Race test video on the new GS1 at Old Man Winter Rally: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e7d_lM2FyNippqM.html

Good review - good reference points on geometry /trail angle - always something to keep in mind in the quest of most appropriate bike for the job - you may forget to mention the Obed bikes in the list of bike options in direct to consumer business model

Thanks for the frame geometry lesson! Glad Ventum remained "conventional" in Gravel and didn't go down the Tri (down-tube-free) road :D PS. Congrats on the new sponsor; ex-Stages brand ambassador here :)

As you brought up, interesting that different manufacturers approach the flip chip different ways. Fork mounted or read mounted...or both. All that said, I also prefer a more road bike type gravel bike. I chalk that up to being an old roadie though more than anything. Good luck at Old Man Winter!

never even heard of this brand, that looks like a solid and sensible rig.

Thanks, Ben, and especially for the calm explanation of the frame geometry with the flip chip and what not. And O by the way, 2x, O yes, 2x, a roadie can make music on gravel with that. It ain't a bike ride without a big ring for me to recall my glory days, if only on a straight, subtle descent. 😀

Looks like a nice network of unsealed roads to ride on. I enjoyed the video, keep it up

Ben, great review! Excited to hear your thoughts after more time on the bike PS, it’s 65° here… please visit soon.

having options is a good thing. I took my Orbea Orca OMX 2021 on gravel in the gunks. It handled gravel fine, even though I was kinda thinking "I must be stupid and crazy for going gravel in the Shawangunks mountains" but it was totally fine.

Nice review, Ben good luck this weekend at OMW! 🥶 See u in March at BWR AZ

Thanks for the review! 🇺🇸🤙

Brilliant review as usual Ben.

Lovely bike.

Like your comments about the seat post clamping because you and I have both lost the block and shim down the seat tube on the Revolt (several times in my case). Looking forward to the ride review. My Sidi's are biting the dust after almost 15 years. Checked your videos but didn't see anything on shoes, what do you like for gravel. I'm more at the race end of the gravel spectrum, so clipped in performance is more important than a shoe that excels at walking.

All the models Otso offers have a flip chip in the rear too. Maye you can review their stainless steel gravel model the Warakin next?

Great video! Bike is awesome but I wonder if value for money is comparable to brands like Canyon or even Cannondale...I might be a bit biased, as Canyon enthusiast, but I just don't see how the price difference can be so high. Looking fwd for your race review, good luck!!

Taking notes ... very good notes... nice explanation... 5:53 by the way. great video as usually. this is why I jump from previous bike to a cusmot build bike for me... not just the fabrication predetermined bike angles... I need a multipurpose chameleon bike ... my local hand made steel frame bike make me a new bike that also can have the flip to jump from 700 to 650 and also can go from 33 mm all road to 50 + chunky ... having the amount of trail feel I 'need' and make me comfortable and fast. from gravel to endurance and even ultraendurance... what I am struggling is what type of clip on TT bars ... do you have any saying on clip on TT bars... PRO launch ones... am looking for light comfortable affordable ... saludos Ben. my transcordilleres is around the corner are you keeping an eye on the event?

Wished guys from Rondo sends you a test bike to compare on the Ventum, since rondo has flip chip on their forks too 🙃🙃🙃

Ventum are the only company I can find already selling a bike with Apex AXS. And it looks pretty decent.

Great looking bike. Ben can you do video on bike for a beginers with budget 3K.

Off topic but it sucks being above average in height especially with gravel bikes... cant help but notice the saddle to bar drop on this race bike (and others) looks really similar to my do everything (overnight camping, touring, day rides) gravel gravel bike even though I have 40mm of spacers under the stem. Really like the flip chip making its way to gravel bikes hopefully more will add it and not just race bikes... would be great when loaded the forks with weight/water/drybags a perfectly slack rake/trail bike gets really floppy when loaded.

Love the reviews. Would you choose this one or the Laut Siegla? Thanks!

Love your reviews and videos Ben! Can you tell me how tall you are and about what inseam? Just to give an idea as to the sizes you're riding... gravel bike sizing is always tricky. Thanks!

ah, its a nice looking rig, but those prices are more than a bit eye-watering >__> the Kiaus or Revolt would definitely be a better pic, imo .

I had the first generation GS1, and although aesthetically I really liked it, I found it very uncomfortable on any rougher surface. Maybe these changes will help.

how do you think this bike would do as a CX build? with gravel during the CX off-season

So i see the colors for the bikes are matte how is cleaning this bikes after a gravel ride i asked because i had a matte bike years ago and i said back then i would never buy matte again

These guys were having a problem delivering bikes to buyers a while back. A friend over in Logan eventually accepted something other than what he initially ordered. Hopefully that is in the past. now lets talk price. Canyon spends a ton on pro racing and sponsorships, shouldn’t Ventum be much less expensive for the same thing? Or is the big difference the quantity pricing that a boutique brand just can’t get?

Marking attendance!!

This ventum or giant revolt advanced 0?

How was the race? I am very interested in the bike, noticed though that the stand-up height is pretty high compared to others.

Would you use this 2023 Ventum GS1 at Unbound?

"at the front fork" hey wait!, what!! there's a rear fork?

Nice bike, too expensive

Merida reacto gravel

It starts at 4000 $.....yeah...i'm out....

Pass. No more carbon bikes for me.

An $8000 bike with aluminum wheels? I don't like ill will, but that's just criminal. I legitimately hope they go out of business. This industry has gone stupid.