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2024 Basso

Venta Rim Campagnolo Centaur

A carbon frame race bike with upper mid-range components and rim brakes.
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Manufacturer Price

€2,098($2,392)
FrameCarbon
ForkCarbon
Wheels700c Aluminum
GroupsetCentaur
BrakesRim
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Gearing

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Lowest gear

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39 mph

Venta Rim Campagnolo Centaur

40 mph

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Summary

The Basso Venta is celebrated for its blend of performance, comfort, and value, making it a standout in the race category. It offers a lively ride with excellent handling and decent comfort, supported by Shimano 105 groupset performance. While it shines in versatility and aerodynamic design, some note its weight and the need for potential upgrades to wheels and tyres.

Pros
  • Excellent handling and lively ride

  • Shimano 105 groupset performance

  • More comfortable and more aerodynamic

  • Great value for an Italian bike

  • Improved tyre clearance and versatile design

Cons
  • A little heavy out of the box

  • Wheels and tyres may require upgrades

  • Fit may require adjustments for ideal position

Key Quotes
A 100% made-in-Italy semi-aero carbon road bike for 2850€ that will fit 35mm fast gravel tires… that sounds like something I can get behind.
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The Venta R is all at once, depending on how you look at it, a gateway drug that’ll give you a genuine taste of those hyper-premium Italian superbikes and a great bike on its own terms.
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The newest R7100 incarnation of 105 really is as good as most of us need, and is the first 12-speed Shimano groupset with mechanical shifting – and the best it currently offers.
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Basso Venta R 105 review | BikeRadar

Sep 2024 · Simon Withers

Italian style and endurance with a pretty racy edge

Highs
  • Shimano 105 performance

  • Lively ride

  • Decent comfort

  • Improved tyre clearance

  • Reasonable value

Lows
  • Narrow tyres

  • Non standard headset

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Cycling News
A decent wheelset away from greatness: Basso Venta R review

Apr 2024 · Will Jones

A workable gateway drug into the world of fancy Italian bikes

Highs
  • Looks gorgeous

  • Separate bar and stem

  • Good tyres

  • As good a cable groupset as you can get nowadays

Lows
  • Creaky front end

  • A little heavy

  • Wheels a bit lacklustre

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Bikerumor
Basso Venta R Reshapes Made-in-Italy Carbon (All) Road Bike on a Budget: First Rides

Mar 2024 · Cory Benson

All-new affordable Basso Venta R all-road bike is faster, more integrated, and more versatile than ever, and still made 100% in Italy.

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Basso Venta Disc 105 2023

Nov 2023 · Stu Kerton

A racy take on an endurance bike, but one that blends performance and comfort well

Highs
  • Very responsive frameset

  • Great stiffness throughout

  • Impressive rear end comfort

Lows
  • Basic wheels add weight

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Cyclist
Basso Venta Disc 105 review

Apr 2022 · Marc Abbott

A premium endurance bike-cum-racer with a sting in its tail

Highs
  • Excellent comfort

  • Confidence-inspiring handling

  • Decent finishing kit

  • Ability to thrill as well as cover big miles

Lows
  • Would fly with a wheel upgrade

  • Arguably a little pricy for less than a full quota of 105

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Geometry
Specs
Build
Stem

Microtech XL Stem

Handlebar

Microtech XL Handlebar

Saddle

Selle Italia Model X Saddle

Seatpost

Venta 3B Seatpost

TypeRigid

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Campagnolo Centaur

Crank

Campagnolo Centaur 50-34T

Cassette

Campagnolo Centaur 11-32T

Brakes

Rim

TypeRim

Wheels
Rims

Microtech Krium

Tires

Continental Gran Sport 3 - 700 x 28 Tires

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