Rio Olympics races = no steel?
08-07-16, 05:23 PM
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I agree with others, tune up your Bianchi and get out on the road. Your Bianchi would be really hot on Craigslist when you are ready to sell it or you could keep it as a "rain bike" or a back up bike.
Ride on!
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08-07-16, 05:35 PM
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The Bianchi looks like a nice bike. Steel frame, Campagnolo components. I think I might prefer that to anything that retails for $1,000 today.
08-07-16, 06:39 PM
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Thinking of getting back into road cycling. I am a bit older in my 50's but raring to go. I have a 1999 Bianchi that has collected dust for 10 years now but looking to get something new. For now 3-4 rides a week until I work up a beginning base over the next four months. Then 5-6 rides beginning in January.
Once you get back in the saddle a while, and saving your money while you're doing it, you will know what you want and how much you can afford to spend.
Nothign wrong with a 17 year old bike if it works.
08-07-16, 06:43 PM
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Kudos and thanks to all of your replies , tips, and advice posted in this thread - much appreciated!!
08-07-16, 10:16 PM
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08-07-16, 10:44 PM
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Is there something wrong with the "join date" function on the forums? This is the second posting that I've seen where the join date is years ago (this one shows 2011) and the questions were just ridiculous newbie questions.
08-08-16, 06:13 AM
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The guy joined in 2011 and has only posted a dozen times in that span. I look at it as someone wise enough to minimize his contact with places like the legendary 41. 
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08-08-16, 06:15 AM
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But like he said, he appreciates the useful comments offered in his thread. 
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08-08-16, 09:32 AM
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And not that there is anything wrong with newbie questions FROM A NEWBIE. You'd figure that people would learn even just through osmosis.
08-08-16, 10:19 AM
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People harass the OP for being a newbie and then wonder why the BF population is dwindling...
08-08-16, 10:29 AM
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When the pros rode DB chromoly steel, 99.9% of other people rode single speed cruisers made of gas pipes.
I'd keep riding that Bianchi, it's probably great.
I'd keep riding that Bianchi, it's probably great.
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08-08-16, 10:32 AM
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Thinking of getting back into road cycling. I am a bit older in my 50's but raring to go. I have a 1999 Bianchi that has collected dust for 10 years now but looking to get something new. For now 3-4 rides a week until I work up a beginning base over the next four months. Then 5-6 rides beginning in January.
My brother just dusted off his early-80s Kabuki and is loving it!
In my opinion, don't replace the steel frame Bianchi just 'cause it's old.
08-08-16, 10:35 AM
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I have an older Campione - not exactly high up on the model roster for Bianchi but perfectly serviceable. If you feel like you want to spend some money, you can always get new wheels for your old steed or maybe a new groupset to freshen up the shifting.
08-08-16, 10:37 AM
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I just rode my 1996 Mondonico (lugged steel frame bike) on the 67-mile Tour de Tonka charity ride. It was GREAT, and got many complements from other riders - mostly "Steel is real!"
My brother just dusted off his early-80s Kabuki and is loving it!
In my opinion, don't replace the steel frame Bianchi just 'cause it's old.
My brother just dusted off his early-80s Kabuki and is loving it!
In my opinion, don't replace the steel frame Bianchi just 'cause it's old.
08-08-16, 10:39 AM
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Agreed! One of the things love about my old Mondonico is the early Campy Ergo shifters.
08-08-16, 11:39 AM
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08-08-16, 01:49 PM
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Hey guys, I see no 4/6 cylinders in Nascar, does that mean 4/6 cylinder engines suck? 
Hey guys, I see no V10s/V12s in Nascar, does that mean V10s/V12s suck?
Hey guys, F1 cars don't look like the cars normal people drive, should I buy an ariel atom?
Hey guys, some race cars don't use lights, can I take the lights off of my car and replace them with stickers?
What the pros use has no bearing on what you SHOULD use. It's all marketing. You can buy the most expensive bike money can buy and still get beat by someone wearing jeans and a baggy jacket with his U lock hanging out his back pocket, sitting on a 1970s steel steed.
It's not the bike, it's the rider. Ride your bianchi. They're good bikes.
Hey guys, I see no V10s/V12s in Nascar, does that mean V10s/V12s suck?
Hey guys, F1 cars don't look like the cars normal people drive, should I buy an ariel atom?
Hey guys, some race cars don't use lights, can I take the lights off of my car and replace them with stickers?
What the pros use has no bearing on what you SHOULD use. It's all marketing. You can buy the most expensive bike money can buy and still get beat by someone wearing jeans and a baggy jacket with his U lock hanging out his back pocket, sitting on a 1970s steel steed.
It's not the bike, it's the rider. Ride your bianchi. They're good bikes.
08-08-16, 01:53 PM
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08-08-16, 02:22 PM
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Thinking of getting back into road cycling. I am a bit older in my 50's but raring to go. I have a 1999 Bianchi that has collected dust for 10 years now but looking to get something new. For now 3-4 rides a week until I work up a beginning base over the next four months. Then 5-6 rides beginning in January.
08-08-16, 03:14 PM
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OP - there are LOTS of nice road bikes in aluminum and carbon fiber in the 1000-1500 range. All the major brands (Specialized, Giant, Trek, Cannondale, etc) have models in that range to suit your needs, regardless of what kind of riding you want to do.
Far and away the best advice I can give is to find a good shop with friendly people and enough inventory for you to ride a half dozen bikes to see what works for YOU. Buy from a good shop, and the rest will take care of itself.
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When you go to the car dealership for your next family car, do you research what cars are currently being raced on the Formula 1 circuit?