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I built the first Speedvagen in 2006. It was a singlespeed cross bike and was my own personal race bike. It had a homemade extended seat mast with a Thomson seat post, carved down to a stub and glued in place to accommodate my saddle height. I stripped an SLR saddle down to the shell, drilled it out and painted it matte army green along with the frame; “the perfect color,” I thought, “for a homemade hot rod prototype.”

That first bike wasn’t called Speedvagen. Around the shop, for efficiency sake, and maybe because we like to think that we’re clever, we tend to take words and smash them together. (When I say we, I mean me) The Cross concept bike was affectionately referred to as the “croscept.” Kind of an unwieldy name, right?

Well, I raced that prototype for the season and loved the heck out of the bike’s sparse design, light weight and sure footedness.

Around this time my wait list for Vanilla was exploding. I was faced with the conflict of not wanting to compromise what I was doing with Vanilla (It was important to me that I be the builder of my bikes and continue to pursue my craft). At the same time I didn't want to be exclusive to the point that I couldn't build bikes for my teammates, the Gentle Lovers, and fellow racers that liked the direction we were going and wanted to go that direction too. That year, 2006, Speedvagen was given a name and a clear direc-tion: a small run of race bikes produced several times a year. The wait would be months, not years. The bikes would be built in house with the help of ‘A list’ guest builders and a “take away everything non-essential and innovate with what was left” design approach.

Now, in the summer of 2013, there have been seven runs of Road Machines, eight runs of Cross Machines and about 500 bikes in total. The bikes have gone to every continent. They have been piloted by their owners in everything from beginner to pro level races including top tens, podiums and wins at National Championships and International UCI events.

In the past seven years, with feedback from our race team and our growing family of SV riders, Speedvagen has been gradually evolving. In the early years, our frames were built using many off-the-shelf tubes; we hashed through making our own seat post heads out of machined stainless steel (if you listen closely, you can hear me pulling my hair out); we built our own seat tubes, we went through version after version of our Berserker Drop-out in R&D, etc. etc.

Now in contrast, nearly every tube that we use is custom drawn to our specified size, shape, and thickness; we offer carbon Speedvagen seat post heads, and have a super light carbon seat tube option on our road and cross frames. Small parts like our cable stops, our stainless steel reinforced brake bridges, our head tube reinforcing rings and our down tube adjusters are all of our own design. These may seem like small steps, but the thousands of hours that have gone into researching, designing and fabricating parts and tooling, make for a better bicycle.

We're looking forward to making this run of Speedvagen the most innovative and meticulously built to date. I hope you are as excited as we are...

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In the following pages, you will find descriptions of this year’s color palette, our component offerings, upgrade options, and a pricing breakdown for all of the above. Please, print out the work sheet in the back of the guidebook to take notes on. We’ll be in touch shortly to arrange a chat date to answer any questions and finalize your order.

1 Intro2 Contents3 Standard features

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cover photo & this photo: jeff curtes

8 Paint and Graphics Options14 Component options and Philosophy15 Popular Upgrades19 Frameset Options

19 Frameset Options20 Kit Options21 Gruppo Options

22 Shipping23 the Vanilla Workshop 24 Work Sheet

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SPEEDVAGENWe design the Speedvagen road bikes to be good stage race machines. Here is the best description we can offer: they are comfortable for long days in the saddle and very stable at high speeds. When riding curvy roads, the bike feels better and more fun the faster it goes. Speedvagen are nimble and well balanced while climbing (this comes from how the wheels are laid out under the rider and how that design complements the fit). The bottom bracket is on the lower side, which gives the rider more agility. This means that you'll be able to take tighter lines than you could on a bike with a higher center of gravity. The tubing is light, but stout enough to inspire confidence. We have the fastest sprinters in Oregon racing our bikes and they have noth-ing but good stuff to say about their stiffness. At the same time, people also tout the com-fort. I guess it sounds too good to be true...but we’ll leave that up to you.

photo: jeff curtes

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TUBINGOur tubing is made up of the strongest alloys from True Temper and Columbus. The stronger the alloy is, the thinner it can be drawn and remain strong. The thinner the tubing the lighter it is. When you go thin and light, you also need to make the diameter of the tube larger to keep the frame stiff. Look at one of our frames; you’ll see larger diameters up at the headtube to deal with the twisting forces and smaller diameter at the seat tube/ top tube joint; a place that you want a little cush. The down tube is bi-axially ovalized (fancy words for ovals being oriented at 90 degrees to each other) because you have vertical force up at the headtube and side to side force where the downtube meets the bottom bracket. The seatstays have too much going on to get into, and are crazy difficult to make compared to the stock offerings. They’re a bigcontributor to the inexplicable ride quality of a Speedvagen and that makes it all worth while. Each tube is selected and shaped specifically for its owner and based on the size of the bike. We do this in-house for an even ratio of strength, suppleness and sexualissimo.

