Bianchi Forum

Hi,

I'm from North Wales in the UK.  I just got my Via Narone 7 Alu/Carbon Campag Mirage 9 speed yesterday and haven't even been out on it yet.  I've bought a Centaur 9 speed rear mech for when the Mirage wears out and plan to upgrade the wheels to Xero XCR1s some time next year.

I've been cycling since I was 11 years old (now 41) but not competitively - I like to ride for fun - 10 miles to 50 miles is fine.  I've had a steel framed flat bar road bike for the last 15 years which has probably done between 7 and 10k miles.  It has a mix of Shimano LX / XTR / 105 / Ultegra having been tweaked and upgraded over the years - it even has tri-bars.

I've decided that I'd like to take the cycling more seriously, aiming to complete the Tour de France stage in the UK in 2007 on the day before the real thing (about 102 miles I believe), hence the new bike.  The old bike will become the winter training machine with the Narone being kept for the Summer months / more serious distances.

I'm really looking forward to it!

Any views or tips?

Neil

hi, I'm Paolo and I live near Venice in Italy. I've got a Bianchi Sl alu whit full carbon fork and campagnolo centaur

Greetings from Stoughton, just south of Madison, Wisconsin, USA. (Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy.)

I ride a 2005 Giro. Celeste. Nothing fancy, but I love it. I go as fast as the guys my age (48) and strength. I got it last March from my local bike shop, Stoton Cycle. Phil, the owner, kept me on the road last summer when my old bike was dying and my wallet was thin. Go to the small shops - those guys treat you better.

I ride in farm country, on quiet back roads through cornfields and woods. I see as many turkeys, deer, cranes, and badgers as I do the occasional friendly dog. I ride alone or with my neighbors. So far this year I've ridden about 4,000 miles, many of them singing this old song I like, written by Orazio Vecchi in about 1460:

O s’io pottessi dire, Chi va, chi sta, chi vien!
La ti dara martello, Per farti disperar

I think my friends are in despair over my singing....

hi,

I am bruno from vleteren, belgium, and a run a bicycle store, with exclusively italian race bikes, so I hav plenty of bianchi, wilier, pinarello, opera and ducati.

I used to ride a XL carbon 2003 with chorus and eurus carbon wheels, but I sold it.

Now I just recieved my pinarello paris carbon record in the limited protour colour, sorry dudes. but I'll be riding bianchi soon again, can't miss it !!!!

 

grtz, bruno

Hello everyone;

       My name is Ed and I live in Illinois (USA).  I recently bought a Bianchi froma friend of mine. It is an "Ocelot" and a bit older then most I guess.  It is set up for trails and "off-road". I'll put up a pic asap. It is one of the best bikes I have ever ridden. Nice to meet you all.

                                                         Ed

Mi chiamo e Chuck. Abito a Reno, Nevada, USA. Ho un Bianchi Milano "Cafe Cruiser" Anche, la mia sposa ha un Milano. Ho passato due anni in vicino Catania ma venticinque anii fra e sono dementicando la lingua.

Hi, name is Nick, live in Cheshire in UK and have just taken delivery of my 928SL frameset. Bought the girlfiend a Nirone 7 as well as she was taking the mickey out of me sitting on my turbo trainer watching episodes of '24' and fancied 'relaxing' while training herself. So now she can  ;-)

Hi, I´m from southern Finland and mine is a Celeste FG Lite alu/carbon (arrived 10 days ago) - it´s absolutely magnificent!! Previous Biachi that I had was black/yellow XL EV2, but unfortunately somebody ran over it (with car) last October when I was riding..

Hello everyone,

  My name is Len, and I live in New Jersey, USA. I recently purchased a Via Nirone 7, alu/carbon, mix double, which I had changed out to a compact double. I have posted a picture of it in the "show us your Bianchi" discussion forum. This is my first road bike, as I have been riding for 2+ years on an old steel hybrid. I took up cycling, since an overuse injury to my pelvis has restricted my running, which I have been doing for some 28 years. Good luck to all, and have a great year of riding!

Hello All,

 

This is Don from San Diego.  I received by dream bike last week for my birthday.  My wife purchased me a new 2006 Bianchi Voloce.  Old school steel frame with full Campy gear.  Celeste Green!  Steel is real!  She replaced the seat and seat post with a Specialized S-Works carbon/gel post and Specialized race seat.  What a great ride.  I did 32 miles of fatigue free riding Friday.  This bike will be passed to my grandchildren some day.  It's pure art work.

 

Regards,

Don

 

Hi i'm Phil from Bristol UK and own a 1885 with ultegra

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Gday there!

I'm Phil, in Austin Texas. I just bought a lovely new Bianchi Via Narone 2007, with the Sora/Integra components. I got it last Wednesday and it broke it in on a 30K fun ride this past Saturday morning. It's my first road bike after having rode mountain bikes for about 16 years. It's a lovely ride and looks super, too. I'm looking forward to many more miles of fun with this machine!

Cheers,
Phil

Oppressor:

Hi, I´m from southern Finland and mine is a Celeste FG Lite alu/carbon (arrived 10 days ago) - it´s absolutely magnificent!! Previous Biachi that I had was black/yellow XL EV2, but unfortunately somebody ran over it (with car) last October when I was riding..

Pannaanpa Italian pojille luu kurkkuun, kun kirjotelvat lähinnä saapasmaaksi, no eihän se ole paha. Onko  FG Celestesi 2006 vai 2007? Unelmapyöräni olisi varmaankin S6 Matte titaanista. Onnea uudelle polkimelle!

 Hi All!

I 'm Esa i live near HELSINKI in FINLAND.

I think i´m the oldest member in the club?

I´m 58 years old pensioner

I be come member to day.

I've gota great BIANCHI CENTENARIO 1985

the Beuatiful bike erver don.

I'ts my treasure.

Sorry but my english is not very good but i try.

 

Regards, Esa