Ventana El Saltamontes

[John U]

My new Ventana El Saltamontes

will post up the spec later

5inches at both ends
about 12.5kgs
rides like a dream

[mpdowling]

pics could help:p ;)

edit: that bike looks great... i imagine you would get alot of punk kids asking about the "suspension" seat post

[chie]

Thats pretty damn nice and light.
Two questions why the suspension seatpost and what does the cable up to seatpost do? lockout?

[ScottD]

looks like a gravity dropper seatpost...you can raise and lower them form your handlebar

[bondy86]

would def have to agree about the seatpost.. they aren't that common tho are they?? very american thing for a bike... but what an all day trail style bike!!

[John U]

Frame- 05 Ventana El Saltamontes, upraded to quad bearings and 5 inch rocker
Forks- 05 Fox TALAS RLC
Rear shock- 05 Fox FLOAT RP3
Brakes- 05 Shimano XTR
Rotors- Dirty Dog Gecko's
Cranks- 05 Shimano XTR
Rear derailleur- 05 Shimano XTR
Front derailleur- 05 Shimano XTR
Rims- Mavic Crossmax SL
Hubs- Mavic Crossmax SL
Chain- XTR
Cassette- Shimano XTR 12-34t
Handle bars- Easton Carbon Monkey Lite
Stem- 05 FSA XC 115
Headset- Cane Creek Solos
Pedals- Egg Beater SL's
Tyres- Panaracer Fire XC Pro 2.1 (tubeless)
Shifters- 05 Shimano XTR
Grips- ODI's
Saddle- Specialized Avatar
Seat Post- Gravity Dropper (drops down 3 inches by flicking the switch on the handle bars for going down really steep stuff when you want to get right back, flick the switch when your past the steep stuff and the seat is back up to the right height)

Check out Ventana, Gravity Dropper, and Dirty Dog at http://www.mtbprecision.com.au/index.html

[bazza]

flash murray!

[freeride_sweet]

well now that i read into it, i like that seat post, that was the only turn off but now i love it, sweet ride, and its light to,

[NeBoS]

Ventana is soo hot - i have to say, their bikes are pure works of art.

[Oddjob]

Do you still have the ETSX as well? Or is this a replacement?

[John U]

Do you still have the ETSX as well? Or is this a replacement?
still got it. riding it to work now. will probably sell it at some stage. as good as the etsx was the stiff rear end on this bike makes it quite a bit more efficient. i cruise up that steep loose climb at manly dam on this where i used to struggle on the etsx.

[Bodin]

Tyres- Panaracer Fire XC Pro 2.1 (tubeless)

How are you finding these tyres? I started running them on my Stumpy a while ago and I love the traction, but I'm having a little trouble finding the right pressure to run them at to get the best mix of grip vs roll.

My bike has a similar set up to yours, so I'd be interested in your experiences with these tyres.

Cheers,

Bodin

[John U]

The Panaracers have been pretty good. I have been running both at about 35-38psi. They didn't leak any air for the first 3 months but after that i needed to top them up before every ride.
I buckled the back wheel on a ride so the when i took it into the LBS to get it straghtened they put some hutchison goo in both tyres. it stopped the front tyre losing air but not the rear. i have since dinged the the rear wheel which didn't make me very happy, and got a small hole in the tyre that this useless hutchison shit wouldn't plug. i am in the process of getting some stans.

tyres have been good. should have put some stans in them as soon as they started losing air. would have saved me a couple dramas.

anyone know what a replacement cross amx sl rim costs? not looking forward to that news.