Originally Posted by
Soody
+1 polished shimano dual pivots
the grey tricolor ones are always appropriate too imo
small note, there's a blip for shimano brakes were they didn't have much clearance. I don't know if this matters with your bianchi but 5500/6500 (and 5600/6600?) can struggle to fit 28s/30s or wider rims, after and before that it's more generous.
I have a pair of Ultegra 6500s coming this weekend -- I'll report back on fit and function.
The Bianchi frame is pretty close-coupled. I can fit 700Cx28 Continentals, which actually run about an inch, or a bit under 26mm, but not 700Cx28 Specialized, which run closer to callout size. Even with the Contis I have to deflate the rear tire completely to remove the wheel. This differs significantly from my same-era PKN-10, now my son's bike, which can take 700Cx32 and some 700Cx35 tires.
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Last edited by John E; 06-07-22 at 09:40 AM.