Bianchi Milano Commuter
My Bianchi Milano is a glorified cruiser bike.
Bought it a few years ago (used) with a letter from the cops indicating it was not a stolen bike. I paid $250.
I changed the seat and grips to Brooks. I added Velo orange mudflaps. Unknown rear rack. Nashbar front 6-pack rack. Frost River panniers. Ihome ih85b ipod player. A bell. PlanetBike Alias 15 watt headlight. Unknown seat post blinky and in the winter I add a couple more PlanetBike superflash units to the panniers to give a visual "SAFETY TRIANGLE." The cup holder is unknown, but has a Bianchi sticker on it.
I ride about 25 miles/day 4-5 days a week as a commuter. This is also my primary bicycle so it sees use on weekends too. In the summer, I also ride this bike downtown with the DenverCruisers. That makes for a 50 mile day on this bike.
I think this bike has 15,000+ miles on it. I had to change the tires at 10,000 miles and several tubes have been used over the years. I also oil the chain once in awhile. Otherwise, the bike has been a rock. Even the Shimano Nexus 8 speed hub has been trouble free. It was loud when I got the bike, and it hasn't gotten much louder over the years.
I plan on keeping this bike until it gets stolen or the IGH dies on it.
I took the picture 2 days ago on the way to the DenverCruisers' ride.