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Bianchi D.I.S.S. 2002 Hardtail
Product Description
User Reviews
Submitted by
jon cooper
a Cross Country Rider
from NY, NY Date Reviewed: June 27, 2011 Strengths: Specifically the frame is exceptional. Light, Stiff, and cheap. Three things that seldom come together when describing a bike. The fork is heavy and generic but that is because it has to balance out how great the frame is I would guess. Weaknesses: Product did not come with a disclaimer stating it was 'too good'. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: all trails where my fav on the DiSS Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: knapp's cyclery Similar Products Used: Nothing similar. I stopped using full suspension after getting this bike for the cross country rides and races. Bike Setup: Size 21.5, King H/S, Thompson stem, Easton Monkeylite riser, Yeti Grips, Hope Tech M4 brakes - 7"front, 6" rear, Stock fork, Red King Single Speed disc hubs, DT butted spokes, red and black aluminum nipples, Mavic 729 rims, Maxxis Larson TT 2.35 tires, Stock saddle, Stock cranks and chain ring/bashgaurd, Raceface Signature ISIS bottom bracket, rockshox seatpost, Time ATAC pedals, orange bottle cage.
Submitted by
jdingram
a Weekend Warrior
from USA Date Reviewed: May 1, 2010 Strengths: Light, great geometry, and componentry for this price point. Weaknesses: None noteworthy. Well, maybe brake cable routing. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Oak Mtn Duration Product Used: 6 months Bike Setup: Stock except for SID forks and Thomson seatpost (Original bent). 
Submitted by
Carlos
a Racer
from Perez Date Reviewed: January 13, 2005 Strengths: Quick response, 19.5" frame feels great and I'm 5'8", nimble, looks sweet when it's clean Weaknesses: Stock avid pads wear out too fast; terrible stock headset - wore out after 6 months of use; 24+ lbs stock; Noisy rear brake cable slaps against frame unless you tie it down; poor bottom bracket; chainline is out - fix was to move chainring to outside and insert washers to space properly; Bashgard is useless unless you're DHing which you wouldn't be doing in this bike anyways Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: Used Bike Setup: Stock except front wheel (taco'd the stock one in a race) 
Submitted by
Ziggy Stardust
a Cross Country Rider
from outer space Date Reviewed: August 3, 2003 Strengths: Cheap, light frame, cool looking, single speed specific (horizonnal dropouts), great product spec (for the money), great avid disc brakes, frame comes with lifetime warranty Weaknesses: WTB 2.4 Mutanoraptor tires are wire beaded (there is a kevlar beaded version thats a little lighter and they are easily confused with these), front WTB tire was slightly out of round, the spot rear hub had bound bearings due to improper setup (forcing me to replace the bearings), the bike overall is pretty heavy (~25 lbs for a SS is high), bottom bracket feels loose already (after only a few months of riding), headset is junk (but is hanging in there so far), stock pedals are worthless/slippery plastic (throw them away immediately), chain line was out significantly - I needed to remove the bashguard and move the chainring outside (with spacers) to correct the chainline, stock Avid pads wear very rapidly in muddy conditions and cost $25 a set to replace (now using EBC golds which are holding up much better), very harsh ride with stock rigid fork (I put a Duke SL 100mm on and I'm MUCH happier now). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $875.00 Purchased At: lbs Similar Products Used: 1971 Columbia single speed with banana seat and steerhorn handlebars (when I was 7) Bike Setup: Stock 02 DISS frame with '03 SISS component set, except replaced freewheel with 15 tooth ACS, Time carbon pedals, Rockshox susp seat post (26.8), WTB Ti laser saddle, water bottle cages (2), WTB 2.5 Mutanoraptor Kevlar up front, EBC gold pads on the Avids.
Submitted by
Robert
a Cross Country Rider
from San Francisco, California Date Reviewed: March 20, 2003 Strengths: Responsive, light, quick, strong, and comfortable on paved roads and fire trails. This bike is great on non-technical ascents. On my first single-speed ride ever I rode from San Francisco to the top of Mt. Tam and never had to get off the bike once, and I am only in average shape. This is simply a great looking bike, no bright colors or silly stripes of any kind; just plain flat black. Weaknesses: The pedals are not acceptable, no grip whatsoever. This is not the bike for you if you want to hit the rocks hard or do any jumping, the aluminum frame will rattle your bones to the core, the 2003 steel-frame SISS would be a better choice for this type of riding. The sizing is odd, get at least one size larger than normal as they run quite small. This bike does not like quick sharp turns, take it slow until you get used to how it handles. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Golden Gate Park/Presidio Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $750.00 Purchased At: A Bicycle Odyssey/Sausalito CA. A great shop check it out. Similar Products Used: This is my first single-speed. Bike Setup: Stock, I plan to replace the pedals ASAP as they lack grip.
Submitted by
Jason
a Cross Country Rider
from TX Date Reviewed: January 31, 2003 Strengths: Avid discs Truvativ Stylo (ISIS) Light Weaknesses: 26.8 seatpost - 27.2 would be nice, so I could run a Moots post! (nit pick) Titec X-wing post is crap Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: Individual Similar Products Used: Gunnar Ruffian, Santa Cruz Chameleon Bike Setup: Stock bars, stem, headset, Duke XC, King hubs, XC Pros, Oury Grips, Egg beaters, trying to find a Ti post!!
