Ventana
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Ventana El CiclAn
Bikeradar.com &bull Aug 1, 2010
Ventana owner, designer and head honcho Sherwood Gibson describes himself as aa fabricator, a machinist, a welder, an engineer,an avid cyclist, and above all an artista. He helped to found Ventana in the heady mid-1980s, and since then the companyas been one of the few small-scale builders to survive the explosion in popularity of mountain biking and its subsequent commercialisation. Every frame is still hand-built… Full Story »
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Ventana El Chucho - A 69er Mountain Bike Review
Mountain Biking by 198 &bull Jul 19, 2009
During the beginning discussions with Ventana Mountain Bikes regarding which frame we wanted to set up for a review, I recommended that we go with the Ventana El Chucho so I could get some saddle time on a 69er mountain… Full Story »
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Ventana El Chucho In for Review - Legal 69?ing
Mountain Biking by 198 &bull May 5, 2009
Hopefully your work network doesn’t block this post as I am about to show you a legal way to 69. Last week, I came home to find a very unique ride from Ventana Mountain Bikes USA on my doorstep. This… Full Story »
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Sea Otter 2009: Report #3
Twenty Nine Inches &bull Apr 17, 2009
Late news and all the afternoon news from Sea Otter 2009…………… Sherwood Gibson of Ventana took some time out to talk to me about the new swinging drop out design he did for this single speed belt driven rig. Saying… Full Story »
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El Bastardo : Long Term Review
650b &bull Nov 17, 2008
Could a 5″ full suspension bike really roll like a big wheeled step brother, but handle like it’s smaller older step brother? Yes! After 4.5 months of logging saddle time on this Ventana El Bastardo I can simply say yes. … Full Story »
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NoTubes 355 / Hope Pro II Wheel Review
650b &bull Sep 25, 2008
Andre Shoumatoff helps with sales for www.uintabicycles.com, a Ventana and Turner local bike shop and custom builder in Northern Utah. He has been into 650b since '07 and has time on 29er, 26er, and 650b in both hard tail and… Full Story »
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Rob's Idaho Perspective
wolf21m.blogspot.com via @wolf21m &bull Nov 30, -0001Fifteen years ago this month, Karyn and I were married. The wedding was a bit out of the ordinary as we were married on our tandem mountain bike. Our witnesses, Doug and Peggy, were escorting us on their tandem mountain… Full Story »


















