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Bianchi Via Nirone 7 2005

Advantages: Great price and beautiful ride
Disadvantages: Lots of small probelms and so many expensive upgrades to be done

Bianchi Via Nirone 7 2005 Alu-Carbon Xenon Compact/Triple Drive Size 59 LiquiGas/Bianchi Team Colours (see photo at botom of review) £574.99 The bike and the ride In late summer of 2005 I purchased a Bianchi Via Nirone 7 from Evans online at the website (http://www.evanscycles.com/) and was impressed with the delivery within 3 days. The parcel was well protected and all I had to do was open one end of the box, wheel the bike out, adjust the handlebar ...
...colour (LiquiGas) paintwork version of Bianchi is close to being outrageous, being a 1/3rd yellow, 1/3rd green, 1/3rd blue-ish… (see photo at bottom) but I have to say, I love being seen on this bike. The price of the bike was also substantially cheaper than some of the more boring colours so that's another bonus to me! Insurance I use Cycleguard insurance to insure my road bike (£45 per year basic, http://www.cycleguard.co.uk/), however I have ...

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Review of Bianchi USA Inc Giro Triple

my bianchi eros donna road bike 2007

Advantages: fits like a glove
Disadvantages: hmmm?

absolutely love it for steep mountain climbs or an average day out in the hills; haven't had any real issues or even a flat... kind of unbelievable considering the miles and terrain I have encountered along the way, etc -- has a stable ride downhill at 1000 elevation drop in a three mile section which I usually warm up with. I am a female/trail runner (5'3 106lbs) whom had the local guys tweak my frame as much as possible to fit me. currently living ...
...an incredible ride in itself near deer creek canyon. definitely recommend for my body type. btw; most would suggest a carbon frame etc yet for peace of mind I am rather attached to a solid frame giving me plenty of speed. two years and haven't had to replace anything yet - all stock except for seat; replaced with a thin specialized at 120$. lovely ice blue color that isn't obnoxious. ...

leightonsway 08.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Bianchi USA Inc Eros Donna

Carrera Gryphon - good value for money road bike

Advantages: Value for money, light
Disadvantages: Toe clip pedals

I purchased a Carrera gryphon through a Cycle to Work scheme and as such it ended up as very good value for money. From a ticket price of £399 there was already 20% off this model so with the Tax benefits of the C2W scheme this bike cost me c. £180. After some initial niggles with the bike primarily due to set up at the shop I have been very pleased with this bike - it makes my 12.5 mile ride to work seem relatively effortless. It has a good ratio ...
...9 rear gears and the gear shifts are pretty good although occasionally the front gear doesn't change up as smoothly as I would like. The disc brakes work very well in all weathers adn the bike is extremely light which certainly helps with the commute. The one thing that I would recommend changing on the bike is the pedals - the bike comes with toe clips as standard but these are pretty hard to use, it is fiddly to get your feet in as you start ...

bja118 28.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Carrera Gryphon Disc Spec 08

Wheely good bike! (Giant Defy 2.5 Road Bike)

Advantages: Light, Great gears, Good looks
Disadvantages: Uncomfortable saddle, not the greatest wheels

I have long harboured a desire to own a half decent roadbike. Fortunately my employers opted into the "Cycle to Work scheme" And I purchased a Defy 2.5. Looks This bioke looks good in a largely black and white frame with grey details. The bike itself is set at fairly agressive angles with a nice low handlebar. Frame The frame is extremely light aluminium (10kg total weight) and put together with very neat and efficient welds. The ...
...new to raod bikes you may find the handlebar set a little low. My first ciouple of journeys resulted in sore back and stiff neck, however you soon adjust. Gears This bike features a 27 speed Shimano Tigra setup (3 front cogs, 9 rear cogs) That gives you a huge variation. In the highest gear roadsise blurs past you and I have yet to find a hill that can defeat the lowest gearing. The Tiagra system seems very reliable with shifts always finding ...

thejazzyj 18.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Giant Defy 2.5 Road Bike

"KING OF THE MOUNTAINS"" (HILLS ANYWAY) TREK 5.2 MADONE

Advantages: GREAT LOOKS. HANDLING. COMFORT . SPEC.
Disadvantages: WHITE PAINTWORK (BUT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE MORE FRQUENT CLEANING)

Lance Armstrong suggested that Trek name their top end bikes 'Madone' after the Col de la Madone in southern France. A mountain that Armstrong used to use as a training run in the run up to The Tour de France. His times up the mountain side let him know if he was ready or not! It's no surprise then, that the 2009 Trek Madone 5.2 weighs in at around 7.7kg (just under 17lb for the oldies). A bike needs to be light if it is to haul it's rider up a mountain ...
...and on a descent. The Trek Madone 5.2 comes in three different fits depending on ride comfort required. The WSD (women's), Performance (longer headtube for higher and position) and Pro ( smaller headtube ). You also have the option of a Compact (20 speed) or a Triple (30 speed) delivered through the Shimano Ultegra 10 speed groupset. I live in Yorkshire, in Pennines and Dales country, and as such, I find hills unavoidable but I have found that the ...

cadds8 03.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Trek Madone 5.2