Ventum One

Update on the Ventum. It's still in the paint phase (she's going all out and having it custom painted by Ventum), this is going to be one of a kind!

Once we receive the frame, I will take her Campy SR EPS off her Cervelo and move it over to the Ventum. There's going to be a bit of tweaking of position (more than likely, she will need different extensions than what comes with the Ventum aerobars as she'll have the mount under the bars to get really low, need slightly more rise to get the hand position up).

I must confess, I'm excited about building this one!

I just want to jump in the thread for some pics when it's done!

Oh, absolutely! Pictures of the entire build will be uploaded.

Got the bike two weeks ago and have started the build. Photos will be uploaded later on today or tomorrow.

Here’s a few tricks that I learned through the build.

The exit hole for the installed rear derailleur port is too small for Campy. Using the port with the largest hole (which is supplied) and a standard rubber grommet works perfect. Careful not to unscrew the screw all the way or you will have to fish out the c-clip holding the port into place (wise from experience… using a Campy installation tool basically a magnet attached to a cable works well to fish it out…)

The exit hole for the front derailleur cable is too small for Campy as well, but just barely, so a good round file and 10 seconds and you’ll have a hole that is big enough. It’s less than 1mm in total to be removed.

There’s no good place for the Campy EPS v2 charge port, but using the extension cable allows you to exit the port through the rubber grommet behind the stem (entry for electronic cable and rear brake cable).

The Campy EPS v2 battery fits nicely in the frame, but you can’t attach it with the screws (no bottle cage holder, which is needed to screw it in to), but since the frame tapers on the inside it wedges security into place. You will need to cut the seat post to length though (you loose about 1cm of insertion length, but that’s still WELL above minimum insertion length).

The front electronic shifter wiring has the split “box” for brake lever shifting and bar end shifting, those fits PERFECT in the supplied rubber end plugs, making for a very clean installation!

Non Campy related:
Mounting the bar end extensions under the aero bars requires flat head screws, cap head screws will protrude too much and you’ll feel them through the elbow pads.

The under bar mounting also requires M5x10mm bolts to compress the bar end extensions, the standard bolts supplied are too long and will protrude from the exit side of the compression.