BRAKE BRIDGESA typical brake bridge between the seatstays has a painted face where the brake mounts. On every bike in the world, the paint gets squeezed out when the brake is bolted on and that paint eventually falls off of the frame leaving bare metal to rust. We like to use Stainless steel in high wear and tear areas and this spot fits the bill. We took cues from our Berzerker dropout with the removable brushed metal face. The inside of the bridge has been machined out, turning the chunk of metal into what is essentially a very light tube. The bridge tapers to a larger diameter where it attaches to the stays, creating a stiffer joint. This results in less flex and better braking.

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INTEGRATED SEATMASTAn integrated seat mast makes for beautiful lines. A couple of things that are unique to our bikes: The length of every Speedva-gen seat mast is finished specifically for its owner. We use stain-less steel around the top of the seat tube where our post head mounts, rather than the post head wearing on a painted surface. The result is lighter, and cleaner, than a traditional seat post and collar and looks great topped off with our ENVE-made Speedva-gen post head. Lighten it up with the ENVE carbon fiber seat tube upgrade and you could be defending your machine to the UCI.

photo: bob huff

BERZERKER DROPOUTSThis new generation of dropout is our lightest and smartest to date. The Berzerker dropout is cast from a super strong steel alloy and incorporates stainless steel inner and outer faces. The use of dual materials means that we get the strength of the base metal and the protection from wear and tear that the raw stainless offers. The design is all business. The fact that it looks killer? Well, that’s gravy.

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PAINT OPTIONSEach year Sacha puts together a new color palette for the bikes. These colors are shared by all Speed-vagen (Road & Cross) from that year. This creates a family of bikes and a cross section of Speedvagen culture and history.

The three main colors for 2014 are Race Red, Kawaski Green and our perennial favorite (the color of the original SV) Matte Army Green. Each of these colors work well with minimal graphics, but will also play nicely in a heavier graphics scheme that incorporates all of the colors.

In addition to the three frame colors, you have several graphic styles to choose from: Overt, Covert, Hollow Text, Horizon and the Leave It On The Road commemorative scheme. In the follow-ing pages we have included photos as well as a description of each graphic style to give you a sense of layout options.

Of course there is also the Surprise Me! option. Should be tasteful, but that’s relative isn’t it? Sacha’s choice. No hints, no regrets! UPGRADESSurprise Me!: $0-$800Overt: $550 (color integration on hubs $150)Leave It On The Road: $600

Race Red

Matte Army

Kawasaki Green

“Defining our color palette creates a family

of bikes as well as a cross section of Speedvagen

culture and history.”

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COVERT GRAPHICSThe idea of minimal branding, especially taking away material to brand a frame, rather than adding material, is true to the original vision of Speedvagen. This way the visual focus is on the seamless design of the bike, rather than the graphics, while the rider focus remains on the ride.The Covert paint scheme has a base frame color with the word ‘Speedvagen’ laser cut out of the head tube and backed with a carbon fiber sleeve, which shows through the cut away portion of the head tube. The 1 millimeter cross section of the head tube is highlighted with a contrasting color, and if you choose to upgrade to a carbon seatpost head the 3-dimensional Speedvagen shield will be highlighted with the same color.

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HOLLOW TEXT GRAPHICSMany of our recent Speedvagen paint schemes have big, somewhat abstract, single color hollow text that wraps around the tube. This has been a way to add color and texture to the frame, filling it out - so to speak - while not overwhelming the frame with contrasting color.

From a distance, the frame looks like a single solid color. However, closer up you notice a texture to the color, a pattern. Closer still, you see that texture is conveying information, enough that you want to really get in there and see what is being said.

