Bike buying? Bianchi Via Nirone 7 Xenon 2017 Road Bike

[Shortandcrisp]

If it's not too rude may I ask what your motivation is for buying the Bianchi? Apart from a few geometry tweaks, there's not a great deal of difference between the two, and you'd be mixing campag and shimano components. May not matter to you but I prefer to stick to compatible groupsets on my bikes. Makes doing wheel swaps etc much easier.

 

[wheresthetorch]

Sorry - late to the party Same bike as mine. I'm no expert, but it's comfortable and the Campag groupset has been great. It's been said that the wheels are the weak link, being a bit cheap, and would be worth an upgrade at some point.

Oh and people say nice things about how it looks!

 

[winjim]

Sorry - late to the party Same bike as mine. I'm no expert, but it's comfortable and the Campag groupset has been great. It's been said that the wheels are the weak link, being a bit cheap, and would be worth an upgrade at some point. View attachment 352755

Oh and people say nice things about how it looks!

The wheels on my VN7 did explode.

 

[gbb]

If it were the case, nothing wrong with buying a bike just because you like the colour. They're all the same ish....why not have one that excites you, even if it is just visual.

I had that bike, slightly different spec....blooming brilliant bike....but you do pay a bit of a premium for the name.

Haven't bikes gone up a lot....jeez, are all what used to be called entry level spec bikes by the major manufacturers around a grand ?

 

[wheresthetorch]

The wheels on my VN7 did explode

I'm worried now - tell me more.

 

[winjim]

I'm worried now - tell me more.

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/weird-freehub-behaviour.174596/

 

[wheresthetorch]

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/weird-freehub-behaviour.174596/

Think I might get myself some new wheels!

 

[Glasgow44]

If it's not too rude may I ask what your motivation is for buying the Bianchi? Apart from a few geometry tweaks, there's not a great deal of difference between the two, and you'd be mixing campag and shimano components. May not matter to you but I prefer to stick to compatible groupsets on my bikes. Makes doing wheel swaps etc much easier.

I like the look of it.

 

[winjim]

Think I might get myself some new wheels!

I don't know how common the problem is. I built myself some new wheels after that, and just replaced the freehub on the original wheels when I sold the bike.

But yeah, if you need an excuse...

 

[vickster]

I like the look of it.

Ask Evans advice on sizing, ask them to get the two most likely sizes in, pick a dry day and enjoy test riding

 

[Shortandcrisp]

I like the look of it.

That's good enough. Nice looking bike.

 

[Glasgow44]

My current road bike (Giant Defy 2) has SPD SL pedals and I've put on 700 x 25 Continental Gatorskin Hardshell tyres - would I be able to do this with the Bianchi bike which is this one:

https://www.evanscycles.com/bianchi-via-nirone-7-xenon-2017-road-bike-EV288125

 

[arch684]

Yes

 

[RegG]

Go for the Bianchi - you will love it

I am a little biased though...

 

[Glasgow44]

I've just been on the phone to this store who specialise in Bianchi bikes:

https://www.criteriumcycles.co.uk/latest/store/

I told the guy that I'm about 5'5 or 5'6 (I'm not entirely sure) and he has said that a 50 or a 53 is best suited to me. I'm going to go and see him and take it from there. Watch this space! Thanks to everyone who replied. #excitedmucho!