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MattiThundrrr
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So many people coming outta the woodworks with trail bikes this month, bumping the MTB thread. Share em, folks!
MattiThundrrr
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This is not mine, but had to share. Fillet brazed Thunderbolt step through, made for the wife of a Rocky Mountain employee. No serial number, just the customer's name stamped on the bb. I don't think Rocky made 2 of these.
That is a special bike.
That is a special bike.
That is an amazing bike!
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Is this thread for modern or vintage? I'll play it safe...
BLINGham, nice.
The Salsa fooled me for a minute, as I expected a Ritchey Commando from you.
The Salsa fooled me for a minute, as I expected a Ritchey Commando from you.
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I've had one....
MattiThundrrr
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Quite the fleet! Those Ventanas are built to shred. How does the Blue Collar compare?
The BC rides better then the rigid Ventanas. Robert and Sherwood share similar geometry designs so their handling is close. Robert has worked at Ventana for many years. Once someone told Robert that BC should build a suspension frame. Robert's reply was "I do, they're called Ventanas".
MattiThundrrr
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I was wondering if you had followed him from Ventana. Seems like a guy who gets it
Sherwood is The Man and Ventanas jam if one allows them to.
I have two new MTBs, but it's been snowy/soupy here in CO fer daze. Fortunately patience is a virtue I believe in, otherwise I'd go bananas.
I have two new MTBs, but it's been snowy/soupy here in CO fer daze. Fortunately patience is a virtue I believe in, otherwise I'd go bananas.
Yes MattiThundrr and KCI Robert and Sherwood are both personal friends. Robert still works various duties at Ventana, usually late at night. His days are filled with his pit bull rescue. Sacramento Shelter Pets Alive. He recently acquired a old boys detention center outside of Sacramento. He remodeled it to house the dogs. And yeah he's a guy who gets things done.
Sherwood is no longer at Ventana. He sold his part of Ventana to the other owner. He works for a private company now.. He travels around the country overseeing different jobs and projects. He still consults and designs for Ventana. Ventana is still going. They're kinda in a stall right now. Like everyone else they can't get material.
Sherwood is no longer at Ventana. He sold his part of Ventana to the other owner. He works for a private company now.. He travels around the country overseeing different jobs and projects. He still consults and designs for Ventana. Ventana is still going. They're kinda in a stall right now. Like everyone else they can't get material.
The Pantera! That was a great bike.
Oh yeah he's that guy. He also doesn't know what half throttle is.
So cool! Rocky had a in-house frame shop. I'm pretty sure they made the stem also. Stems are really difficult to make. That's real art right there. Thanks for showing us.
It's an El Chamuco, custom sized as a gift from a friend. It still is a great bike, though not in use for about the past five years. It had a re-birth last year until it developed an issue. I'm on the path to remedying the issue.
I forgot about the El Chamuco. Ventana had quite a few models. They had one called the El Toro Bravo that never really showed up. It was a single speed for racing. Tighter angles and a shorter chainstays then the El Capitan'.
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Pretty special one here. Mountain or bmx? I think that answer is a YES! 1981 White 5 speed sidewinder. Complete with owners manual and document to show they, in fact, did make white ones before the 82 model year.
I'd love to stumble into a pristine Sidewinder like that some day.
