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sidrat
a Weekend Warrior
from lockport, IL, USADate Reviewed: January 18, 2010
Strengths: excellent frame worthy of years of component upgrades, quality welds, light, stiff but comfortable, responsive, climbs well and it's a Bianchi :)Weaknesses: if used for racing - fork, rims & components. If used for daily commute - it's one sweet bike.Bottom Line: I'm an older year round commuter in the Chicagoland area. (yes, even in winter...) I am not a racer or poser. This is now my everyday commuter bike and weekend warrior bike. The bike's geometry makes it extremely comfortable on long rides and handles the trails with agility. I only had my Bianchi for a couple thousand miles so far, but I enjoyed every mile on it. This bike is extremely versatile and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys riding a quality bike.
Favorite Trail: all of them when riding my Bianchi
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: GT Avalanche, Schwinn Moab, KK Glide
Bike Setup: stock, added rack & panniers, lights & puter
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giovanni
a Weekend Warrior
from ItalyDate Reviewed: August 6, 2008
Strengths: Good frame, good wheels (except for tyres)Weaknesses: Poor fork, low quality v-brakes and tyres very very heavyBottom Line: It's a good honest bike for the price, but as you become more agressive on trails I suggest replacing the fork with one that has a lockout and the brakes with more powerful ones.
The frame is an aluminium one, quite light for the price and it seems strong.
The crankset is a Detai, it's quite heavy (maybe replace with a Shimano LX if you can), front derailleur a Shimano C050, very basic but durable.
I made up to now 1300 km on this bike, and - for the price paid - it seems a good bike for beginners like me.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$250.00
Bike Setup: Now replaced original fork (a Suntour XCT without lockout) with a RST GILA remote lockout, Promax V-brakes with Shimano Deore LX and seat with a Selle Italia Flite Titanium.
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