First, I have absolutely no relation to Ventum other than I really enjoy their bikes.
I built up the NS1 with Campy Super Record EPS, Quarq with Absolute Black chainrings, ENVE 4.5ar with Schwalbe Pro One 28mm tubeless tires and the really nice fully integrated Ventum bars. This thing looks amazing and it’s incredibly light for being a disc brake bike with wide/deep rims, just under 16lbs.
So how does it ride? Deceiving fast, feels like you’re noodling along and all of a sudden your 3-4mph faster than you think you are going. The frame is also very stiff, but in the right way. Never harsh, doesn’t beat you up, but stomp on the pedals and it’s zero flex. I’m not the heaviest guy, but I used to be a sprinter when I raced and I still have a bit of a punch (1300-1400W sprints are still there...) and when you stomp on the pedals it’s instant acceleration.
The stiffness also continuous to the front end and quick decent are a blast. You can really push this bike and go downhill very quickly.
Best way I can describe it is cruise missile with rocket acceleration combined with a magic carpet ride.
More to come after I spend a month or so on it.
For reference, my other road bike is a Pinarello F8, so no slouch. I expected the Ventum to be slightly stiffer but i didn’t expect it to be as comfortable. I was right on the first and completely wrong on the second.
"Suddenly the thought struck me. My floor is someone elses ceiling"-Nils Ferlin
I built up the NS1 with Campy Super Record EPS, Quarq with Absolute Black chainrings, ENVE 4.5ar with Schwalbe Pro One 28mm tubeless tires and the really nice fully integrated Ventum bars. This thing looks amazing and it’s incredibly light for being a disc brake bike with wide/deep rims, just under 16lbs.
So how does it ride? Deceiving fast, feels like you’re noodling along and all of a sudden your 3-4mph faster than you think you are going. The frame is also very stiff, but in the right way. Never harsh, doesn’t beat you up, but stomp on the pedals and it’s zero flex. I’m not the heaviest guy, but I used to be a sprinter when I raced and I still have a bit of a punch (1300-1400W sprints are still there...) and when you stomp on the pedals it’s instant acceleration.
The stiffness also continuous to the front end and quick decent are a blast. You can really push this bike and go downhill very quickly.
Best way I can describe it is cruise missile with rocket acceleration combined with a magic carpet ride.
More to come after I spend a month or so on it.
For reference, my other road bike is a Pinarello F8, so no slouch. I expected the Ventum to be slightly stiffer but i didn’t expect it to be as comfortable. I was right on the first and completely wrong on the second.
"Suddenly the thought struck me. My floor is someone elses ceiling"-Nils Ferlin