Bianchi v Pinarello advice

mahoo

Been scratching the head trying to figure what bike to get for the last while. I'm newish to cycling but have been loving the spins around wicklow all summer. My current Piece Of **** has served me well but after my crank sheered clean in half as i was climbing the wicklow gap at the weekend, i have lost my trust in it. metal fatigue seams to be kicking in... anyway. i dont know much about bikes but i'd like invest in a decent bike that will last me a few years and be a joy to ride. i've narrowed it down to these two (but open to suggestions in same price range). purely on their fancy foreign names ;-)

BIANCHI C2C VIA NIRONE 7 ALU 105 COMPACT 10SP BIKE 2010
here


PINARELLO FP1 SKY TEAM REPLICA BIKE TIAGRA 2010here

any advice?

bikenut

you sir, have exceptionally good taste! I like both bikes - not much between them, particularly the groupsets. I've heard good reports from a friend who bought the FP1 - the traditional geometry does look the part and the carbon rear stays make a noticeable difference (apparently!) - if you can get past the team Sky colours.

For over 1k though - you're entering into carbon territory and towards the inevitable Planet X recommendation!

mahoo

Cheers for reply. Don't actually mind the Sky colours, as long as it doesn't actually have sky logo on it! im going to track one down in dublin and go take a look at it i think.

i guess you're talking about this Planet X. Was on my list alright. Prefer dealing with a shop that i can walk in to though... Its actually the same price as the pinarello and you get a carbon frame. hmmmm. Is that too good to turn down? Never been on a carbon bike so don't know how much of a difference it makes. Is the SRAM groupset comparable to the 105?

goldencleric

mahoo wrote: »

Cheers for reply. Don't actually mind the Sky colours, as long as it doesn't actually have sky logo on it! im going to track one down in dublin and go take a look at it i think.

i guess you're talking about this Planet X. Was on my list alright. Prefer dealing with a shop that i can walk in to though... Its actually the same price as the pinarello and you get a carbon frame. hmmmm. Is that too good to turn down? Never been on a carbon bike so don't know how much of a difference it makes. Is the SRAM groupset comparable to the 105?

Rival is the SRAM equivalent of Ultegra

Lumen

Wheelworx in Liffey Valley have a very nice selection of bikes, including that Bianchi.

Don't know what the prices are like.

funkyjebus

oh how refreahing from the over done giant or trek treads. you cant fail with either, both italian beauties will make passing womens kness wobble with lust (for youe bike).

my friend got the via nirone, very nice bike, hes i love with it, put i do like a good team replica, the difference in groupsets should be a factor depending on price.

while i would always recommend a plant x to most, it would fell wrong in view of these beatiful bikes.

Raam

The Bianchi's are beautiful bikes. I have ridden one and it's pretty damn good. I also know 4 or 5 people who have them. If I ever buy a bike to leave in the bro's place in Germany, it will probably be the Via Narone.

jimbo32123

take a look at the 2010 Bianchi Via Nirone 7 Xenon - £725 with epic cycles!!

QUALITY BIKE!!!

mike12

Hi,
Following on from the racing thread just wondering how much weight makes a difference, am thinking of trading in the hybrid and get a road bike have a boardman now and was thing of sticking with them was looking at the weights and the comp is 8.85 kg the team is 8.5 and the team carbon 7.9kg compared to the bottom of the range planet x at 7.5kg not sure of the weight of the 2 bikes in this thread but how much dose weight make a difference and why. Prob not going to spend much over 1000 so prob not able to stretch to carbon. So should i look for the lightest Aluminium or are there other things that are more important.
Mike

Raam

Bike weight doesn't really matter a damn for most people. It can make a difference for wheels, but the first step is to buy a bike which fits you. Once you are happy with that you can enter the never ending upgrade process.

goldencleric

Raam what would you recommend as a decent first time wheel upgrade? Have a focus variado and the stock wheels are quite heavy

Raam

I started with Mavic Aksiums.


Then I went for Mavic Ksyrium SL.


Now I have Reynolds Assaults.


I broke one of the Aksiums in a crash and now Fulcrum Racing 7 are my training wheel.


All the wheels are in regular use apart from the Aksiums.

I may have more money than sense.