Light, minimal flex, smooth ride, steel, looks great.

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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.

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Smooth ride Good gearing

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.

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.

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Test-rode Bianchi Veloce, LeMonde Buenos Aires, Colnago, Canondale R600

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.

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.

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.

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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.

Handling, ride quality, stiffness in sprints.

Pedals, seat.

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.

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Giant OCR, older Fuji