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Reviewed by: deshmokie
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Cross Country Rider
, from Colorado Springs, CO, US of A
Favorite Trail: 3 months
Summary: This is a great mountain bike. It's fast, light and comes with high end components. It is my first 29er and I love it. I am 6'1" and it fits me better than the standard mountain bike. At only 28 lbs., it is very light compared to many bikes in it's class. I also got a closeout 2008 for a great price. My Bianchi did come with a warranty.
Strengths: 29er, Light, High end components, Good shock
Weaknesses: None so far
Other recommended trails in the same area: Cannondale, GT
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Review Date May 13, 2009
Overall Rating 1 of 5
Aerobic Difficulty 1 of 5
Technical Difficulty 0 of 5
Reviewed by: kris Brandenburg
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Cross Country Rider
, from Fairbanks,AK
Favorite Trail: 1 Year
Summary: Bad design. Looks like they got it right with the new one. I would love to trade my frame in for one with vertical drop outs. Buyer beware I guess.
Strengths: Comfortable Ride, nice front shock, good sram components
Weaknesses: Horizontal Dropouts are a bad design for a xc bike, skewers are not strong enough to keep wheel straight, the 09' went to vertical drop outs, hmmmm.
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Review Date March 13, 2009
Overall Rating 4 of 5
Aerobic Difficulty 2 of 5
Technical Difficulty 0 of 5
Reviewed by: coppersmith99
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Cross Country Rider
, from Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Favorite Trail: Tested or demo'ed only
Summary: Costs too much for a frame that saves a small amount of weight but leaves you without any warranty rights. Italian pedigree is certainly a plus, but spending hundreds of extra dollars for a name is something my wife does when purse shopping. Since the bike is taking a hard knock on value, I'll be generous and give it 4 Chilis overall.
Strengths: Reasonably light, nice paint, Italian.
Weaknesses: Expensive, no warranty, in fact, it appears there is no contact information for the U.S. distributor on its website.
Other recommended trails in the same area: Salsa Mamasita, GF, Specialized, Kona
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Review Date September 17, 2008
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Aerobic Difficulty 5 of 5
Technical Difficulty 0 of 5
Reviewed by: palmettorollerz
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Cross Country Rider
, from Pensacola, FL
Favorite Trail: Less than 1 month
Summary: Badass top to bottom, feel like I am on my own rails!
Strengths: 3 Rides into owning this bike and the best thing I have spent money on in years. This thing is amazing, I will be doing this big girl for a long time. I already have one bianchi steed in my stable BASS and I have been riding the hell out of this thing for 2 years after my buddy and my brother both owned this bright orange hussie. But I will never look back to the smaller wheel.
Weaknesses: I havent found any yet
Other recommended trails in the same area: Bianchi Rita, Bass
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Review Date April 25, 2008
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Aerobic Difficulty 5 of 5
Reviewed by: Mitch
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Cross Country Rider
, from Pittsburgh
Favorite Trail: Less than 1 month
Summary: I'm still in the "honeymoon phase", but this is one versatile bike that's a lot of fun to ride.
Not road race nimble, but very comfortable on paved roads, this bike excels once the pavement ends. Very wide spread gearing allows this to climb almost anything and still give you all the speed to need on flats. The hardtail design transfers power effectively to the rear wheel while the sprung front absorbs most of the impact.
The grupo performs flawlessly. Shifts are always clean, the crankset is bombproof and, despite my being a heavyweight, the wheels do not complain and I lock the brakes up at will. The last is a real testament to the stopping power of the
If you've been thinking of getting a "big wheel", Go For It with this one! Overkill for urban riding or exclusively Rails to Trails, excellent choice for mixed riding / weekend warrior and possibly a good training bike for serious competition. Outstanding price / performance ratio.
Strengths: High Tech, Great Grupo, Eats Dirt
Weaknesses: Limited frame sizes, saddle too stiff
Other recommended trails in the same area: Diamondback Ridge Runner
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