Originally Posted by
TNCLR
I wouldn't ride that Bianchi on the street. It's aluminum and stiff as a board. Your hands will be numb from the rough ride. That puppy is track only. I would stick to something steel if you want a dual purpose ride. I've heard mixed reports on the quality of the De Bernardi frames...they seem half-assed to me. You might want to check out those Nessuno frames.
http://www.businesscycles.com has them.
I wish people would stop saying "aluminum track bikes are way to stiff to ride on the road"
I mean come on! That is WAY over exaggerated!!!
Your hands aren't going to go numb from the pot holes; you're not going to ruin your wrists by riding on the streets. If it were that bad, half the messengers in the world would ditch their track bikes and pick up a road bike with 32 tires.
I ride a Cinelli Vigorelli on the streets and it doesn't feel too different from my old steel bike. And last time I checked, my hands still have feeling in them after a 20 mile ride.
(Sorry had to get that out of my system =D)