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Bianchi
Sok 29er Multi-Speed
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Submitted by
deshmokie
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado Springs, CO, US of A
Date Reviewed: August 5, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1150.00 | | Purchased At: | CS West Bikes | | Strengths: | 29er, Light, High end components, Good shock | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale, GT | | Bike Setup: | Sram x7 shifters/front derailleur, x9 rear, Avid Juicy 7 Disk Brakes, WTB Speeddisk Wheels | | Bottom Line: | This is a great mountain bike. It's fast, light and comes with high end components. It is my first 29er and I love it. I am 6'1" and it fits me better than the standard mountain bike. At only 28 lbs., it is very light compared to many bikes in it's class. I also got a closeout 2008 for a great price. My Bianchi did come with a warranty. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kris Brandenburg
a Cross Country Rider
from Fairbanks,AK
Date Reviewed: May 13, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | United States | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1700.00 | | Purchased At: | Raven Cross Country | | Strengths: | Comfortable Ride, nice front shock, good sram components | | Weaknesses: | Horizontal Dropouts are a bad design for a xc bike, skewers are not strong enough to keep wheel straight, the 09' went to vertical drop outs, hmmmm. | | Bottom Line: | Bad design. Looks like they got it right with the new one. I would love to trade my frame in for one with vertical drop outs. Buyer beware I guess. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
coppersmith99
a Cross Country Rider
from Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Date Reviewed: March 13, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | Reasonably light, nice paint, Italian. | | Weaknesses: | Expensive, no warranty, in fact, it appears there is no contact information for the U.S. distributor on its website. | | Similar Products Used: | Salsa Mamasita, GF, Specialized, Kona | | Bike Setup: | Wheels, drivetrain, handlebars. Review is for the frame. | | Bottom Line: | Costs too much for a frame that saves a small amount of weight but leaves you without any warranty rights. Italian pedigree is certainly a plus, but spending hundreds of extra dollars for a name is something my wife does when purse shopping. Since the bike is taking a hard knock on value, I'll be generous and give it 4 Chilis overall. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
palmettorollerz
a Cross Country Rider
from Pensacola, FL
Date Reviewed: September 17, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Oak Mtn, bham/Blankets Creek atl | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | Truly Spokin | | Strengths: | 3 Rides into owning this bike and the best thing I have spent money on in years. This thing is amazing, I will be doing this big girl for a long time. I already have one bianchi steed in my stable BASS and I have been riding the hell out of this thing for 2 years after my buddy and my brother both owned this bright orange hussie. But I will never look back to the smaller wheel. | | Weaknesses: | I havent found any yet | | Similar Products Used: | Bianchi Rita, Bass | | Bike Setup: | Juicy 7 hydrolic sram x9 like the way the the fork REBA helps suck up the roots | | Bottom Line: | Badass top to bottom, feel like I am on my own rails! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mitch
a Cross Country Rider
from Pittsburgh
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | Pittsburgh Pro Bicycles | | Strengths: | High Tech, Great Grupo, Eats Dirt | | Weaknesses: | Limited frame sizes, saddle too stiff | | Similar Products Used: | Diamondback Ridge Runner | | Bike Setup: | Except for pedals, stock from showroom floor (added WTB Momentum Pedals: SRAM X7/X9 shifters, SRAM Stylo 3.3 Crankset, Avid JUICY 7 Discbrakes, WTB SpeedDisck Wheels | | Bottom Line: | I'm still in the "honeymoon phase", but this is one versatile bike that's a lot of fun to ride.
Not road race nimble, but very comfortable on paved roads, this bike excels once the pavement ends. Very wide spread gearing allows this to climb almost anything and still give you all the speed to need on flats. The hardtail design transfers power effectively to the rear wheel while the sprung front absorbs most of the impact.
The grupo performs flawlessly. Shifts are always clean, the crankset is bombproof and, despite my being a heavyweight, the wheels do not complain and I lock the brakes up at will. The last is a real testament to the stopping power of the
If you've been thinking of getting a "big wheel", Go For It with this one! Overkill for urban riding or exclusively Rails to Trails, excellent choice for mixed riding / weekend warrior and possibly a good training bike for serious competition. Outstanding price / performance ratio. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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