Ordered Celeste - Got Matte Black Celeste - Happy Accident?
04-23-18, 10:48 AM
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04-23-18, 11:19 AM
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A flat black Bianchi looks like every other cookie cutter flat black Trekcannondalegiantspecializedchinesewhatever. I would have immediately returned it for celeste.
04-23-18, 11:41 AM
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I saw that guy out for a spin as I was riding to a stage finish of the '95 Giro. The finish was at the Bianchi factory. Pantani had gotten injured in training and was sitting out the race to get healthy for the TdF. He was with "El Diavolo" et al. on the Carraera team back then. Pretty darn exciting.
04-23-18, 01:12 PM
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As it is, I have the cookie cutter for a loaner, and the Celeste is on order.
04-23-18, 01:43 PM
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That Spesh looks like ice blue/ salmon to me. Not Celeste.
04-23-18, 03:40 PM
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Specialized has a color now called "Acid Mint". If you google it you'll see how close it is to Celeste, if a bit darker, more intense.
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04-23-18, 04:37 PM
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Oddly, I'd say that's paler and less saturated or rich than Celeste.
04-23-18, 06:19 PM
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I would not worry about getting the color you want-- I bought a new Celeste Bianchi and never felt a bit funny about it but it was just a steel triple Vigorelli so... not what anyone would think of as a big buck show-off bike. At one time I thought I wanted an orange bike but took action on it and I don't like the look of them now. I still think the Celeste color looks okay but I now kind'a like the satin black...
04-23-18, 06:26 PM
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04-23-18, 07:46 PM
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And it's back for a 20th anniversary edition
https://www.bianchi.com/Dk/focuson/s...versary-378643
https://www.bianchi.com/Dk/focuson/s...versary-378643
04-24-18, 09:29 AM
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I've got a set just waiting my bike to arrive! :-)
04-24-18, 05:25 PM
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I'm late to the party... new to the forum. 
I was lucky to get the last 2017 last September from my local shop.
She's my first Bianchi, so it had to be celeste.
I've updated to Ultegra R8000 (52/36 with 11-32 cassette), custom fizik saddle and red Dura Ace cables.
Enjoy the ride!
I was lucky to get the last 2017 last September from my local shop.
She's my first Bianchi, so it had to be celeste.
I've updated to Ultegra R8000 (52/36 with 11-32 cassette), custom fizik saddle and red Dura Ace cables.
Enjoy the ride!
04-24-18, 06:02 PM
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Actually a proper Bianchi not only needs to be Celeste, it needs to be Campy equipped.
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04-24-18, 08:17 PM
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Being a firm lover of Dura Ace (for myself, could never justify for anyone else) ... If I were to own a Bianchi - it'd be Celeste and Campy equipped... all part of the grand experience in my opinion.
04-24-18, 10:51 PM
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Here's the Intrepida 105 marketing...
MSRP: $2,000.00
For the love of the ride, the sun on your face or a shared mid-ride coffee is a few examples of why cycling is a lifelong sport. Your entry to the sport should make a statement. One that says you love a 135 year old, deeply rooted story about a historic bicycle paint color and a little Italian named Fausto Coppi who raced against the odds of war, the peloton- through the hills of the Italy, winning the Giro d’Italia five times.
Your passion for the ride continues on in the Bianchi Intrepida. The Intrepda is a monocoque carbon fiber endurance road bike that keeps your rides fast, fun, and competitive while not breaking your bank account...
For the love of the ride, the sun on your face or a shared mid-ride coffee is a few examples of why cycling is a lifelong sport. Your entry to the sport should make a statement. One that says you love a 135 year old, deeply rooted story about a historic bicycle paint color and a little Italian named Fausto Coppi who raced against the odds of war, the peloton- through the hills of the Italy, winning the Giro d’Italia five times.
Your passion for the ride continues on in the Bianchi Intrepida. The Intrepda is a monocoque carbon fiber endurance road bike that keeps your rides fast, fun, and competitive while not breaking your bank account...
