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Venta Rim Frameset
A carbon frame race frameset.
| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c |
Summary
The Basso Venta R is a versatile and well-regarded Italian-made carbon road bike, offering a lively and confident ride with improved comfort and aerodynamics. It provides excellent value, especially with its Shimano 105 groupset, and features modern touches like internal cable routing and increased tire clearance. While it may be a bit heavy and require some fit adjustments, it's praised for its handling and potential for upgrades.
Excellent value for an Italian-made carbon bike
Versatile with improved tire clearance and aerodynamics
Confident handling and lively ride quality
Shimano 105 groupset offers reliable performance
Comfortable for endurance-oriented riding
Not superlight and can feel a bit heavy
Fit may require sizing down or stem adjustments
Wheels are basic and may need upgrading
Some reports of creaking in the front end
Limited cockpit customization due to proprietary design
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.
BikerumorThe 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.
BikeRadarThe 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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Sep 2024 · Simon Withers
Italian style and endurance with a pretty racy edge
Shimano 105 performance
Lively ride
Decent comfort
Improved tyre clearance
Reasonable value
Narrow tyres
Non standard headset
Apr 2024 · Will Jones
A workable gateway drug into the world of fancy Italian bikes
Looks gorgeous
Separate bar and stem
Good tyres
As good a cable groupset as you can get nowadays
Creaky front end
A little heavy
Wheels a bit lacklustre
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.
Nov 2023 · Stu Kerton
A racy take on an endurance bike, but one that blends performance and comfort well
Very responsive frameset
Great stiffness throughout
Impressive rear end comfort
Basic wheels add weight
Apr 2022 · Marc Abbott
A premium endurance bike-cum-racer with a sting in its tail
Excellent comfort
Confidence-inspiring handling
Decent finishing kit
Ability to thrill as well as cover big miles
Would fly with a wheel upgrade
Arguably a little pricy for less than a full quota of 105
| Seatpost | Venta 3B Seatpost Type: Rigid |
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| Rear Derailleur | No groupset |
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First added September 6
Last updated March 14
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