bcoppala,
Serious it is by the looks of things. Talked with the Shop Manager and he wants one too. Might try and get a DEMO one for the Shop and that would be SWEET!
The Manager has been talking with the Bianchi REP and even he stated that they (Bianchi) missed the gearing on this bike and many shops are going to 42's on this bike and making happy customers.
My intent is to ride some of the rail trails here in the area. Most of those are packed cinder/ballast type trails and this bike should eat em alive.
I figure when I get my legs underneath me, my pace will be in the high teens again, so your gearing seems about right. I want to be able to spin out when needed, but I want a fairly even cadence when cruising.
Thanks for the feed back.
Chris