Riding Like a Girl - Terremoto

[cutthroat]

My daughter is about to turn 17, and has been begging to upgrade to a FS bike. So I got this ET - not exactly a "half way measure" - I'm actually jealous. But for the fact I'm on a 29er and way too big for this small frame, I could easily spend a lot of time on this rig. Nice isn't it?

[Internal14]

Well, there goes the neighborhood. Now you'll have another thing to worry about when the boys come by the house...(internet humor may fail me here but I got to try!)


Nice looking ride man. That's one styling rig. Love the color too.

[El Salt]

VERY nice!

[wyatt79m]

Wow, awesome ride.

[Stripes]

That is just made of awesome

[crisillo]

Whoa...nice ride indeed!

[CharacterZero]

Very nice!

[cutthroat]

The whole rig was $1200 if you can believe it - gotta love Fleabay. I plan on making a few changes to suit her riding abilities - double ring and bash up front, lighter wheelset, flatter/narrower bars, smaller rotors, and somewhat smaller rubber - otherwise it will be ridden in it's current set up. The color is sweet, and when we ride - we'll match! The color issue was pure chance, and I was leery of the "poofta blue" when I first bought the Lenz, but it really grows on you I used to be Turner Homer but always admired the Ventana frames - it's cool to have one in the family. Happy Thanksgiving people!

[Ciclistagonzo]

This thread has all kinds of awesome. Welcome to the fam.

[1962]

My daughter is about to turn 17, and has been begging to upgrade to a FS bike. So I got this ET - not exactly a "half way measure" - I'm actually jealous. But for the fact I'm on a 29er and way too big for this small frame, I could easily spend a lot of time on this rig. Nice isn't it?

...yah nice bike, i had that frame and loved it but i did what i always seem to do over the years since i had my first marble peak ventana. i traded it up to the labruja frame, needed more bike for north star. she's gonna have lots of fun on that bike and it's a good jumping bike also ;-)...ralph

[icegeek]

She has a nicer bike than you do. How's that feel, foofta?

[cutthroat]

Ouch, I know it!

[slowrider]

I'm thinking of building a small up myself; whats it weigh?

My daughter is about to turn 17, and has been begging to upgrade to a FS bike. So I got this ET - not exactly a "half way measure" - I'm actually jealous. But for the fact I'm on a 29er and way too big for this small frame, I could easily spend a lot of time on this rig. Nice isn't it?

[Fachiro1]

It;s not nice at all..................


ITS AWESOME!

[cutthroat]

I'm thinking of building a small up myself; whats it weigh?

I have made a few changes from the pictures - swapped the porky wheelset for some Mavic XM 819s, lighter rubber, an XT 2x9 crankset and a few other mods. All told the thing is right at 28lbs - not that it matters too much IMO, but there's a little less weight for her to lug around. Just waiting on a dry spell and some warmer weather to get out riding on it. Until then it's the snow bike and nordic skis.

[nwmtb]

[QUOTE=cutthroat;9893563]The whole rig was $1200 if QUOTE]




wowza....buyers market. Nice work !

[slowrider]

A little less weight to pedal around! every little bit helps bike.

I have made a few changes from the pictures - swapped the porky wheelset for some Mavic XM 819s, lighter rubber, an XT 2x9 crankset and a few other mods. All told the thing is right at 28lbs - not that it matters too much IMO, but there's a little less weight for her to lug around. Just waiting on a dry spell and some warmer weather to get out riding on it. Until then it's the snow bike and nordic skis.