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Ventana El Toro Singlespeed
Product DescriptionVentana El Toro Bravo
User Reviews
Submitted by
AK47
a Cross Country Rider
from Folsom, CA Date Reviewed: April 17, 2010 Strengths: Stiff where it needs to be but still has some amazing compliance for aluminum, climbs extremely well, very stable, light, fast, beautiful paint, geometry, easy to adjust EBB; builder is in my city so I got to meet with him personally to dial in frame size; got it on sale so that was a plus, too. Weaknesses: It's making my other bikes whimper to be ridden; wish the stickers had a clear coat over them, but it's not that big of a deal. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $625.00 Purchased At: Ventana Similar Products Used: Converted Specialized Hardrock, Bianchi SASS, Bianchi GUSS, Summersett SS Bike Setup: Easton EA70 stem, seatpost, and flat bar; Easton EC90 bar ends; Easton EA90 stem; RaceFace Evolve crankset; WTB Silverado Team saddle; Shimano XT hydro brakes; DT Swiss XR4.2D wheels; DT Swiss 240S hubs; RockShox Reba Team fork (100mm); WTB Weirwolf front and Kenda SB8 rear tires; LizardSkins grips; Crank Brothers Candy SL pedals
Submitted by
johnny
a Cross Country Rider
from Seattle, WA, USA Date Reviewed: June 30, 2008 Strengths: Control, Stability, Speed, Weight, Geometry, Stability, FUN!!!!! Weaknesses: Demands too much of my time. My full suspension is wasting away in my garage because of this bike. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $2500.00 
Submitted by
Jay Vegas
a Weekend Warrior
from Nevada Date Reviewed: June 14, 2007 Strengths: This is a stiff yet flexible hardtail that has great headtube angle. It rides beautifully and cuts like a scalpel, and climbing? Man this baby climbs alright! Did I mention the bottle opener? Reminds me of my Heckler. Weaknesses: 80mm fork capable design, I called Ventana and they were somewhat worried about running a longer travel fork. I run a 120mm anyhow. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ernies Epic Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1600.00 Purchased At: eBay Similar Products Used: Ellsworth Specialist Bike Setup: El Toro frame, mavic x3.1 rear with King SS hub, 819 front rim with Hadley bolt hub, Thomson stem 31.8, Carbon bars, Avid juicy carbons, White ind One crankset with Phil BB, Fox (pushed) forx, Answer oversized carbon bars, Cane creek Thudbuster and a whole bunch of Titanium bolts and fasterners, 23lbs of Desert fun!
Submitted by
ryan
a Racer
from Adelaide Date Reviewed: March 12, 2007 Strengths: Paint, geometry, welds, looks, feel... basically everything! Weaknesses: Frame stickers. Should have a clear coat over the top, one is already peeling! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Fox Creek Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: Redbarn Bike Setup: I9 wheels, juicy ultimates, boone cog/ring, middleburn cranks, thomson masterpiece post, ritchey 4axis stem, esi grips, maxm bar, king headset
Submitted by
nate
a Cross Country Rider
from san diego Date Reviewed: February 19, 2007 Strengths: Quality hand made frame. Very light. Great EBB. Fast. Tracks straight. Great climber...etc..Oh yeh, great paint too.. Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $850.00 Purchased At: ventana Similar Products Used: Many other SS bikes.. Bike Setup: "Blinglespeed" King SS wheeelset..AVID ultimates.. no corners cut
Submitted by
Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from Orangevale, CA, USA Date Reviewed: September 6, 2004 Strengths: This frame is very stable and very, very fast. It is really, really fast. You just don't notice the frame at all until you realize how fast you are going. My riding partner thinks that I descend faster on this bike than my Blur. Weaknesses: Nothing important. My bike came with a fairly large paint blemish on the seat tube and the cable mounts for the rear brakes suck. The cable kept coming off, so I just zip tied it on. Who cares. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: Direct Similar Products Used: Bianchi S.I.S.S, Surly 1x1. Bike Setup: 80mm Fox RL, Chris King, Mavic, Hollowtech II cranks, Thomson, MonkeyLite bars.
Submitted by
John Schulte
a Cross Country Rider
from Vallejo Date Reviewed: May 27, 2004 Strengths: These frames are sooooooo sweet. Weaknesses: None. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Skeggs Pt. Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $525.00 Purchased At: Mountain High Cyclery Similar Products Used: This is my second SS. My first was a mutt. Bike Setup: 2003 Ventana ‘El Toro’ 17” (4.2 lbs), Race Face Turbine LP 180mm Cranks, Race Face Ti Square Taper BB, Vuelta 34t Chainring, SRAM PC99 Chain, WTB Pedals, 2004 Fox Float 80 RLT Forx, Chris King Headset, Kore Stem, Easton Monkeylite XC Handlebars, Avid Ti Levers, WTB Grips, Surly SS Disk Rear Hub & White Industries Disk Front Hub, Sun DS-XC-1 Rims, WTB Nanoraptor Tires, Avid BB Mechanical Disk Brakes w/Hayes 165mm Rotors, Thompson 330mm Layback Seatpost, WTB Lazer V Ti Saddle. Total Weight: @ 21 lbs
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