Road Cycling - Does Bianchi mean anything?

Well does it? if not just close the thread haha

Well does it? if not just close the thread haha

Bianchi is a last name... its sort of the "Smith" of Italy as was told to me by my very Italian friend, Joel Bianchi, who rides Bianchis. I haven't said Bianchi enough yet. Bianchi, Bianchi, Bianchi... and Bianchi.

Oh yeah i remember now...dumb ass me thanks dude

Bianchi is a last name... its sort of the "Smith" of Italy as was told to me by my very Italian friend, Joel Bianchi, who rides Bianchis. I haven't said Bianchi enough yet. Bianchi, Bianchi, Bianchi... and Bianchi.

what about LOOK?? is that a lastname too??

what about LOOK?? is that a lastname too??

Yes. So is Specialized, Motobecane, Trek... :p

what about LOOK?? is that a lastname too??



LOOk to your right and LOOK to your left and LOOK out for viehcles

LOOk to your right and LOOK to your left and LOOK out for viehcles

Bianchi means WHITE in italiano.

Corsaire

Can't BELIEEEEEEEEVE Mr Bianchi Rider hasn't chimed in with somethin' :D ;) :)

"bianchi" does mean "white" in italian. family surnames only came into common use in europe among common people around the renaissance. important families, like the borgias or medicis might have names, but aside from patronyms, the average guy in the street [or field] would usually only have an occupational name, like "john the miller" or "oswald the tailor," a place name, like "vito della brescia" [check my italian on this one] or "hieronemous van der leyden," or a descriptive surname like "giovanni bianchi," which means john the fair, or "antonio bruno," which means brown tony. the descriptive surnames were often ironic, like "little john" for a giant, or "giovanni bianchi" for someone who was particularly dark. these casual surnames served the purpose of distinguishing all of the giovannis in a given village [and medieval naming conventions were generally quite imaginative, so you'd often have a situation where all the men in a village would have the same given name], but distinguished individuals and not families. they were not transgenerational. giovanni bianchi's son might be antonio bruno.

over time, and with the bureaucratization of government for tax and military purposes, with the growth of the nation state in the 17th and 18th centuries, these casual surnames we soon applied to families, so that antonio bruno's daughter would be known as gina bruno. a lot of this had to do with the growth of wealth among the lower classes, the growth of an urban middle class, and the disappearance of the manorial system. if you are a serf, who owns nothing, then you don't need a family name [much like slaves]. if you have wealth to keep in the family, then you need a name for the family.

i read an article somewhere that suggested that mario cipollini may be descended from a man who was ridiculed for having small testicles.

specalized: from pete sinyard's bicycle component importing business, specialized bicycle components.

motobecane: this french company originally manufactures both motorcycles ["moto"] and bicycles ["becane" is a french colloquialism for "bike"].

look: i heard a story that this company was named after an american photo magazine in the 1950s. the french were fanatics for all things american at the time, and the founders though "look," a palindrome, looked cool.

trek: the founders, richard burke and bevel hogg chose the word "trek," which is originally an afrikaans word for a long journey. hogg was born in south africa. curiously, one name the founders rejected was "kestrel."

bianchi, colnago, de rosa. merckx, schwinn, gt [gary turner], lemond, fondriest, moser, marinoni, serotta are all names.

LOOK is NOT a palindrome! KOOK and LOOL are palindromes.

demon, you are quite right. i got myself confused [not difficult] looking [get the pun?] at an early look logo, which had the final "k" turned baclward.

LOOK still looks cool, though... amke that kool... ;)

Yea, but can anybody tell me what "Ciocc" means in English?

55/Rad

ciocc: company founder giovanni pelizzoli's nickname. it means "poker face."

If Bianchi means white in Italian, then where did Bianchi green come from?

it's called celeste... it's the colour of the heavens...

Wow...your just a wealth of information!

What about Colnago? whats up with that

If Bianchi means white in Italian, then where did Bianchi green come from?

Add "White" and "green" together to get that beautiful milky green known as "celeste".

What about Colnago? whats up with that

ummm... ernesto colnago, maybe?

Bianchi means : "One Awsome Bike" :D

Edoardo Bianchi :)

Bianchi means : "One Awsome Bike" :D

Edoardo Bianchi :)

Based on my Bianchi, I assumed it meant heavy :D

Hmmmm "heavy awsome bike" !!!! :D

I sure love my Bianchi. It is so cool with its matching Celeste striped tires, really neat. I hope to stay all Bianchi, and all Campy for a long time. I just like something that is different, and traditional. Best -

I sure love my Bianchi. It is so cool with its matching Celeste striped tires, really neat. I hope to stay all Bianchi, and all Campy for a long time. I just like something that is different, and traditional. Best -
I get alot of flack about my Bianchi obsession, But its what I prefer riding. I have rode trek, centurion, specialized, canondale and even a $5k carbon, But I love my Bianchi's
BTW I have celeste tires to :D

I thought "Bianchi" meant "over priced" in Italian.. LOL (J/K!!)

I thought "Bianchi" meant "over priced" in Italian.. LOL (J/K!!)
LOL I am sure your Giant wasnt cheap :) :beer:

Bianchi means I want the heritage of a once great company so I am willing to pay extra and put up with technology and bikes that are one step behind current race standards.

Bianchi means I want the heritage of a once great company so I am willing to pay extra and put up with technology and bikes that are one step behind current race standards.

Tell that to Jan Ulrich. It looked to me like Bianchi was only a few seconds or so behind at the TDF last year. HMMMMM I guess that perception is reality.

Yes, of course. It was the bike that was a minute slower, not the rider. How could we be so stupid! So, if I buy a Trek, I'll be just like Lance, right?

Anyway, Italian for white is Bianco, not Bianchi. ;) And yes, Bianchi sure ain't the Bianchi of the past. The ironic thing is that American frambuilding has surpassed the Italians, yet some Americans (and my native Aussies) will pay MORE for an off the shelf 'Italian' frame than a custom US or Aus made frame. It's the height of weirdness.

Thankfully, mountainbikers don't suffer from this phenomenon....or I'd have to pretend to be European.

The ironic thing is that American frambuilding has surpassed the Italians, yet some Americans (and my native Aussies) will pay MORE for an off the shelf 'Italian' frame than a custom US or Aus made frame.

Got that right. Ooooooh baby, Italian :D

[QUOTE=Thylacine]Yes, of course. It was the bike that was a minute slower, not the rider. How could we be so stupid! So, if I buy a Trek, I'll be just like Lance, right?

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My point is that Bianchi certainly is not last years technology. I don't care who rides what, lets just all ride. Also, haven't you seen any of Treks advertisments? They certainlly are taking all of thecredit for winning the Tour five times. Lance isn't even mentioned. I'll tell you what I said to another member in a private dialog. I like somethng that is traditional, old world, and has no Jap on it that I can find. I do have the Reynolds Ouzo Pro fork (American), and French (Mavic) rims. Most any bike that I know of can be ridden better than I can ride it, and I doubt I'll ever be good enough that I can distinguish between entry level road bike components, and the best out there. I am happy with my Bianchi, and I hope the guy down the street is happy with what he is riding.