Originally Posted by
Symox
Those 2000 era Bianchis (Vigorelli, Veloce and Eros) are great bikes. Almost got the Veloce… still looking for it on Craigslist.
I love mine. She's not quite as fast as my Lynskey, but she's ridiculously fun and for me, handles telepathically. And that's even with the original carbon fork, which is noticeably flexy after riding it back-to-back with the Enve fork equipped Lynskey. Maybe like comparing a 911 to a Miata (or in my personal experience, a 335i to a Honda Prelude)- Sure, one will be faster every time, but the other one will almost certainly put a smile on your face.
For an eventual n+1, I've considered just taking my Bianchi into a custom frame builder and asking for identical geometry, with modern adjustments such as disc brakes and clearance for 30mm. Actually, I'm pretty sure her frame can clear much wider than the 25mm I have on her, just not sure about the brake calipers...