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Rufus
a Commuter
from Date Reviewed: August 20, 2009
Strengths: Aluminum frame, strong brakes, strong wheels and tiresWeaknesses: Front and Rear Sram x4 leaves a lot to be desired.Bottom Line: Bianchi Boardwalk is a tough urban hybrid bike. Riding position is good. Brakes are very strong. Sram Sx4 shifting could be improved. Tires are extremely tough and will holf 80lbs. Overall a great commuter for 20 miles/day.
Favorite Ride: NYC commute
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At: Used
Similar Products Used: Nishiki Villager 3 speed
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aharong
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: June 18, 2009
Strengths: Snappy brakes.
Wide range of gears.Weaknesses: The SRAM 5.0 shiftersBottom Line: My wife has a Trek 1000c road/comfort bike that she really likes. I am trying to get her on a touring bike because she frequently tows 1-2 kids in a trailer and she needs a wider range of gears. I thought the Boardwalk, with its 11-32 rear cassette, would be a reasonable alternative. It's not!
The gearing is great. And I like the effectiveness of the V-brakes. But the shifters are complete crap (at least on the model I rode).
We are accustomed to index shifting. You click a lever and you get the next gear, no hassles. The SRAM 5.0 on the bike I rode are essentially friction shifters with numbers painted on. It requires too much attention to shift onto the next chainring and then back off the tension a little so that the derailluer doesn't rub.
I guess this is what you expect in a certain price range. My personal advice, if you can spend a little more, get a bike with true index shifting. You'll love it.
Favorite Ride: American Tabaco Trail, Durham NC
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At: used
Bike Setup: Stock + weird doughnut shaped gel seat cover
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Eric Williams
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: August 19, 2008
Strengths: Lightweight, pretty fast for a hybrid, brakes. Gets a lot of attention.Weaknesses: Shifting could be a little better. Gets a lot of attentionBottom Line: Very solid ride. Handles like it's on rails. Fairly smooth ride, but a little rough on the bump since there's no shocks. I was looking at the Trek 7200 FX when I bought this, but every time I take it out for a ride, I am so thankful that I decided to get the Bianchi instead.
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At: Eric's Cycle
Similar Products Used: Schwinn Traveler, Fuji Odessa (wore it out to the point it wasn't worth fixing)
Bike Setup: Pretty much stock. Added a stem riser, rack and small bags, Cateye Mity 8, Garmin GPS, and Salsa Delgado rear wheel.
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Ryan
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: July 8, 2008
Strengths: Lightweight, extremely inexpensive, fast.Weaknesses: Rough ride, some slight shifting problems.Bottom Line: All aluminum with no shocks so it is a rough ride. It is so darn light, though. I compared it with Trek and others in this price range and they were all much, much heavier. This thing is crazy fast for an inexpensive bike. I have 200 miles on it and would definitely say it is a good bike for the price.
Favorite Ride: Bianchi
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At: Bicycle Village Auro
Similar Products Used: Trek 7000.
Bike Setup: Stock.
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C Nieves
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: May 20, 2008
Strengths: Lightweight and responsive.Weaknesses: None considering the price paid.Bottom Line: This review is actually for the 2008 Bianchi Boardwalk. This bike is an excellent buy: comfortable, reasonably fast and responsive. The gear shifting was pretty smooth.
Favorite Ride: Bianchi Boardwalk
Price Paid:
$499.00
Purchased At: Roberts Bicycles
Similar Products Used: Gios Torino SR racing bike and a Specialized Rockhopper
Bike Setup: 21" stock bicycle with pedals upgraded to Shimano SPD, PDA-520.
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