My Venturi Breezer Build - 19.25 pound, steel bike <$850
02-08-16, 11:18 AM
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But I also know OP has only been riding less than a year. Only ridden a bike with more relaxed geometry and is also probably still working himself into cycling shape. A lot of people in his position can get more flexible as they get into better shape. And I would argue that almost anyone can if they put in time off the bike with stretching, yoga, bodyweight training and other exercise. There are people like my brother who's had three back surgeries and has several pins in his spine who will never obtain that level of flexibility but for the rest of us it's a choice we can make. Ive ridden with guys in their 60s who have great flexibility and ride aggressively set up bikes.
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But I also know OP has only been riding less than a year. Only ridden a bike with more relaxed geometry and is also probably still working himself into cycling shape. A lot of people in his position can get more flexible as they get into better shape. And I would argue that almost anyone can if they put in time off the bike with stretching, yoga, bodyweight training and other exercise. There are people like my brother who's had three back surgeries and has several pins in his spine who will never obtain that level of flexibility but for the rest of us it's a choice we can make. Ive ridden with guys in their 60s who have great flexibility and ride aggressively set up bikes.
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02-08-16, 04:04 PM
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Nice build! Looks like many fun miles coming your way.
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I just picked up one of the last Venturi frames from Bikewagon. Mine shipped with the frame/fork/headset/spacers/bb. It did not come with barrel adjusters. It appears they are 5mm but I wasn't sure if any other Venturi frameset owners had to buy their own barrel adjusters and if they did, could give a recommendation on which ones. Thanks!
09-14-16, 01:04 AM
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I just picked up one of the last Venturi frames from Bikewagon. Mine shipped with the frame/fork/headset/spacers/bb. It did not come with barrel adjusters. It appears they are 5mm but I wasn't sure if any other Venturi frameset owners had to buy their own barrel adjusters and if they did, could give a recommendation on which ones. Thanks!
09-14-16, 01:06 AM
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Also I should mention that you stand to get better answers to your question if you post it as a new thread. Many folks who could help you can't see that you are branching off the main subject of this thread and have no interested in coming back here for more of the same. IMO!
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That's a part I've not given much thought to! Once you know the type-- threaded boss, in this case-- it's just a matter of picking a color. Mine came with silver, which was just fine for my silver brake calipers, but I've often thought gold ano would be jazzy, playing off the Venturi's head badge. I also have gold Ti stem bolts, so gold adjusters might be a cool theme detail.
09-15-16, 01:52 PM
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That's what I see, too. Seems like the fit numbers should have argued against this particular frame choice. But that's just me. A taller head tube design might've been called for...
09-15-16, 03:15 PM
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09-16-16, 07:52 AM
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its ok to set a bike how ever you want it set up.. but it takes away from the ascetics of a bike when you put half foot of spacer and then angle the stem up... it looks like the bike is too small or you got a bad fit at the bike shop... it will always look like that... because the eye likes clean lines and things to be in harmony.. it reminds me of when i see some Peg,, that has the seat too far forward and a super short stem with 11 spacers and and a +90 stem.. if you have to compensate that much on the frame... its ill fitting... but we are all diff.. so you may have to do that... but it looks off... like a picture that is hung crooked.. but hell it your picture... hang it on the wall any way you want.
09-16-16, 01:23 PM
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where the builder missed with this bike was clearance for 28mm rubber. i think the short head tube makes it a no go for many riders, although i'm a flip it and slam it rider (still have flexible hips)
09-16-16, 06:41 PM
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I just picked up one of the last Venturi frames from Bikewagon. Mine shipped with the frame/fork/headset/spacers/bb. It did not come with barrel adjusters. It appears they are 5mm but I wasn't sure if any other Venturi frameset owners had to buy their own barrel adjusters and if they did, could give a recommendation on which ones. Thanks!
Next thing I did was to bring the assembled bike into a hardware store and I matched the thread. Some quick viewing on ebay of correctly sized barrel adjusters had me ordering black colored adjusters, and for about half the price as the ones I shipped back to Bikewagon. I liked the black as it goes along with the color scheme I've set up for the bike. Link below for what I got:
161700449724 | eBay
09-17-16, 05:03 PM
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