Ventura cp 50 (argos)

[Cuchilo]

I'm in enough trouble from the Mrs buying the wheelset, imagine if a gleaming TT bike appeared in the garage!

Just give her a struggle cuddle and she will be fine .

 

[Justinslow]

Ventura CP50 in action,

On my way to 9th out of 18 riders (21 started 3 DNF's) on tonight's time trial, my third event. (Still using the R501's and cheap road tyres)

 

[BrumJim]

Back up to £799.

 

[sight-pin]

Don't think i've ever seen it at £399 again, i wonder if they got it wrong and it should of been £499?

 

[mybike]

Don't think i've ever seen it at £399 again, i wonder if they got it wrong and it should of been £499?

They might have just been after attention.

 

[Justinslow]

Down to £499.99 again, maybe the start of the "yo yo" season?

 

[Scotchlovingcylist]

Seen a couple of these around here, not a bad looking bike to be fair. One young lad I see quite a bit always in jeans and T-shirt obviously just uses it to get around but still going non the less.

 

[Justinslow]

Seen a couple of these around here, not a bad looking bike to be fair. One young lad I see quite a bit always in jeans and T-shirt obviously just uses it to get around but still going non the less.

I haven't seen another one yet! Yeah it seems a good bike but I've nothing to compare it to. I hold my own on it on our local club TT's regularly beating other bikes but also being beaten by other bikes! So it's no worse and no better than some other bikes it's mainly down to the rider!
Fitted my new superstar elite 30's, Scwalbe ultremos and ultegra 11-23 cassette at the weekend (£230) so now I've effectively changed the bike quite dramatically from stock shaving off over 700g. My bike still weighs in at 9.25kg with the new wheelset and TT bars fitted, so it's still not super light and never will be! I really can't fault the bike as yet.

And my first wheel road test
https://www.strava.com/activities/301997104

 

[Drago]

Don't get too hung up on weight. Firstly, it's far from being the most important performance variable, and second, there's no universal method of weighing a bike. Not many manufacturers quote a figure that's ready to ride with tyres, pedals etc.

Glad to see you're enjoying it and doing a bit of giant killing into the bargain.

 

[Justinslow]

Don't get too hung up on weight. Firstly, it's far from being the most important performance variable, and second, there's no universal method of weighing a bike. Not many manufacturers quote a figure that's ready to ride with tyres, pedals etc.

Glad to see you're enjoying it and doing a bit of giant killing into the bargain.

Cheers, yeah your right, add my two bottles full up and that's another 1.5kg. I try not to think about it and only take off all the unnecessary stuff during TT's.
Was reading a mag the other day comparing £1500 bikes and they were all 7.5kg - 8.5kg so only really meant that the ventura is probably about right for its cost.
I like to think I'm doing some giant killing, but really I'm only racing myself! If I can keep improving my times over the season I'll be happy.

 

[sight-pin]

Don't forget the weight of the "£1500 bikes and they were all 7.5kg - 8.5kg" is normally not including pedals an all the other paraphernalia you have fitted.

 

[Justinslow]

Don't forget the weight of the "£1500 bikes and they were all 7.5kg - 8.5kg" is normally not including pedals an all the other paraphernalia you have fitted.

Absolutely, saddle packs and spares, pumps, pedals, lights, bottles etc etc which we all generally load our bikes with.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Absolutely, saddle packs and spares, pumps, pedals, lights, bottles etc etc which we all generally load our bikes with.

Very true, BUT .... the 7.5kg bike plus all the above still ends up lighter than the 8.5kg bike plus all the above. If you start with a lighter bike you'll end with a lighter bike

 

[Drago]

If if they are genuinely any lighter.

 

[Justinslow]

Very true, BUT .... the 7.5kg bike plus all the above still ends up lighter than the 8.5kg bike plus all the above. If you start with a lighter bike you'll end with a lighter bike

Fair point, and my 9.25kg weight was actually without most of the tat and was in "race" trim, so with all the equipment it's probably nearer 10kg. Which I'm totally cool with as it was cheap, I'm not expecting it to be featherweight for what I paid. But compared to other £400 - £600 bikes I don't think its too shabby.