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Ventana 1999 Marble Peak FS Full Suspension Bike
Product Description1999 Ventana Marble Peak FS, mountain bike, front & rear suspension, Buyer's choice components, Buyer's choice fork
User Reviews
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RXV_POOR
a Weekend Warrior
from Jackson, CA USA Date Reviewed: May 23, 2010 Strengths: Light and it works Weaknesses: No bearings in the pivots Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Butcher Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $6800.00 Purchased At: All over the place Similar Products Used: There is nothing like a Ventana Bike Setup: None anymore it's rebuild time.
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geoffss
a Cross Country Rider
from emerald hills, ca Date Reviewed: May 6, 2005 Strengths: frame material 6061 alu. bushing pivots dont break or wear out as quick as bearings. no-nonsense xc suspension design. clean look, no monkey motion. solid customer service. upgraded fox vanilla R rear shock. long head tube for a 17" frame. race geometry that i can still wring out on a dh trail and still sprint finish against my friends. Weaknesses: titanium pivot bolts have short threads into aluminum frame. EASY to strip if you dont use a torque wrench. hard to helicoil if you have stripped em. with salsa flip lock seatpost qr, rear v-brake cable housing can sometimes hang up when suspension is fully compressed (like off a jump) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: boggs Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: bike shop connections Similar Products Used: santa cruz heckler, kona stinky dee lux, foes zig-zag, friends marble peak fs Bike Setup: 99 frame, fox vanilla r rear shock, fox vanilla 125rlc front shock. xtr drivetrain, hayes disc front, rotating wheelsets, king headset
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Bobby B.
a Cross Country Rider
from Philadelphia, Pa. Date Reviewed: February 11, 2001 Strengths: Everything Weaknesses: Nothing (well, if I have to pick something to complain about, I guess I could say that I'd like to see bearings rather than bushings used for the rear end. Ventana claims that "weight" is the reason, but since the bombproof construction of their framesets involves producing a slightly heavier frameset than most high end racers, the Ventana buyer isn't a gram counter anyway and would probably trade a couple of xtra grams for the obvious advantages of bearings) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Wissahickon Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $999.00 Purchased At: Cambria Bike Setup: SID XC, Cane Creek AD-10, XTR brakes, drivetrain, controls, & hubs, Raceface stem &post, Mavic 517 ceramic, Chris King headset, WSB SST98 saddle, Shimano 747 pedals.
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Ken
a Cross Country Rider
from Milan, Italy Date Reviewed: January 2, 2001 Strengths: Strong, light, dependable, zero maintenance, incredible handling Weaknesses: They don't make it anymore and I worry that I'll never find a replacement if it is stolen. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $2000.00 Purchased At: Bicycle Therapy, PA. Similar Products Used: There is nothing similar, other INFERIOR products are ProFlex and Specialized bikes. Bike Setup: Atom Bomb fork 
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Kevin
a Racer
from Tulsa, OK Date Reviewed: October 5, 2000 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
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Keith Martin
a Cross Country Rider
from Grapevine, Texas Date Reviewed: August 15, 2000 Strengths: Everything about the bike. Weaknesses: None yet. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: If I told ya i'd have to kill ya Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: I tested a few bikes Pro-Flex, Specialized, Turner, AMP, Ellison, etc.. None measuerd up. Bike Setup: Marble Peak FS Electric Blue, Caramba cranks, Z3 fork, Mavic wheels, Kore stem, Ibis ti bars, Syncros post, XTR,
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Matthew Carter
a Weekend Warrior
from Las Vegas, Nv Date Reviewed: August 11, 2000 Strengths: Nice welds and awesome paint. Relatively light (27.5 lbs w/ coil-over and Z2) -- depending on setup. Great handling on downhills and an exceptional climber. Weaknesses: None --- except maybe design a little boring. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Flume Trail @ Lake Tahoe Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: My other bike is a Mantis Pro-Floater (faster on smooth trails). Bike Setup: All XTR w/ Nukeproof hubs, Z2 Bam fork w/ SpeedBombs, Raceface cranks
