My new bike has arrived!!!
06-13-03, 07:34 AM
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My new bike has arrived!!!
My Supergo Bianchi arrived yesterday afternoon!!
I am READY to hit the road again!!!
Brand new 2002 55cm Bianchi Vigorelli
Steel frame, CF fork, Shimano Ultegra triple 9-sp, Mavic Cosmos.
Sorry Bianchi, but the "Celeste" tires are history as soon as my Michelin Pro-Race black and yellows arrive.
A quick spin around the block, she is fasst and agile! I will DEFINITELY need to upgrade the motor, to keep up!
I borrowed a recently posted photo from 2k2s4 to show her off, as I dont own a digital camera yet, Here she is...
Mine looks EXACTLY the same...
I am READY to hit the road again!!!
Brand new 2002 55cm Bianchi Vigorelli
Steel frame, CF fork, Shimano Ultegra triple 9-sp, Mavic Cosmos.
Sorry Bianchi, but the "Celeste" tires are history as soon as my Michelin Pro-Race black and yellows arrive.
A quick spin around the block, she is fasst and agile! I will DEFINITELY need to upgrade the motor, to keep up!
I borrowed a recently posted photo from 2k2s4 to show her off, as I dont own a digital camera yet, Here she is...
Mine looks EXACTLY the same...
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06-13-03, 07:37 AM
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Nice Ride,
I agree on the celeste tires.
Surprized it came with those, my wife's yellow Bianchi
had yellow/black Vittorias.
Let us know how you like it.
Marty
I agree on the celeste tires.
Surprized it came with those, my wife's yellow Bianchi
had yellow/black Vittorias.
Let us know how you like it.
Marty
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06-13-03, 08:03 AM
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HeHe, I don't think so...
This diff, between Italian Steel and others is the stickers they put on...
That's why the first thing I did was peel off the made in Taiwan sticker.
(I'm not concerned about that, the bike is the same whether it was made there or in the "Reparto Corse" factory in Italia. The "made in Taiwan" label just makes the bike affordable to an average schmo like me.)
This diff, between Italian Steel and others is the stickers they put on...
That's why the first thing I did was peel off the made in Taiwan sticker.
(I'm not concerned about that, the bike is the same whether it was made there or in the "Reparto Corse" factory in Italia. The "made in Taiwan" label just makes the bike affordable to an average schmo like me.)
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06-13-03, 09:17 AM
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When Italian steel sings to you its an aria
when Japanese steel sings to you its some techno garbage.
imnsho.
The Italian steel is steeped in tradition and annealed
in cycling lore, direct descendent of Ugo, Faliero, Iro etc.
marty
when Japanese steel sings to you its some techno garbage.
imnsho.
The Italian steel is steeped in tradition and annealed
in cycling lore, direct descendent of Ugo, Faliero, Iro etc.
marty
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Originally posted by lotek
When Italian steel sings to you its an aria
when Japanese steel sings to you its some techno garbage.
imnsho.
The Italian steel is steeped in tradition and annealed
in cycling lore, direct descendent of Ugo, Faliero, Iro etc.
marty
When Italian steel sings to you its an aria
when Japanese steel sings to you its some techno garbage.
imnsho.
The Italian steel is steeped in tradition and annealed
in cycling lore, direct descendent of Ugo, Faliero, Iro etc.
marty
06-13-03, 12:17 PM
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I dunno if that Italian bike will work right with your Japanese Shimano parts... the two will be in constant conflict... I think you will have to go campy, and send me your Ultegra gruppo :-)
Jeff
Other than that.. a great looking bike :-)
Jeff
Other than that.. a great looking bike :-)
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sweet ride 
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Originally posted by Chi
Why's the RD equipped with a long cage? :confused:
Why's the RD equipped with a long cage? :confused:
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My Bianchi also came with the Vittorias.
Nice ride man!
Nice ride man!
06-13-03, 04:49 PM
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Originally posted by SipperPhoto
I dunno if that Italian bike will work right with your Japanese Shimano parts... the two will be in constant conflict... I think you will have to go campy, and send me your Ultegra gruppo :-)
I dunno if that Italian bike will work right with your Japanese Shimano parts... the two will be in constant conflict... I think you will have to go campy, and send me your Ultegra gruppo :-)
Or better yet, send me the bike along with a Campy Record group so I can make an unbiased third-party independent analysis using purely scientific princples of course. 
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06-14-03, 03:03 PM
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Holy Smokes!!!
First real ride today ~35 miles.
She is sweet, smooth and fasssst!!!
I've been off-bike since 4/26. I DID borrow a "hybrid" for a couple rides.
This bike is very, very nice.
Thanx for all the nice comments everyone.
CR
First real ride today ~35 miles.
She is sweet, smooth and fasssst!!!
I've been off-bike since 4/26. I DID borrow a "hybrid" for a couple rides.
This bike is very, very nice.
Thanx for all the nice comments everyone.
CR
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Chip,
Congrats on the new ride. Now you just need to think up an Italian name for her
Zack
Congrats on the new ride. Now you just need to think up an Italian name for her
Zack
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