Bianchi Infinito CV

t4tomo

Ultegra model with fulcrum racing 5s
Spec as per epic cycles, with conti 4 season tyres.
Very smooth ride, I love it

d_o_g

Wow, a modern Bianchi that looks good! Very nice.

freefall_junkie

Nice bike. Mine says hello (Ultegra Di with Racing Ones)

t4tomo

Nice backdrop and nice bike (flash git with your Di ) but it does appear that the paint work has bleached white in the sun?

freefall_junkie

t4tomo wrote:

Nice backdrop and nice bike (flash git with your Di ) but it does appear that the paint work has bleached white in the sun?

I know white maybe isn't a true Bianchi colour, but there is at least a thin Celeste stripe on the frame .

The pic is from last October in Majorca BTW - seems like a very long time ago. Rode the bike there every day for a week and at the end of it I genuinely couldn't think of any bike I'd rather have been riding - just the right blend of comfort, stability, responsiveness and agility.

t4tomo

mine only arrived on Friday - upgrade (well n+1) from the Via Nirone, so only had one decent length ride out on Saturday and a quick test spin on Friday after I'd put it together , but yes very impressed with the blend of comfort yet responsiveness. Seems to climb really well too but then it is a deal lighter than the Via Nirone.

After having had 4 years of a Red Bianchi, bought second hand on spec and value rather than colour, I thought I'd go for the full Celeste experience this time.

DKay

t4tomo wrote:

Ultegra model with fulcrum racing 5s
Spec as per epic cycles, with conti 4 season tyres.
Very smooth ride, I love it

Yum, yum, lovely bike. Although it does make me weep slightly to see that chainset on a Bianchi. The old 5-arm Campag cranks suited the lines of the frames much better IMO.

ilm_zero7

that Infinito Cv is on my 'bikes to try out' list - but it would have to be Campag - very nice looker

t4tomo

DKay wrote:

Yum, yum, lovely bike. Although it does make me weep slightly to see that chainset on a Bianchi. The old 5-arm Campag cranks suited the lines of the frames much better IMO.

I agree, but only Athena is now a traditional "open" looking chainset, Chorus is similarly styled to Ultegra and was going to be £5/600 extra. And you can get Athena model in Celeste, only in black/ celeste or matt black / red, hence it had to be Ultegra. That's said when you riding it you cant see the crankeset and Ultegra does shift very very well.

ILM Zero7 wrote:

that Infinito Cv is on my 'bikes to try out' list - but it would have to be Campag - very nice looker

get up to Epic cycles in Ludlow and have at test ride, but be prepared to reach fro your credit card soon afterwards

freefall_junkie

DKay wrote:

Yum, yum, lovely bike. Although it does make me weep slightly to see that chainset on a Bianchi. The old 5-arm Campag cranks suited the lines of the frames much better IMO.

Agree totally on the looks of the latest chainsets in particular the Shimano Ultegra one. Functionally close to perfection but pig ugly. It is the one thing about the looks of my bike I really don't like.

MrBikerPanda

wow that is one beautiful bike !!

Guernsey Donkey

Infinito cv with Campag' Chorus.

ilm_zero7

i like that even more !