Originally posted by Cadd
Velo, how about the Bianchi Volpe...it know it's a bit more than what I was looking to spend, but I need those 35c tires for the city...I think I'm just paranoid....but is the Volpe a good bike? It msrp for $850.
I don't know too much about the Volpe. There's a Bianchi dealer about 10 km from my house, and if I go by there, I'll look in.
Having said that, the bike has a nice spec for the price range. The frame is Reynolds 520 steel, which is reliable and good quality, if not terribly exciting cro-mo. The Tiagra group is solid and efficient. In terms of geometry, it's really more of a touring bike than anything else. And it is a Bianchi, which is a marque with an excellent reputation for quality bikes.
That's about all I can say without having actually seen the bike. On paper, I like the Jamis Nova a little better because of the frame material and geometry, but those are my preferences. You really should go and look at and TRY both bikes. You can no more buy a bike by spec than you can get a date by spec.