Bought a new (to me) bike!
07-18-06, 05:29 PM
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Bought a new (to me) bike!
2001 Bianchi XL Boron Frameset built up with Ultegra 9spd/ Open Pros on Dura-ace hubs....
I'm probably going to be selling off the components and swapping in the centaur/veloce stuff from my other bike. And right now it's a threaded headset/steel fork which will get swapped out for threadless/carbon...
Obligatgory Pics (once it's delivered i'll post my own)...I'm REALLY excited...
I'm probably going to be selling off the components and swapping in the centaur/veloce stuff from my other bike. And right now it's a threaded headset/steel fork which will get swapped out for threadless/carbon...
Obligatgory Pics (once it's delivered i'll post my own)...I'm REALLY excited...
07-18-06, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by the beef
From one Bianchi owner to another - beautiful bike! Have fun with it.
Oh I will....any experience with the XL Borons? Anyone know what I should expect from it?
07-18-06, 05:42 PM
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Wow! nice Bianchi, that's what I want for steel...gonna get me the size 53, perhaps this year's frame model or a deal if I can find it on the web. Bianchi XL Boron the best of both worlds: sweet steel ride and the stiffness needed to perform, at a weight that's just a tad more that the lightest carbon frame.
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07-18-06, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Corsaire
Wow! nice Bianchi, that's what I want for steel...gonna get me the size 53, perhaps this year's frame model or a deal if I can find it on the web. Bianchi XL Boron the best of both worlds: sweet steel ride and the stiffness needed to perform, at a weight that's just a tad more that the lightest carbon frame.
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lol....wow that last part sounded like an ad....
07-18-06, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by thomson
That is beautiful and I applaud your decision to replace with Campy gear.
only seems right that one of the few frames made in Italy should have italian componentry as well...
plus I f*king hate shimano sti......
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This bike has Open pro's with Dura Ace hubs? PM me if you plan to get rid of them.
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Originally Posted by Mariner Fan
This bike has Open pro's with Dura Ace hubs? PM me if you plan to get rid of them.
07-18-06, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by CorsaireWow! nice Bianchi, that's what I want for steel...gonna get me the size 53, perhaps this year's frame model or a deal if I can find it on the web. Bianchi XL Boron the best of both worlds: sweet steel ride and the stiffness needed to perform, at a weight that's just a tad more that the lightest carbon frame.
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I happened to have tested this year's model two weeks ago, all I can say it was amazing. I deliberately went down the road looking for rough road sections: smooth and got snappy accelerations when pushing it, I'd wish I had clipless though, I had to pedal with the stupid plastic platforms.
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Originally Posted by aballas
lol....wow that last part sounded like an ad....
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