1995 Breezer Venturi - Finally!

ameybrook":2otzoa9e said:

Not a knock on the build at all, but those 99 Ultegra Shifter/Brake levers will fail on you. If you can, upgrade to the 9spd Dura Ace units, they were far more durable.

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I'd agree the 9 speed DA STIs were a far better unit. However the 9spd Ultegras are perfectly good, have a 10 year old set on my winter bike which have been on 3 or 4 other bikes previously. They're getting tired but have 1000s of miles on them and are still going....

John":29m3li4j said:

Looking forward to seeing the Bonty

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Me too! I received notice from the post office yesterday of an attempted delivery, so hopefully when I go to make the pickup today it's the Bonty that's waiting .

Thanks again to everyone for all of the positive feedback. As a fairly avid collector and builder of bikes for myself it's refreshing to have a renewed interest in road bikes and to be able to look forward to slightly different types of projects in my near future. Maybe it's just a fresh justification to feed the addiction, but whatever it is it works .

I resurrect thee!

Still riding this thing? I love it. I've been hunting a Bontrager Road Lite in a sz small and thought " well maybe I can expand the horizons a little and look for a Venturi... they share some elements." But they made these for like 2 years ? I mean before the "modern" iteration in the early 20 teens?

It is amazing.

ridevintagemtb said:

Zero that is Dooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooope. Question: Is that a breezer sticker wrapped around the fork, or is it painted to match?

BTW, I think ONCE riding Giant's cheater bike frames in the Tour had more to do with sloping top tube designs than Schwinn

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Painted to match...

purplewicked said:

fastback design? what is it?

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Sloping top tube for road. Now standard.

br0qn said:

I resurrect thee!

Still riding this thing? I love it. I've been hunting a Bontrager Road Lite in a sz small and thought " well maybe I can expand the horizons a little and look for a Venturi... they share some elements." But they made these for like 2 years ? I mean before the "modern" iteration in the early 20 teens?

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I have a sz Small Bontrager Road Lite that I might consider parting with. I've also got a second Venturi in the same size, factory white on blue. PM me if interested to discuss.

Mr. Zero said:

I have a sz Small Bontrager Road Lite that I might consider parting with. I've also got a second Venturi in the same size, factory white on blue. PM me if interested to discuss.

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I've PMd you!

Any update on this here green Venturi? Would love some new shots, even if it's in the same state.