2017 Ventana El Gordo Bike Packages

Introduction

For 2017, we have revamped our Ventana El Gordo Fat Bike packages.  These bikes have proven to be solid performers for many types of riding over the past year.  Customers have used them as traditional winter fat biking, expeditions across deserts, year round trail riding, beach riding, and off road touring. We made updates based on new parts introduced in the past year combined with feeback on what has worked out best long term.  The frame, Rohloff SPEEDHUB XL gear hub, and Gates Carbon Drive belt system carry forward.  See chart below for details.

Frame Overview

We worked with Ventana Mountain Bikes USA to create a special Cycle Monkey edition of their US-made El Gordo fat bike frame. The Cycle Monkey edition features dedicated cable routing for the Rohloff SPEEDHUB and stealth dropper seatposts. These frames are also belt drive compatible through Ventana's clever adjustable dropout system for the most maintenance-free fat bike drivetrain available. Options are available to build the bikes up with a suspension fork and dropper seatpost or with a rigid fork and post.

Contact us at info@cyclemonkey.com or 510-868-1777 to place an order.

El Gordo Kit Options

Rohloff SPEEDHUB XL features

• 14 gears with a 526% overall change in gear ratio offers the same range as most three by nine mountain bike derailleur systems.
• Same proven hub internals as the SPEEDHUB 500/14 provides 100,000+ miles of reliable service.
• Shifting mechanism is completely protected within the hubshell and sealed from the elements.
• Shift reliably in sand, snow, mud, and other riding conditions that are harsh on traditional drivetrains.
• Shift between gears at any time, even when coasting or while stopped.
• Hub needs no maintenance other than an annual oil change.
• Large diameter, symmetrical hub flanges build into strong wheels.

Ventana El Gordo frame features

• Ventana tapered head tube (1-1/8" to 1.5")
• Ventana proprietary three bolt swinging adjustable dropouts
• Belt drive compatible - drive side dropout separates from seat stay to insert belt into rear triangle
• Cycle Monkey edition has dedicated cable routing for Rohloff SPEEDHUB shift cables and stealth dropper seatposts
• 170mm rear axle spacing
• Symmetric frame can be built with any fat bike rim size, including 29+
• Chainstay yoke provides ample clearance for large volume tires (4.8" tires on 100mm rims)
• Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL (see geometry chart here)
• Custom geometry available upon request for additional charge.
• Carbon Black or Mango Tango
• Additional colors available for additional charge

Options

• Crank Color: (black, red, blue (Signature Build Kit Only))
• Crank Length: (170, 175mm)
• Spoke and Nipple Color: (black or silver)
• Rotor Sizes: (160 or 180 mm rear; 160, 180, or 203 mm front)
• Stem Angle, and Length: (black +/-6°, 60 - 120mm or +/-17°, 90 - 110 mm (Ultimate Build Kit)); (black, +/- 6°, 30 - 80m (Signature Build Kit))
• Pedals: Quoted upon request
• Choice of standard powder coat colors:

Carbon Black

Mango Tango

Upgrades

• Custom Paint: $50 upcharge

Titanium	Champagne	Cosmic Orange	Gloss Black	Grinch Green
Team Blue Sparkle	Jail House Blue	Mercedes Blue	Sky White	Superdust

• Candy Paint: $90 upcharge

Candy Blue

Candy Purple

Candy Raspberry

Candy Red

Candy Teal

• Fork Options:

Lauf Carbonara Ultimate: Stock Signature: +$255 Standard: +$740	RockShox Bluto Ultimate: -$255 Signature: Stock Standard: +$485
CoLab 150mm, Alum Ultimate: -$740 Signature: +$485 Standard: Stock	CoLab 150mm Carbon Ultimate: -$540 Signature: +$285 Standard: +$200

• Saddle Options:

SQ Lab 611 Ergowave Active, Ti Ultimate: Stock Signature: +$32 Standard: +$140	SQ Lab 611 Active, Cro-Mo Ultimate: +$32 Signature: Stock Standard: +$108

• Stem Options:

Syntace Force 109 Ultimate: Stock Signature: +$0 Standard: +$40	Syntace Mega Force Ultimate: +$0 Signature: Stock Standard: +$40

• Seatpost Options:

9point8 Fall Line, 175mm Ultimate: +$268 Signature: Stock Standard: +$451	Syntace P6 Carbon HiFlex Ultimate: Stock Signature: -$268 Standard: +$183	Syntace P6 7075, Alum Ultimate: -$114 Signature: -$382 Standard: +$69
Body Float, Alum Ultimate: -$11 Signature: -$279 Standard: +$172	Body Float Carbon Ultimate: +$99 Signature: -$169 Standard: +$282

• Grip Options:

Syntace Motogrips Ultimate: +$10 Signature: Stock Standard: +$10	Ergon GP1 Rohloff Ultimate: -$5 Signature: Stock Standard: +$5

• Handlebar Options:

Jones Loop H-Bar, Alum Ultimate: -$35 Signature: +$69 Standard: +$105

Syntace Vector 7075, Alum Ultimate: -$105 Signature: Stock Standard: +$36

Syntace Vector Carbon Ultimate: Stock Signature: +$104 Standard: +$140

• Shifter Options:

Rohbox_Sram X9 All Kits +$280

Rohloff Grip All Kits Stock Option

Rohbox_Sram X9 All Kits +$280

• Cranks Options:

Race Face NEXT SL4 Cinch Ultimate: Stock Signature: +$270 Standard: +$360	Race Face Turbine Cinch Ultimate: -$270 Signature: Stock Standard: +$90

Bottom Bracket Options:

Chris King ThreadFit Stainless Ultimate: Stock Signature: +$81 Standard: +$164

Hope Stainless Ultimate: -$81 Signature: Stock Standard: +$83

Headset Options:

Chris King NoThread Ventana Mixed External Ultimate: Stock Signature: +$74 Standard: +$137

Brake Options: 

Magura MT8 Ultimate: Stock Signature: +$336 Standard: +$363

Magura MT4 Ultimate: -$336 Signature: Stock Standard: +$27

Front Hub Options:

Hope Fatsno Hub Ultimate: -$153 Signature: Stock Standard: +$32

Onyx Racing Fat Bike Hub Ultimate: Stock Signature: +$153 Standard: +$185

• Rim Options: 

SunRingle MuleFUT 80SL Ultimate: -$1122 Signature: Stock Standard: +$32

Whisky #9 Carbon (70mm or 100mm) Ultimate: Stock Signature: +$1122 Standard: +$1154

Tire Options:

Terrene Wazia Tough (No Stud) (26 x 4.0 or 4.6") Ultimate: -$36 Signature: -$55 Standard: +$16

Schwalbe Jumbo Jim (26 x 4.0, 4.4 or 4.8") Ultimate: Stock Signature: -$18 Standard: +$ 53

Maxxis Minion FBF/FBR
 (26 x 4.0 or 4.8")

Ultimate: +$18

Signature: Stock

Standard: +$71