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Ventana El Terremoto 6.0 Freeride Full Suspension

5/5 (5 Reviews)

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Product Description

  • International standard disc brake mount
  • 6" rear travel with Fox DHX 5.0 coil shock
  • 160mm fork compatibility
  • Low compression ratio for lighter springs & longer shock life
  • ISCG mounting tabs
  • 1-1/8" head tube with wrap-around gusset


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Reviews 1 - 5 (5 Reviews Total)

User Reviews

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by jerseybert a Weekend Warrior from Jersey City, NJ

Date Reviewed: September 20, 2010

Strengths:    Stiff, efficient and strong. A basic design that handles all terrain flawlessly. Designed to last and is not outdated with yearly changes as most other companies do so you jones for the newest frame.

Weaknesses:    The rear triangle does not fit a 2.5" tire.

Bottom Line:   
This is the bike for me. Lots of plush travel with the ability to climb efficiently. This is a 33 lb bike, my heaviest yet. It floats airs better than my 24lb. Ibis mojo. I cannot explain why this bike rides so light, it must be the solid feel and stiff rear end. The 1.5" tapered steerer tube and 2.5" front tire add to the rigid ride and allow me to plow through rocks and drops. It is an amazing ride that has allowed me to recover my mistakes instead of veering off course and has motivated me to ride day after day.

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Favorite Trail:   Killington

Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Purchased At:   Sid's Bikes

Similar Products Used:   Ibis Mojo.

Bike Setup:   Lyric fork, sram xo, formula 'the one' brakes, hadley wheels, Hive cranks, thomson post & stem, wtb saddle, kenda tires.
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by torio a Racer from Zurich, Switzerland

Date Reviewed: June 11, 2010

Strengths:    Lateral stiffness
Bearings
Low compression on the damper
Light for the stiffness you get

Weaknesses:    Stickers are crap - but I do not care
Price - but you get a peace of art for it

Bottom Line:   
Uphill: without the propedal, this bike would bob a lot. thank god fox invented a nice propedal and the bike has absolutely no bob during uphill, if set up correctly (on the propedal 2 position already).
Downhill: And here comes the rock n roll, the frame flats up everything, the lateral stiffness makes the difference in the banks (far more than the Moment) and you can pump the speed till exhaustion. Well done Ventana.

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Favorite Trail:   Lots of them

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $1500.00

Purchased At:   Sareno Handels CH

Similar Products Used:   Ellsworth Moment
Thömus Oberrider
Banshee Scirocco

Bike Setup:   rp23 high volume, Lyrik solo air, Crossmax SX, 13.8 Kg
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Joan B a Racer from Barcelona, Spain

Date Reviewed: April 19, 2010

Strengths:    Incredibly plush ride! climbs great. descends better. Holds a line great.Stiffnes,and low weight center.Quad bearings are better than single bearings and keep things torsionly strong. This frame is fun to climb descend and jump.

Weaknesses:    Propedal not enough firm to hard climbing, and bad quality decals.None important.

Bottom Line:   
I'm used to very long rides, and I'm used to climb. Giant's maestro is better climber than Ventana's system, but singletrack or descent with a T'moto is another world! Simply incredible.

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Favorite Trail:   GR5

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $1650.00

Purchased At:   General Bikes (Venta

Similar Products Used:   Giant Reign

Bike Setup:   Magura Wotan fork, stock RP23 BV shock, Stan Flow rims w/Hope bulbs, Juicy 7 brakes, LX cranks w/bashguard, 24/34 Q-Rings and Blackspire ISCG05 chainguide, Saint GS, Maxxis 2.35 HR Supertacky front and maxxpro 2ply rear. Gravity Dropper 4"multi seatpost, Easton DH handlebar, Syntace Superforce 75 stem.
Total weight with wellgo platforms 14,79 kgs. (32.87 lbs.)
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Ralph a Weekend Warrior from Pacifica, CA. USA

Date Reviewed: February 23, 2008

Strengths:    plush ride climbs great. descends great. holds a line great. very stiff frame. quad bearings are better than single bearings and keep things torsionly strong. this frame is fun to climb descend and jump.

Weaknesses:    none

Bottom Line:   
bottom line this frame kicks a$$. one thing this frame has over other frames like ellsworth and turner and other frames is plushness. it's designed into it. you can't get the other frames to be this plush trust me i tried. so what that means with the new rear shocks nowadays this bike climbs like others do and is plush on the downhills. if you check out the classified here i have a tradein frame any size sitting at ventana waiting to be sold. one last thing i tried everything to get my turner to absorb the bumps on the uphills and downhills and tec sections but the ventana blew it away.

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Favorite Trail:   boyscout

Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Purchased At:   ventana

Similar Products Used:   ellsworth and turner frames

Bike Setup:   fox dhx 5.0 coil shock, fox 36 talas rc2 fork. gravitydropper seatpost.
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Antonio Cancio a Weekend Warrior from Philippines

Date Reviewed: June 12, 2007

Strengths:    Exceptional build and quality. Solid ride. PLUSHness you can feel. This is the plushest bike I have ridden. Tough and beautiful powder coat finish. Climbs with ease and soaks-up all the bad stuff going down like it was having it for breakfast.

Weaknesses:    Limited stock colors

Bottom Line:   
This is one beautiful and tough frame. Such clean lines and awe inspiring wrap around welds and a beautiful powdercoat finish. This frame makes for a balanced bike and it pedals so efforlessly both going up and down. It certailnly looks and feels like a jewel and is worth every greenback you spend for her. Hold the frame and you know you have a solid frame that will last you years of fun going down aggresive single track. The best frame I've owned from the ones I've listed above.

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Favorite Trail:   Santa Rosa Trails

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $2195.00

Purchased At:   Adventure Bikes

Similar Products Used:   Santa Cruz Bullit, Ellsworth ID, Moment, Epiphany

Bike Setup:   Marzocchi All Mountain SL, AVID Juicy 7 brakes, XTR groupset
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