Bianchi - I can't decide

JohnSmithX

Hi, I want to buy my first bike this spring. I like Bianchi C2C for comfort ride. I can't decide if carbon is right for me. I am 195cm tall and 90kg. I don't want to break tje carbon on first ride.

My chosen bikes:
1. Bianchi 928 Carbon C2C 105 Compact - http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bia ... e-ec016949
2. Bianchi Nirone 7 105 Alu/Carbon - http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bia ... e-ec016951

What do you think?

STEFANOS4784

You wont break the carbon, the wheels are more likely to break than the frame but even that is not an issue at your weight, get the carbon, ya know it makes sense

BazookaMoor

How about Titanium ! ! !

Came across a guy riding a Titanium Bianchi last weekend and he really rated it for comfort. He thought it made 100 mile sportives much more enjoyable compared to his previous aluminum bike.

Sorry to throw a spanner in the works


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STEFANOS4784

...............And how much was that? :roll:

edhornby

I''d say if you were going to splash your hard earned wonga - I'd get proper rides of both, ride them over the worst potholed road surface you can find to see how the frames differ




but you have to get it in blue surely !!!!

pete600

JohnSmithX wrote:

Hi, I want to buy my first bike this spring. I like Bianchi C2C for comfort ride. I can't decide if carbon is right for me. I am 195cm tall and 90kg. I don't want to break tje carbon on first ride.

My chosen bikes:
1. Bianchi 928 Carbon C2C 105 Compact - http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bia ... e-ec016949
2. Bianchi Nirone 7 105 Alu/Carbon - http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bia ... e-ec016951

What do you think?

Don't worry about braking it iam 100kg and done about 500 miles on my c2c over some rough roads. The wheels have stayed true and straight. Think you would be pleased with the bike i am more than happy with mine.

Shezzer

The 928 C2C is a great bike and will easily cope with your 95kg. When I was recently searching for a new carbon 'long distance' bike I whittled the list down to a 928 C2C and a Specialized Roubaix. There really wasn't much in it ... but I went for the Roubaix.

JohnSmithX

Would you prefer bianchi with Shimano 105 or Veloce?

keef66

Bianchi therefore Veloce and preferably in Celeste.

Watch what you eat though; according to Shezza you've put on 5 kg since starting this thread!

thiscocks

Alot of the new Bianchis seem to be in Shimano spec, guess its to do with the Team Barloworld bike. Personally id get a Bianchi with campag. Correction-I did get a Bianchi with campag! They are particularly nice a bit further up the Bianchi range with the campag FSA mix.

JohnSmithX

Someone tell me that model B4P would be better for me. So help decide between this two? Or recommend me anythink else. I am 195cm a 90kg and I want to keep this bike for cca 10 years.

C2C or B4P
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bia ... e-ec016950
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bia ... e-ec016946

haribo8

get this...

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bia ... e-ec016051

such a nice bike, light, rigid, i do a daily commute of a round trip of 20 miles in london and it soaks up every single bump. I brought the 105 set one but they do a Ultegra one too for a bit more money.

Weight is also not an issue as i'm 105kg and the frame is solid and i've also hit a few bump and potholes and the wheels and frame are all true

Its a special edition bike from Italy as they had surplus stock Evans brought them.

jeepie

I have a C2C 105 Alu and absolutely love it. That said, I would definitely have gone for the carbon if I knew how much I would use my bike. I just assume Carbon is more comfortable and light... but like people say perhaps a test ride is best. I'd go to the carbon as I've upgraded some bits on my Bianchi but the frame is the main thing to get right.

thiscocks

JohnSmithX wrote:

Someone tell me that model B4P would be better for me. So help decide between this two? Or recommend me anythink else. I am 195cm a 90kg and I want to keep this bike for cca 10 years.

C2C or B4P
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bia ... e-ec016950
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bia ... e-ec016946

I bought the B4p mono-q one you linked there. I test rode that and a couple of scott (cr1, addicts)ones and for me the bianchi just stood out as being so comfortable and such a class ride. The frame is brilliant, comfortable enough for long sportives and stiff enough to be a great race bike. There is a review of it in here somewhere and they say it rides like a steel frame it is that comfy. Plus it is bloody nice to look at. I would highly recomend it!

roadrider84

For me it's the B4P with Veloce. Super bike, especially if you can get it in Celeste.

bikeplease

I may be able to shed some light based on my Bianchi 928 experience.

I had a 2008 928, and when it was stolen I bought a new Bianchi Infinito which is supposed to be its successor. The 928 was my favorite road bike and I'd consider buying a used one again. It was very comfortable and stable, and of course beautifully shaped and made in Italy. At first I didn't like the Infinito because it felt a bit twitchy - a road bike magazine even mentioned that it was twitchy on climbs out of the seat. The Infinito is definitely more responsive for sprinting. I love it, but I prefer the more laid back feel to the 928. I'm a mountain biker and perhaps that's why I prefer a more raked out front end.

I assume the new Infinito is similar to the B4P because they made it more aggressive - pros have raced on the Infinito. Finally, I tracked down the difference btw the Infinito and 928 - the frame geometries are identical, but the 928 has a few more mm of fork rake.

t4tomo

bikeplease wrote:

I may be able to shed some light based on my Bianchi 928 experience.

I imagine that after 3 years and 5 months he made a decision without waiting for your input

davala95

I have the 2008 model of the alu bianchi and Im in love with it