Wanted WTD: Ventana El Toro Singlespeed 1994-1997

[caemis]

Well, after finding almost everything I wanted (to this very date) or had to accept that I can't spend as much money that I would like, there is just one and I really try to promise (myself, certainly not you ), just this one left on my search list:

Here we go:


A Ventana El Toro 1994-1997 single speed frame - Here is a nice story about this, published a short while ago on dirtrag: The Legend of Blue Collar Bikes. Since I don't know the geo of this frame it should fit for 6ft.

Of course, any help and/or pointig roughly in a direction, may it in Alaska or New Zealand - is appreciated.

Thanks a lot!

 

[caemis]

Re: WTD: Ventana El Toro Singlespeed 1994/95

A little bump ones in a while keeps the search engine smile ...

 

[caemis]

After having seen one in size S in the German ebay and even in Berlin and even for a reasonable price but TO SMALL :facepalm: I wanna give it another go ...

 

[caemis]

My dear El Toro ...

 

[tangent]

good luck with the search, I loved reading that Dirt Rag article...
I started riding a DeKerf singlespeed, in about 1997’ish ... a bike I always thought of as was (one of) the earliest custom / production dedicated singlespeed frames. I now know more...will have to scour back issues of Bike Magazine for a reference!

 

[caemis]

Thanks! And some Bike Magazine references would be great anyway ...

 

[stu]

Hi guys,

Was going to post about the Dirt Rag article but you’ve already spotted it, there was a white 17” frame that appeared in the Singletrack classified a few years back so they’re out there...

Cheers
Stu

 

[andre_b]

@caemis Did you ever find an El Toro? I came about your post while looking for different builds for retro SS bikes. This was my build about 2008 - used for bike-packing. The frame is currently hibernating in my garage

 

[caemis]

@caemis Did you ever find an El Toro? I came about your post while looking for different builds for retro SS bikes. This was my build about 2008 - used for bike-packing. The frame is currently hibernating in my garage View attachment 922370

Thanks a lot @andre_b ! Unfortunately your El Toro is a couple of years younger and not exactly the frame I am after

 

[scant]

i'd be wary of El Toro. a good friend of mine bought 1 from cambria bike (in cambria) in 1999. when he got it back to the UK & built it up it became immediately obvious that the rear end alignment was way off. if you find 1, get the seller to confirm before purchase