Submitted by
242 Barham
from everywhere they send me Date Reviewed: January 18, 2003 Strengths: AVIDS! Price, components, responsive frame geometry, comfy ride,bad boy looks. Weaknesses: Heavy for a SS. Short steer tube(no adjustment). Frame prep from factory,Crummy headset,freewheel,pedals and cable routing. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any and all Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: Indepentently Owned Local Bike Shop Similar Products Used: Converted Specialized HardRock. Trek 850, Raliegh Team Peak, Sycip Unleaded 29" Bike Setup: Stock except Chris King NoThreadset, Crank Bros eggbeaters and Titec Big Al stem.
Submitted by
Alexander Kahn
from Cambridge, MA, USA Date Reviewed: January 11, 2003 Strengths: Responsive, powerful feel. Beautiful cosmetics. Good brakes, wheels. Excellent value for the supplied components. Weaknesses: Attractive, but weak paint job. It looks nice, but rubs off, scratches and nicks easily. The brake cable hitting against the headtube caused the paint underneath to rub off within 2 months. Personally, I would prefer shorter chainstays. The stock pedals were awful, but that's understandable. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: city streets and sidewalks Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $750.00 Purchased At: Ace Wheelworks, Somerville, MA Similar Products Used: None. Bike Setup: Stock, except Sun-Ringle Zuzu pedals, shorter stem (no name), Spot/SDG saddle, Oury grips
Submitted by
David
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado Date Reviewed: December 20, 2002 Strengths: Amazing components and frame for the $$. As the mfg. says, the tires DO have a lot of suspension in them. Brakes are fling-you-over-the-handlebars powerful. I like the feel of the WTB saddle (your butt may vary). Weaknesses: As others have noted, the pedals are usable, but not fancy. Rear brake cable slaps a lot. Chain master link hangs on front sprocket (reverse it to fix). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Downhill (hey, it's Colorado) Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: 750 Similar Products Used: Hand-welded, mild steel frame, with solid-rubber tires and training wheels (circa 1962). Bike Setup: Stock, for now.
Submitted by
Reed Powell
from D.C. Date Reviewed: December 6, 2002 Strengths: Great Frame, Amazing BB and cranks, Great Disks, Great Seat Post, Stiff Ride, Who can argue Giant builds a great frame. Yes another rebadged Giant bike. This is my second post, and I love the bike more then before. Weaknesses: Crummy pedals. and a Shimano Freewheel, Bad front Chain Ring, mine is out of round. (I am searching for a good wide replacement) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything in MD, or VA Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $850.00 Purchased At: Revolution Cycles Bike Setup: These are recomendations based on a guy with nothing else to spend money on. Oury Grips, Chris King Single speed hub this means no more freewheel(15 tooth cog), King front hub, Mavic 618 Rims, built by Pinky, Egg Beater pedals, Easton Monkey Lite Hi Rise, Original Stem and Seat Post, BMX Bushingless Chain,
Submitted by
Richard Kilshaw
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland, Oregon Date Reviewed: October 18, 2002 Strengths: Value for money, Stock spec- Avid Mechanicals, WTB disc specific rims, Trivaviv crank, Easton Weaknesses: Paint does chip easily Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Browns Camp Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $799.00 Purchased At: Lakeside Bcycles Similar Products Used: Tried a Gunnar S.S, Rode a BMX whan I was younger, have a Cannondale Jekyll. Bike Setup: Stock plus the following: Marzocchi MXC, Egg Beaters, Continental XC, ODI grips, Titec Bar ends, Chris King no thread set
Submitted by
Denver Maddux
a Weekend Warrior
from Corvallis, Oregon, USA Date Reviewed: August 17, 2002 Strengths: Components and Ultra Light frame! The Avid mechanical disc brake system is a sweet addition to the Bianchi SS line this year. Weaknesses: Pedals... replaced with Kona Jacksh#t pedals before getting out of the store. Brake cables had to be grommeted before riding as well because of the warnings of others about paint scrappage. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Any nice singletrack Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $769.00 Purchased At: Peak Sports Similar Products Used: Home built single-speed conversion. Bike Setup: Stock with the exception of the pedals.
Submitted by
Reed Powell
from D.C. USA Date Reviewed: July 22, 2002 Strengths: Light frame, great bar, post, and saddle. Isis cranks/bb and slick chain tensioner. The geometry is great for me at 6'1" to use the 19.5" frame I love single track, and my local city streets. The ride is firm but not to rough. Weaknesses: Those plastic thingies on the cranks had to go. and the grips had to be switched out for some Oury grips first thing. The paint is a bit easy to scratch off, but it is a MTB, not a prissy little road bike. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Shafer Farms Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $845.00 Purchased At: Revolution Cycles Similar Products Used: I have only use my Fisher geared bikes before this, and road the my friends CUSS then I new I had to ride this. Bike Setup: The bike is stock except the Oury grips (black), Shimano DX peddals, and the King hubs are on order.
Submitted by
Jim H
a Weekend Warrior
from Mill Valley Date Reviewed: June 6, 2002 Strengths: Great price, great frame Weaknesses: Silly knobby tires Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: the street Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: Sausalito Bike Setup: Rohloff 14-speed Hub!!!
Submitted by
Eric
a Cross Country Rider
from Somerville,MA Date Reviewed: June 1, 2002 Strengths: It's a cool color. Its a singlespeed. Super light. Weaknesses: Aluminum is good for beer cans, not mountain bike frames. I am a large guy who cranks hard and rides aggressively. I've broken the BaSS and the BuSS in the past years and I'm getting the DiSS as a warrantee replacement. If you work this frame it will break. It took me a year for each of the others, but it will break. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hodges Village Dam Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Bicycle Alley Similar Products Used: Bianchi BaSS, BuSS. Bike Setup: mostly BuSS components. Paul hubs, Raceface cranks and bar, Continental tires (use the 2.3 Vertical Pro on the front...you'll thank me)
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