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Old 05-31-18, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Brotisimo
I can't believe I didn't put on the hoods before posting!
It's a cool frame, but those logos are awful, and splash style tape is rarely good looking.
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Old 05-31-18, 08:37 AM
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I was going to mention the logo on the frame. Reminds me of a comic book title or something.
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Old 06-03-18, 05:37 PM
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Just picked it up today,what upgrades could I do to it.
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NOT, there's potential
Go back and read how this works
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Old 06-03-18, 08:21 PM
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Are people who post NDS photos in this thread just trolling?
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Old 06-03-18, 09:00 PM
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No not trolling,just a simple question
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Old 06-04-18, 01:42 AM
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Do better.
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Old 06-04-18, 01:52 AM
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The least you could do is remove the dork disk and set the Garmin mount either horisontal or in line with the stem, then take a better picture. But it's a big frame and it will be hard to ever make it look really hot in pictures, especially with that spacer stack (that I presume you need for fit reason, which is fine but will never look hot).
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Old 06-04-18, 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Fiery
The least you could do is remove the dork disk and set the Garmin mount either horisontal or in line with the stem, then take a better picture. But it's a big frame and it will be hard to ever make it look really hot in pictures, especially with that spacer stack (that I presume you need for fit reason, which is fine but will never look hot).
The garmin mount looks like it is in line with the stem.

To the member who posted the Bianchi, take the picture again but this time show the bike from the drivetrain side (the side with the componentry facing the picture). Remember to have the chain in the biggest chainring up front and the smallest cog on the cassette. If we want to be really nit-picky, make sure each valve stem in at the 6:00 position and confirm that the crank-arm facing us is at the 3:00 position. The “dork disk” referred to above is the black disk behind the cassette on the wheel. Take that off as there is no reason for it. From what I’ve seen so far, most of the members on this thread don’t consider a bike “hot” unless the stem is at the lowest point on the fork, that is, with no spacers underneath and with the excess above cut. They seem to be looking for the biggest, or most aggressive, drop between the saddle and the handlebars. In other words, they look for bikes with “slammed” handlebars. Be aware that “slamming” the handlebars is unattainable for some riders due to fit problems. Generally, if you want to slam the bars you should lower the bars incrementally one spacer at a time over a length of time to give your body the requisite time to adjust and gain flexibility. Lastly, it is highly unlikely that the memebers on this thread will ever consider your bike “hot” with those wheels. For a bike like yours, carbon wheels will be necessary for praise. From what I’ve seen, only fully “built” bikes will be considered hot. That is, bikes that are fully upgraded with more aggressive riding positions, carbon wheels, and various other upgraded parts. As others have said, you have a nice start. That Bianchi is a nice looking bike with tremendous potential. I hope you enjoy building it however you deem appropriate!
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Old 06-04-18, 05:15 AM
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To me, the mount looks like it's angled slightly more upward than the stem.
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Old 06-04-18, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by kato12
Just picked it up today,what upgrades could I do to it.


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Old 06-04-18, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by GregU
why not do both?
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Old 06-04-18, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by kato12
No not trolling,just a simple question
NOT due to the NDS pic, dork disk and spacer tower, but brownie point because celeste is such a cool color for bikes
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Old 06-04-18, 12:10 PM
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A friend's backup bike.The wheelset came off his new ride
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Old 06-04-18, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by noodle soup


A friend's backup bike.The wheelset came off his new ride
Nice bike and it is good to see the newest iteration of this bike. In 2005 I bought one for my wife.
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Old 06-04-18, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Fox Farm
Nice bike and it is good to see the newest iteration of this bike. In 2005 I bought one for my wife.
this is a 2011 that was purchased as a leftover in 2013. He had some 60mm Reynolds wheels on it, but he put those on his new bike.
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Old 06-05-18, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by noodle soup


A friend's backup bike.The wheelset came off his new ride
Nice bike, but I do not agree with the color yellow on the wheelset.
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Old 06-05-18, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by cycledogg
Nice bike, but I do not agree with the color yellow on the wheelset.
I agree. They matched the Fuji Transonic 1.1 that they came from, but he put his 60mm Reynolds wheelset on the new bike.

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Old 06-05-18, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by noodle soup


A friend's backup bike.The wheelset came off his new ride

I rode a Blue for years, fantastic bikes that don't get seen enough. Yours is a very nice one.
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Old 06-06-18, 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by cycledogg
Nice bike, but I do not agree with the color yellow on the wheelset.
he should put them back on the fuji and keep the 60's on the blue.
Lovin the SRAM. I'm surprised you even let him own that, let alone post a picture for him.
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Old 06-06-18, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by nycphotography
he should put them back on the fuji and keep the 60's on the blue.
Lovin the SRAM. I'm surprised you even let him own that, let alone post a picture for him.
He took a test ride on my Di2 9070 equipped bike, and bought a bike with Di2 the next day.

He's selling the Blue now, because he knows he'll never ride it again.
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Old 06-06-18, 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by noodle soup
He took a test ride on my Di2 9070 equipped bike, and bought a bike with Di2 the next day.

He's selling the Blue now, because he knows he'll never ride it again.
Friends don't let friends sell there bikes!
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Old 06-06-18, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by cycledogg
Friends don't let friends sell there bikes!
I told him to keep it, because it's almost worthless.

He knows he'll never ride SRAM again, and the wife wants it gone, so it's got to go.

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Old 06-06-18, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by noodle soup
I told him to keep it, because it's a bike.

Even though he knows he'll never ride SRAM again, the wife wants it gone, so she's got to go.
Fixed that for you.
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Old 06-06-18, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by nycphotography
Fixed that for you.
I should have said, "there's no resale value in it".

He could save it for a rainy day, but it almost never rains here.
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