Just got to vent. I've been thinking that I could use a good 'all around' bike, since the c-dale is going to go to a full out loaded touring configuration, and with the extra weight and low gears it won't be a particulary 'sporty' ride, but supurb for what I want it for, a good solid plow horse. My Motobecane is a joy to ride, but not going to get a rack mounted on it, it's a race horse. I was thinking that a Bianchi Volpe would be perfect for my needs, it's steel, (which I don't have), Italian (which I don't have), and a good 'everyday' bike.

Saw one on ebay at the end of lunch today, my size, this year's model, very good shape. Had a 'buy-it-now' price of 600 bucks. I thought, "I've got to get class started, but they will be hitting the lab in about 1 hour, so I'll buy it then before it gets snatched up. You can guess the rest.

ARRRGHHHH!!!!!! CURSES!!!!!!!!!! IT BURNS!!!!!!!! IT BURNS!!!!!!!!!

Ok, I'm ok now. just had to vent, and since nobody I work with would even begin to understand, I had to come here.

Steve W.
Who will perform a prostate exam with a garden gnome on the first person who makes a crack about scoring a great deal on a Volpe today

If it's any consolation, the Volpe isn't really Italian. It's designed in the US and built in Taiwan. Only the name is Italian.

Yea, I knew that it was Taiwan made, didn't realize that it was designed in the US. It still burns however. Well, I'm sure that another deal will come along in the future, just have to keep my eyes open.

Steve W.

Haha, I think this is the one that I bought!
55 cm, yea?

I'll let you know how it rides

PS - I don't have a prostate!