk orders they are looking at sub $500 a frame. More chinese carbon coming into the states.

The Gen 7 Madone may cost a little more, but… it comes with proven aerodynamics AND when you sell the bike 2 years later, you’ll get far more for a Madone

Aero 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Brand whose origin was formed by trying to rip off the Ferrari name. Terrible forever.