Ventana El Rey Build Review

cosmic orange el rey dive side 3/4

The Ventana El Rey is a beautifully crafted, made in the USA, bike frame.  I have owned another Ventana in the past, so I expected a lot from this bike from the beginning .

The build process went without a glitch.  There was no paint on the headset to frame interface.  This is nice to see.  I was taught that when you press fit a part you want metal on metal for the best results .

The machining looked awesome. I expected this when I bought the frame. After all this is one of the reasons you buy a Ventana in the first place .

The bottom bracket shell was faced and chased and very little effort was required to install the bottom bracket.  Just anti seize the bottom bracket and plug away.

I was very happy when I inserted my seat post and found the seat tube to be properly reamed.  One of the most frustrating things when you install a seat post is when you pull it out and you see scratches all over your post because of improper reaming.  I did not expect this to be a problem on this frame but it is worth noting.

On my first Ventana I was blown away at the quality of the welds.  On this Ventana I was not nearly as impressed.  From a company that puts a sticker on the frame that boasts "Electric Sex Welds " I did not get the warm fuzzy feeling I was expecting.

Once again my expectation was extremely high.

I have no doubt in the strength of the welds, I guess I just expect the best. They were really good but I have seen many as good or better .

Over all I would still rate the build quality as excellent.  You can bet money on the quality and structural integrity of any Ventana frame

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