Buying Advice
The El Comandante is a single-speeding delight. The Carbon Drive is an improvement over a chain drive for single-speed applications and could be a huge benefit for anyone who uses a bike for his or her daily drive. What could be easier than hosing your bike off and putting it away for the next ride?
If you have been toying with the idea of adding a singlespeed bike to your collection, El Comandante with the belt drive would be a wise and exciting choice. Hey, it is keeping Sherwood stoked after 25 years of mountain biking. It can do the same for you. □
Old faithful: We have never ridden a Ventana bike that doesn't have exceptional handling. Ventana milks the big wheels for all their traction and small bump compliance without slowing the steering.
VENTANA EL COMANDANTE 29er
Belt it out: You'll never get a chainring mark on the calf with this setup. The seatstay "pivot" is not a pivot. This allows the endless belt to be removed. Chris King makes the hub to accept the belt drive cogs.
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$1125 (frame) |
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