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10nutz
a Recreational Rider
from Manistee, MI USADate Reviewed: May 22, 2003
Strengths: Light, minimal flex, smooth ride, steel, looks great.Weaknesses: none.Bottom Line: This bike is sick. Very smooth, yet stiff when climbing. Right away I upgraded the cranks to Coda 900,Mavic Ksyrnium SSL Wheels, flight saddle and a bladed carbon post. All of this really made the bike come alive. Even when out of the saddle there is very little flex to this bike considering that its a steel bike. No flex in the wheels when standing and hammering no brake rub. Two thumbs up.
Favorite Ride: Lakeshore Dr. Manistee-Onekama
Price Paid:
$2520.00
Purchased At: Spokes, Wheaton IL
Similar Products Used: Cannondale
Trek
Lemond
Bike Setup: Mavic Ksyrnium SSL
Carbon Aero Post
Flight Saddle
Coda 900 Crankset
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Lisa Krieshok
a Recreational Rider
from Petaluma, CA, USADate Reviewed: November 6, 2002
Strengths: Smooth ride
Good gearingWeaknesses: Shifters stick when shifting. I'm the only one who seems to have this problem, but I had it with all Shimano shifters I tested.Bottom Line: Love the Bianchi Talladega. Had the smoothest ride of any bike I test-rode. Gearing is good for climbing (I need the help). Love the Celeste green, but I got rid of the green seat. That was a bit much. The seat was way too mushy anyway.
Favorite Ride: Coleman Valley Loop, Sonoma County
Price Paid:
$1599.00
Purchased At: Missing Link, Berkel
Similar Products Used: Test-rode Bianchi Veloce, LeMonde Buenos Aires, Colnago, Canondale R600
Bike Setup: Swapped the seat for a Stella, kept everything else the same
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adjoas
a Road Racer
from New YorkDate Reviewed: September 25, 2002
Strengths: At 6', 200 lbs, I'm among the heavier riders in my club. Yet this bike takes my weight, and the abuse of NY metro-aread roads, very well. Notably, i find I'm usually the fastest descending hills in any group -- faster than all the $4000 carbon-clad titanium rigs that my club buddies ride -- and the credit goes to these wheels. They're strong, fast and so far, fault free.Weaknesses: Only minor complaint is the aesthetics. I like the Bianchi green, but not the yellow fade and swoosh graphics. It's a little fey on a bike this good.Bottom Line: I'm a neophyte to road riding, but have taken it up with gusto. I put 2,000 miles on this bike in the first four months of the year and have been very happy with my stock Talladega.
Favorite Ride: Bianchi Talladega (2001)
Price Paid:
$1450.00
Purchased At: Bike Rennaissance, N
Similar Products Used: I priced a Trek, a Cannondale, and a Specialized, all around $1400. This Bianchi offered far and away the best value -- Ultegra through and through. And the wheels are a steal.
Bike Setup: Stock.
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sandriese
a Triathlete
from Grand Rapids, MI, USADate Reviewed: March 27, 2002
Strengths: Handling, ride quality, stiffness in sprints.Weaknesses: Pedals, seat.Bottom Line: I have been pleased with the handling in the tight course around Reeds lake that I have to whip out on afterwork rides. The ride quality on longer rides is excellent, yet it doesn't lack stiffness under heavy accellerations under my 210lb frame. I replaced the spd pedals with look and improved the hotspots.
Favorite Ride: Backroads to lake Mich.
Price Paid:
$1400.00
Purchased At: Ada Bike
Similar Products Used: Giant OCR, older Fuji
Bike Setup: Stock (Ultegra), upgraded to look pedals and Terry Fly saddle.
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