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10-14-11, 10:12 PM
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His and hers. And wishing I'd ordered Red.
10-14-11, 10:13 PM
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A few weeks ago, I posted pictures of my 2012 Bianchi Infinito in this thread. My intent was not really to have it judged as ho or not, but rather, I posted in response to a message commenting on the lack of Bianchi pictures on the thread.
Soon as I posted, there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth among some of the BF cognoscenti who bemoaned the presence of an Ultegra gruppo on an Italian bike.
Well, not being one to disappoint, I took those comments to heart and I decided that indeed my ride deserves the best there is. So, I marched to my LBS, ordered a full Campy Record gruppo and voila, here she is, in full Campy regalia. (I put Record, instead of Super Record only because I plan to use the money I saved by getting Record instead of SR to get new wheels. The difference between REcord and SR is not significant enough to justify the extra liras or euros.)
I am so very glad that some of you brought to my attention that a Bianchi must have Campy hanging on it. I have just about 300 miles on the bike since I got the Campy components and I must say the ride is soooooooooo much sweeter now. The cranks turn creamy smooth on the ceramic bearing, the shifts are crisp and precise, the drivetrain is very quiet, I have an extra speed to play around with and, as a bonus, the bike is now just a hair over 16 pounds (with pedals and bottle cages). Previously, it weighed in at 17.12 pounds.
So to those who bemoaned the sight of Shimano components on a Bianchi all I can say is:
Mille grazie amici!
BTW, my Bianchi may or may not be hot after these few changes. It does not really matter. What matters though is that my Bianchi is una dolce bicicletta italiana – I love riding her!
Here are a few pics:
Soon as I posted, there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth among some of the BF cognoscenti who bemoaned the presence of an Ultegra gruppo on an Italian bike.
Well, not being one to disappoint, I took those comments to heart and I decided that indeed my ride deserves the best there is. So, I marched to my LBS, ordered a full Campy Record gruppo and voila, here she is, in full Campy regalia. (I put Record, instead of Super Record only because I plan to use the money I saved by getting Record instead of SR to get new wheels. The difference between REcord and SR is not significant enough to justify the extra liras or euros.)
I am so very glad that some of you brought to my attention that a Bianchi must have Campy hanging on it. I have just about 300 miles on the bike since I got the Campy components and I must say the ride is soooooooooo much sweeter now. The cranks turn creamy smooth on the ceramic bearing, the shifts are crisp and precise, the drivetrain is very quiet, I have an extra speed to play around with and, as a bonus, the bike is now just a hair over 16 pounds (with pedals and bottle cages). Previously, it weighed in at 17.12 pounds.
So to those who bemoaned the sight of Shimano components on a Bianchi all I can say is:
Mille grazie amici!
BTW, my Bianchi may or may not be hot after these few changes. It does not really matter. What matters though is that my Bianchi is una dolce bicicletta italiana – I love riding her!
Here are a few pics:
I am partial to Bianchis so I want to say hot but it's not quite in my book. You did a great job in making it italiana and I am glad to hear that you are enjoying the Campagnolo experience.
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10-14-11, 10:16 PM
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Hello,
Looks great but the photo hurts my "hot" experience. I'm sure you'll be riding it fast.
Looks great but the photo hurts my "hot" experience. I'm sure you'll be riding it fast.
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10-14-11, 10:20 PM
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Hi,
Hot! Would be really hot with the chain on the smallest cog and the crank arms in a better position. Really unique frame.
Hot! Would be really hot with the chain on the smallest cog and the crank arms in a better position. Really unique frame.
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10-15-11, 02:42 AM
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10-15-11, 08:04 AM
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10-15-11, 09:50 AM
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on the half and half, the stem needs to be painted, the brads wrapped two colors, and the saddle should be a fizik ares.
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10-15-11, 10:03 AM
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10-15-11, 10:58 AM
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10-15-11, 11:19 AM
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10-15-11, 11:53 AM
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What do you all think?
10-15-11, 12:06 PM
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best looking caad10 i've ever seen.
too bad cannondale doesn't actually make nice bikes anymore.
too bad cannondale doesn't actually make nice bikes anymore.