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geordie
a Cross-Country Rider
from nj Date Reviewed: October 4, 1999 Strengths: beautiful construction perfect alignment strong where needed, (seat post, head tube, bottom bracket, rear drop outs) Weaknesses: none so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any single track that hasn't been closed Duration Product Used: 6 months Bike Setup: x-vert fork, xtr mostly
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Dieter Eckels
a Downhiller
from Seattle, Wa Date Reviewed: October 1, 1999 Strengths: Bullet-proof. Smooth. Inexpensive. Smooth. Not a tank. Smooth. Tall bottom bracket Weaknesses: Ventana doesn't make it anymore. Doesn't weigh two pounds. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Any bellingham, anacortes Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: Kona King kikapu, Specialized fsr, fsrxc, Amp b3, b4, Dagger b3, GT LTS and RTS, Titus quasi moto, Ellsworth truth, K2 4400, 5500. Bike Setup: Z2 bam, Magura hs33. Good stuff
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Aaron
a Cross-Country Rider
from Sacramento, CA Date Reviewed: September 24, 1999 Strengths: Light, Flex Free Awesome Craftsmenship Weaknesses: $$$ Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anywhere at Lake Tahoe Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: FSR, DBR Bike Setup: Manitou SX, LX/XT, Vanilla R
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Tony Horvath
a Cross-Country Rider
from Michigan Date Reviewed: September 16, 1999 Strengths: Bike handles great! It climbs and decends perfectly. The welds are perfect and the attention to detail is outstanding. Great fully active ride. The little touches such as the head tube gusset and stainless steel dropout liners are nice adds. Weaknesses: Wish it had sealed pivots. Honestly though, I have had no problems with them. Just a perception thing on my part. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: lots of them Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Proflex, hardtails. Bike Setup: Marble peak FS - Marzocchi Z1 BAM, Raceface cranks and BB, King headset, Synchros Ti post, ESP 900, XTR V brakes and rear cassette, Fox Alps 5R, flite saddle, Mavic Crossmax rims (all this at less then 25.5 lbs)
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Wilhelm Beermann
a Cross-Country Rider
from Leipzig Germany Date Reviewed: July 22, 1999 Strengths: The MPFS was the only bike i did find in my size (23), but it is a greatbike anyway. Absolutely no bobbing, very stiff rear end, an d after some dealing with the manufacturer i got the suspensin tweaked in with free spare parts (swingarm, rocker). It is really fun to ride, handles great even in downhill. Weaknesses: The pivots are not sealed and a somewhat strange design. But greasing and lubing them after every ride and replacing them once a year, everything works fine. Very expensive. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: open coal mines Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: Is there any bike this size that gives you similar handling and weight ? Bike Setup: Vanilla coil-over, Manitou EFC 3,25, Syncros, XTR, XT
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Kit Cheves
a Cross-Country Rider
from San Diego, CA Date Reviewed: April 26, 1999 Strengths: Lightweight, ample travel, perfect construction. Weaknesses: Cost, lack of documentation on shock setup, no local dealer Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Gnarly Beehive Duration Product Used: less than 1 month Similar Products Used: DB XR-4, LTS, FSR Bike Setup: White Brothers SC-90, ALP 5 and Vanilla R shocks, XTR, GS 900SL, Avid Ultimate levers, Race Face cranks, Kore Elite stem, syncros post, etc...
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David
a Cross-Country Rider
from Lodi, CA Date Reviewed: April 13, 1999 Strengths: Climbs well, reasonably light, handles great Weaknesses: price, Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: secret Duration Product Used: 3 months Bike Setup: XTR,White Bros. SC90. Fox Alps 4r
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Ross Wilkins
a weekend warrior
from Golden, CO Date Reviewed: January 23, 1999 Bottom Line:
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