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OVERT GRAPHICSIn the Overt paint scheme, three stripes (in this year's colors) run down the seat mast and along the center line of the top tube. The stripes also run under the down tube, on the chain stays and down the fork blades, incorporating the Speedvagen logo and shield. This graphics scheme is the raciest by far.

There is a $550 upgrade for the Overt scheme. Colorwork integration for KIT A will add another $150.

LEAVE IT ON THE ROAD Earlier this summer Michael Tabtabai and Andrew Hudon embarked on a 3,465 mile, 23 day ride from Astoria, Oregon to Plymouth, Massachusetts in the summer of 2013. Averaging 150 miles and 4,300 feet of climbing per day, the goal was to raise money and awareness for the Colon Club and Colon Cancer Alliance. The result was as much a moving, spirited and cathartic experience for the pair of friends who undertook the challenge as it was for the thousands who followed and sup-ported them on their journey every day.We paired a bold stripe of the blue from their logo with a top panel of the Vanilla blue. A hit of red across the middle brings the two together.Sponsor logos are featured along the driveside chainstay balance the LIOTR logo on the top tube. There is an upgrade of $600 for this scheme. All prof-its will be donated to advancing cancer research and raising awareness about cancer screening.

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HORIZON GRAPHICSThe newest paint scheme being offered for our 2014 Speedvagen Road customers is Horizon.

We wanted something with some depth but that didn't feel heavy. The Horizon scheme layers three complimentary colors boldest to lightest from bottom to top giving the impression of a sea scape or summer day in the mountains chasing clouds.

When requesting this scheme, just let us know which 2014 frame color (pg8) you would like as the base of the scheme.

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1 4 c o m p o n e n t o p t i o n s & p h i l o s o p h yComponent options & philosophyOur component offerings are broken into two kit levels: “Kit A” is comprised of cutting edge, bred-for-racing compo-nents (i.e. lotsa carbon, tubular tires, etc.) and also includes custom paint integration on our base level paint jobs.* In contrast, “Kit B” utilizes hand built alloy wheels, alloy bar and stem, clincher tires, etc., making it both race-worthy and a capable workhorse. Within each kit level you’ll have a choice of shifter/drivetrain brand and level (i.e. Campagnolo Super Record, Shimano Dura Ace, SRAM Rival, etc.).

We would prefer to build you a complete bike. It is our expe-rience that the highest level of customization and perfor-mance can be obtained when we see your bike through its final test ride. It’s during the final build-process that we can tweak the most minute details and dial-in the finishing touches, thus creating a true racing thoroughbred.

Many of the components that we’ll feature on your bike are from companies who sponsor the Speedvagen Cyclocross race team. We’ve chosen them for our team and for you because they all offer performance and good value, but most of all because they are companies that we respect for doing things the right way, companies that we can stand behind.

Painted & powdered componentsThe best looking bikes from the last couple of Speedvagen batches have had the frame colors integrated into the com-ponents through paint work on the hubs and the stem (or bar/stem combo). We are offering this “Component Color-work” on the high-end kit (Kit A) at no extra charge.* If you want the components with their standard colors and graph-ics, no worries. Note: We’re not able to do Component Colorwork on Chris King components and will be using DT Swiss for bikes getting this level of color integration. *color integration for an Overt paint scheme with KIT A will be an additonal $150.

"I use components that I love and stand

behind for their design, durability and the core values of the companies

that produce them." -Sacha

photo: bob huff

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SPEEDVAGEN CARBON SEATPOST ASSEMBLYWe’ve worked with ENVE Composites to develop a Speedvagen-specific, externally clamping post. The new design has zero setback and has more vertical adjustment. At 90 grams, it’s half the weight of our original design. This item will be painted to match your frame, and will feature a 3-dimensional Speedvagen shield on the front.

To upgrade from a standard seatpost head to the Speedvagen carbon, painted to match your frame is $250photo: bob huff

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CARBON FIBER SEAT TUBEFor 2014, we're offering a carbon seat tube as an option on the Speedvagen Road Machines. Each carbon seat tube will be made for the rider, meaning that when we design your frame, we'll also design your carbon seat tube to the ideal weight and stiff-ness for you. From there we’ll send that design to ENVE Composites and they'll mold a tube just for your bike which we'll build into the frame.

