Bianchi Review

Bianchi bikes began when 21 year old Edoardo Bianchi started creating bikes in a small shop in Milan in 1885. The company now has more than 100 years of creating innovative design and helping professional cyclists win races. By 1935, Bianchi was the leader in Italian bike design. With over 70,000 bicycles being made a year, Bianchi had a terrific sales record but still focused on racing and competitions. Bianchi helped introduce BMX bikes and mountain bikes to Europe and the US in the 1980’s. Today the Bianchi brand works in conjunction with Cycleurope A.B. professional group and continues to be a recognizable and desired brand on the racing circuit.

Bianchi manufactures road, mountain, city, BMX, and sport bikes. City bikes are designed to create a smooth ride in a busy city, including night options that make the bike bright and noticeable. The BMX brand is aimed at kids and teens who want to start a competitive track in BMX’ing. The bikes are smaller and graphically designed to be appealing to a younger crowd. The mountain bike line offers bikes for racing, off-road, and optimal performance.

Sloping technology is Bianchi’s technique for creating a light, rigid frame that is both stable and able to accelerate quickly. The racing team for Bianchi, Flaminia, enjoys the geometrical design of the bikes and believes the bikes design leads to confident riders because of the lightness and stiff control during rides.

Professional and avid cyclers have mixed feelings about Bianchi brand bikes. Some riders love the bike’s performance and style, while others think that there are pros and cons. The majority of Bianchi riders think the bike is durable and has good handling on both ascent and descent. Many people also love the style and graphics on the bikes and find that there are plenty of accessories that make the bike and rider stylish. The major complaint is squeaky brakes and bottom brackets. There is a general consensus that the squeaky brakes are hard to fix and also embarrassing. Another complaint is that the stock tires wear quickly or don’t have enough grip on off-road terrain. Overall, most rider find that the bike works well considering the price.

Models

• Mountain Bikes: Doss 5100 and 5200, Ruck 2600 and 2800
• Cross Terrain Bikes: Iseo, Verona, Torino, Cortina
• Gran Fondo: Dolomiti, Vigorelli, Imola, Volpe, Brava
• Performance Bikes: Veloce Compact, Ultegra Compact, 105 Compact
• Women’s Bikes: SHE Alu Carbon 105, SHE Alu Sora, See site catalog for more brand pricing.

Pricing

Bianchi has moderately priced bikes that fit most budgets. Bikes start at less than $600 and go up to around $5,000.