the Volpe was and is a very interesting bike. but yes Bianchi created the modern hybrid as we know it. they also have something similar back in the early '80s. also this may suprise everyone they alos offered compact cranksets! they were not called that but they did have road bikes with smaller chain rings and also 'racing triples' WOW all of that in the early '80s OH yes intergrated headsets were on Bianchis (and others) in the '50s
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