The substitution of carbon for the traditional steel seat tube will cush out the ride and will offer weight savings of between 1/3 and 1/2 pound depending on frame size.

This upgrade option is $750photo: bob huff

Around 40% of SV riders have us build their bikes with Shimano’s Di2, Ui2 and Campagnolo EPS electronic groups. This system eliminates standard shift cable routing braze-ons and routes the wires through the frame’s tubing, rather than outside of the tube. Integrating the wiring harness into your frame adds considerable fabrication time and pro-prietary fittings, but the result is visual cleanliness and precise function.

this upgrade option is $300.

Di2 / EPS INTEGRATIONRouting the wires internally is one thing, but up until now we’ve used Shimano’s traditional battery and junction box which are bolted on (like a water bottle cage) to the underside of the down tube. We’ve released our own integrated battery system, which affixes the battery neatly inside the top of the seatmast under the seatpost head. The system is beautifully designed, weatherproof and requires no tools for installation or removal of the battery for charging; a pleasure to use.

this upgrade option is $300.

Di2 BATTERY INTEGRATION

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We have offered the PRO Stealth Evo bar/stem combo as an upgrade option on our road bikes for a few years now. We like them for their shape and stiffness-to-strength ratio. They also look super sharp when painted up to match your frame set, the broad tops offer an good amount of color integration. We offer the full range of stem lengths and bar widths.

This upgrade option including paint to match your scheme, is KIT A: $400, KIT B: $600, and A La Carte: $800

PRO STEALTH EVO BAR / STEM COMBO

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Suggested saddle height range is meant to be a guide for finding the right sized bike. The actual range of saddle height adjustment, once the seatmast length is set, will be about 15mm.

Every Speedvagen frameset includes the frame, an ENVE carbon fork, and Ritchey seat post head. Each Speedvagen, stock and custom, includes a seatmast sized specifically for you.

STOCK: $3700Our stock bikes come in increments of 2cm from 48cm to 62cm. If you know your measure-ments and you're ready to roll, a stock frame is the way to go. We contact each customer individually on the phone to talk about your new bike. When we chat all you’ll need to know is your ideal saddle height, what type of saddle you’ll be using, rail type and what color and graphics combination you’ll want.

FULL CUSTOM: $4350A full custom Speedvagen is where we can really dial in the proportions for the individual and make a bike that will be perfectly balanced for you. Every measurement, cut and angle is made to fit your exact specifications. A custom Speedvagen includes a fit session here at the Workshop with Sacha.

The frame is designed from the ground up just for you and not based on any template. Custom measurements and adjustments include top tube length, seat tube length and angle, head tube length and angle, top tube stand over height, fork rake, chain stay length for balance and bottom bracket drop optimized for the type of riding and/or racing you will be doing.

GENERAL FRAME SPECS:Front Derailleur Clamp is 28.6 : 1 1/8” Standard Headset to be used

130mm rear spacing for geared bikes : 68mm English Bottom Bracket* Bureau Of Awesome

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HEADSET: Chris KingHANDLEBAR: ENVE Composites carbon fiber (shallow or deep drop)STEM: ENVE Composites carbon fiberSADDLE: Whatever you want (upcharges may apply)HANDLEBAR TAPE: Cork (to match saddle)HUBS: Chris King R45 or DT Swiss 240 (20/24/28h)Color integration is included on DT Swiss hubs only with covert and hollow text graphics packagesRIMS: ENVE Composite carbon rims tubular 1.25mm, SES 3.4 or 6.7 set.or ENVE Composite carbon rims clincher SES 3.4 or 6.7 setSPOKES: DT Swiss Aerolites (or equivalent) with ENVE nipplesSKEWERS: ENVETIRES: Schwalbe Ultremo HT Tubular (22 or 25) or ZX Clincher (23 or 25)BRAKE PADS: ENVE carbon pads

