Road Test/Bike Review (1991) BIANCHI Project 5 and SPECIALIZED Crossroads Sport
09-26-21, 10:01 AM
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Road Test/Bike Review (1991) BIANCHI Project 5 and SPECIALIZED Crossroads Sport
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Had they read any Bianchi literature on the Project bikes they would have learned that the Projects are 700c mountain bikes and not just fancy hybrids.
I never rode it much off road but on the tight New England single track trail we usually rode on my Project 3 was a much better ride than my HKII or Cannondale. I would liked to put the Olympus group from the Cannondale on the Project but alas I had to sell it to get the Project
I never rode it much off road but on the tight New England single track trail we usually rode on my Project 3 was a much better ride than my HKII or Cannondale. I would liked to put the Olympus group from the Cannondale on the Project but alas I had to sell it to get the Project
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I thought the author Kukoda acknowledged Bianchi's description with the statement "...this bike is billed as a 700C mountain bike", yet he kept inserting hybrid in the article, almost as if to appease somebody. It made me think of how bike terminology evolves (or devolves) with time and the whole ATB/MTB/Hybrid consternation that was the 80s. Are these Bianchi models the forerunners to the 29ers that came later? Not being into the mountain bike scene very much, it seemed to me the 29ers came out of left field not that many years ago (followed later by 27.5), but after reading this article I'm thinking maybe mountain bikes with tires larger than 26" have been around a long time, but just not popular early on.
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I have the 91 Crossroads and really like it for both trails and short road trips. Really comfortable geometry and I can run a 47 front and 38 rear with mudguards. It works.
As far as nomenclature, the 89 Fisher Hybrid had drop bars. Does that make it the first 29'er? Who cares but it's good to recognize that designers saw potential and promise in larger wheels. They're versatile and comfy when set up properly.
Thanks for the scan. Here's the bike for the umpteenth time.
As far as nomenclature, the 89 Fisher Hybrid had drop bars. Does that make it the first 29'er? Who cares but it's good to recognize that designers saw potential and promise in larger wheels. They're versatile and comfy when set up properly.
Thanks for the scan. Here's the bike for the umpteenth time.
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