Though the frame does not accommodate mudguards, the wide-section down tube does a good job deflecting road spray, which adds to the bike’s all-season potential.
This added to the versatility of the bike, even tempting me to add in gravel or dirt-road sections to road rides. Luckily, the NS1 fits tires up to 30mm, so I added wider Donnelly rubber to cut down on unwanted feedback. Even with usually super-supple Vittoria Corsa 28mm tires, the bike let me feel (and not always in a pleasant way) every minor road imperfection or change in texture. This stiff ride did have downsides, though, and felt harsh on anything rougher than fresh asphalt. On the road, the NS1 responded definitively when I put down watts and generally felt easy to handle, even on windy days. Leaning into the brand’s wind-cheating background, the NS1 carries a decisively aero profile-the brand optimized frame tubes to shave time off QOMs, gave the bike an aggressive carbon one-piece bar-stem, and offers riders the option of adding tall-profile Enve Foundation 45 wheels like the ones on our test bike.
Its appeal grows when you consider the brand’s easy-to-use custom builder and the value its consumer-direct sales model delivers to riders willing to buy online. The NS1 is a compelling all-arounder, with a long-and-low, racy fit and frame angles that make the bike handle sharply. Now it’s expanding into drop-bar bikes with the NS1, which borrows from the company’s aero heritage but has a more conventional design. Six-year-old Ventum made its name among triathletes with its radical Z-shaped frame.
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