Ventum NS1 Road Bike BUDGET BUILD First Impressions

New Bike Day! Ventum is newer to the bike scene but they have really been making a mark. They are supporting some of the best Crit teams and have some solid riders in the Gravel and Triathlon world. I snagged the cheapest NS1 road bike build they offer to see how it rides! Tune in to hear my first impressions. Does the bike stack up?
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[@charlesmansplaining]

I think people have been fooled into thinking carbon is better for every component on a bike. Carbon frame, carbon fork, carbon bars, carbon stem, carbon saddles, carbon wheels, carbon carbon carbon. I have a custom titanium bike I had a US custom builder make for me in 2021. I opted for titanium bars and stem, titanium seatpost, and bottle cages. But I originally had some carbon wheels from Boyd and then switched to aluminum. I switched back to carbon after a while, then switched back to the aluminum wheels. I'm staying with the aluminum wheels. It's a better ride feel and to be honest gives me a little more sense of security. The cool kids can keep their carbon wheels.

[@AverageJoesOutdoor]

Big fan of titanium. I’m actually saving up for a Ti gravel rig right now. It’s light, has stellar ride quality and the best part? It doesn’t get damaged like carbon does. After having ridden Ti, Aluminum, steel, carbon, etc… for frames I opted for carbon for my road race bike. I think each material has its pros and cons for sure, but I liked the pros more than the cons for this rig so I stuck with it. Been super happy thus far. As far as rims go, I’ve noticed a big difference in ride quality over aluminum and they are way lighter which is a huge bonus for those 4+ hour days. Totally understand where you’re coming from but I don’t think I’ll be switching back to aluminum.

[@petersouthernboy6327]

Great bike, well done. You’ll eventually upgrade your wheels but no hurry. Put some miles on it.

[@AverageJoesOutdoor]

@@petersouthernboy6327 just hit the 1,000 mile mark on it and she’s still rilling. Swapped the wheels out for some Forge+Bond Shift CR 45’s and they run like a dream.

[@johnnyboy4711]

ventum and budget in same sentence?

[@AverageJoesOutdoor]

Haha yeah, maybe not the most budget option out there. But the most budget option that Ventum offers. For a race-ready frame equipped with Di2, it’s more on the budget side than most other options out there 🤘

[@petersouthernboy6327]

Yeah if it’s not 20 years old and sporting rim brakes these commenters will make you crazy.

[@AverageJoesOutdoor]

@@petersouthernboy6327 different strokes for different folks, right? I’m all for a cool build whether it’s a steel frame race rig or a carbon rocket ship.