Bianchi claims to have developed the hybrid as we know it, upright 2-3" rise bars with an upright stem, fattish x38 sort of knobby tires and mountain bike gearing with their '89 Advantage. we sold quite a few of them as it was the only one in our shop.
We also sold quite a few 26x 1.5 tired ATBs that were never used (or really intended) off the road.
I also read somewhere in Bianchis propaganda that they feel the '86 Volpe was a first step in the hybrid creation.
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