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Originally Posted by
D1andonlyDman
Keep in mind that Bianchi has also produced more crappy and mediocre bikes than just about any of the other Italian Marques we have discussed here. I'll go so far as to claim that Bianchi has produced more crappy bikes than De Rosa and Tommasini, Cinelli and Ciocc have together produced ANY bikes. The simple fact is, De Rosa, Tommasini, Cinelli and Ciocc have never mass-produced bikes - their production has always been artisinal. Bianchi has mass-produced MANY bikes. Yes, they make many very fine bikes, but they also make many that are not so fine. Size matters, but not in so much of a good way.
Wow, I would have never known any of this...
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Last edited by Barrettscv; 05-03-16 at 05:59 PM.