KIT A $3720

KIT B $1450HEADSET: Chris King HANDLEBAR: Ritchey WCS: classic, compact or anatomic STEM: Ritchey WCSSADDLE: Whatever you want (upcharges may apply)HANDLEBAR TAPE: Cork tape (to match saddle)HUBS: Chris King R45 or DT Swiss 240RIMS: HED Belgium rims SPOKES: DT Swiss spokes with alloy nipplesTIRES: Schwalbe Lugano clincher (23 or 25)

parts pricing is subject to change

POPULAR UPGRADESCeramic bearings for Chris King or DT Swiss hubsets: $150PRO Stealth Evo Carbon Bar/Stem with paint: (KIT A) $400, (KIT B) $600ENVE Carbon Stem: (KIT B) $100ENVE 1.0 Fork: (KIT A) $175, (KIT B) $225Speedvagen Carbon Seat Post Head: $250 Carbon Seat Tube: $750Di2 / EPS Intergration: $300Di2 Battery Intergration: $300

photo: jeff curtes

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Campagnolo Super Record 11 EPS $4250Campagnolo Super Record 11 $2725Campagnolo Record 11 EPS $3600Campagnolo Record 11 $2015Campagnolo Chorus 11 $1450Shimano Dura Ace 9070 Di2 $3115Shimano Dura Ace 9000 $1850Shimano Ultegra Di2 $1455Shimano Ultegra $740Sram Red 22 $1800Sram Force 22 $985Sram Rival $715

GRUPPO

GRUPPOSOnce you've selected your parts kit, it's time to consider which eight piece component group you would like to run on your Speedvagen. Some people are dyed-in-the-wool Campagnolo while others bow to Dura Ace. Whether you're going for top of the line electronic or or good ol’ mechanical, we've got what you need. Our gruppo pricing is up to 40% below MSRP and competitive with most online retailers. Gruppos are only available with a parts kit and are only sold as a complete unit with no substitutions.

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SHIPPINGYour complete bike, or frame set, will be carefully packed in our own Vanilla Workshop double-thick re-usable box. Rear dropouts will be secured with machined wood spacers that are bolted in place to protect dropout spacing, just in case.

If you live overseas and have a shipping carrier you trust we will gladly work with them to ensure delivery. We can also take care of it here using the United States Postal Service or UPS and we will bill you for the shipping. Please note, you will be responsible for any taxes, tariffs, and duties to your country.

If you would like to purchase any addtional Speedvagen gear to be shipped with your frame, be sure to let us know. We’ve got some water-bottles, hats t-shirts, pit boots, and socks that will look great with your bike and can be found at our online store: www.boutique.vanillabicycles.com

SHIPPING COSTSCOMPLETE BICYCLE:Domestic FreeInternational A $100.00 credit will be applied on international shipping for complete bikes. Email for a quote.FRAMESET ONLY:Domestic $140.00International Email for a quote.

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"From the beginning with Vanilla I've thought, “What's the point of having this business if I can’t put rad ideas into action?” It goes way beyond just building bicycle frames, it goes into exploring concepts, innovating and collaborating on many different levels. I want to work with designers, craftsmen, photographers, writers and graphic artists to create The Best and break convention." - Sacha White

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Well that’s it. Fun, right?! It’s fun for us too!Please, spend some quality time with this document. Take a bit to “mull it over”, get excited and then print out this last page to keep notes on.

Soon, we’ll want to talk with you on the phone to discuss your choices and answer any ques-tions you may have. Let’s plan to chat between now and the end of next week. We’ll be in touch shortly to schedule a time and date.

If you’re not sure about any of the measure-ments located on this page, we can give you some guidance or you can consult your mechanic, Local Bike Shop or fit specialist.

Thanks, from everyone here at the The Vanilla Workshop: Jenn, Tom, Ryan, Evan, Jrdn, Birger, Patrick, Sacha and of course...Charlie

frameset: stock (what size?) / custom (If you want custom, do you want to schedule a fitting here at the Workshop or use existing bike measurements?)

frame color: matte army green / kawasaki green / race red / surprise me!

graphics option: overt / hollow text / covert / surprise me! / leave it on the road / horizon

saddle you plan on using:

kit: kit a / kit b

gruppo:

crank:

cassette:spread

hubs: chris king / dt swisshole count

stem length:bar: compact / standard

width

upgrades / a la carte items?

make

model

rail type

saddle thickness(We take this measurement from the center of the saddle rails to the top center of the saddle. Make sure the saddle is sitting so that the top plane has an even horizon).

length

gearing

Speedvagen “chat” date & time

The Vanilla Workshop1711 SE Powell BlvdPortland, OR 97202www.speedvagen.comspeedvagen@gmail.com503.233.2453

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