Lets see some Bianchis

Moderators: maxim809, Moderator Team

Post Reply
User avatar
Powerful Pete
Moderator
Posts: 4132
Joined: Fri Dec 10, 2004 10:22 am
Location: Lima, Peru and the Washington DC area - it's complicated.

by Powerful Pete

@ E777L, good to see one of the faithful!

Great to hear you back from the accident and hope you thoroughly enjoy your fantastic new ride!
Road bike: Cervelo R3, Campagnolo Chorus/Record mix...
Supercommuter: Jamis Renegade...
Oldie but goodie: De Rosa Professional Slx, Campagnolo C-Record...
And you can call me Macktastik Honey Pete Kicks, thank you.

E777L
Posts: 56
Joined: Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:54 am
Location: AUS

by E777L

Thanks and cheers Macktastik Honey Pete Kicks :lol:

by Weenie


Visit starbike.com Online Retailer for HighEnd cycling components
Great Prices ✓    Broad Selection ✓    Worldwide Delivery ✓

www.starbike.com



E777L
Posts: 56
Joined: Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:54 am
Location: AUS

by E777L

Time for a new update and some weights... here is my Oltre finally identical to the Vacansoleil-DCM pro team bike with mechanical drivetrain as used in the first half of 2012.* The last addition is the celeste FFWD F6R tubular wheelset with DT Swiss 240s hubs.

Image

This was a custom build because the complete Bianchi team bike comes with celeste/white FSA K-Force parts (team uses red/white) and Shimano Dura-Ace calipers instead of the team's FSA K-Force.

2012 Bianchi Oltre Team Issue frame (55cm) = 990g (claimed; 1070g weighed with warranty booklet & cable guides)
Forks = 350g (claimed)
4 x Ti bottle cage bolts (celeste): = 5g
3 x Jagwire celeste frame protection rubbers = 3g
Seatpost = 190g (claimed)
Ti saddle hardware = 19g (claimed)
2 x Shimano ST-7900 levers = 374g
Shimano FD-7900-B front derailleur (34.9mm) = 78g
Shimano RD-7900-SS rear derailleur = 166g
Jagwire front derailleur adjuster = 3g
Shimano gear cableset = 71g
Shimano DA CS-7900 cassette (11/23) = 161g
Shimano DA CH-7801 HG chain (106 links) = 256g
FSA K-Force front caliper (incl. standard pads) = 137g
FSA K-Force rear caliper (incl. standard pads) = 139g
Shimano brake cableset = 140g
FSA K-Force Compact handlebar (420mm) = 220g (claimed)
FSA OS-99 CSI stem (110mm) = 122g (claimed)
Cinelli cork tape (incl. plugs) = 47g
FSA K-Force Light BB30 crank (53/39; N-10) = 453g
FSA K-Force Light BB30 crank (non-drive) = 139g
FSA K-Force bottom bracket washers = 2g
FSA BB-OS8200 ceramic bearings = 53g
San Marco Concor Racing Team saddle = 195g (xsilite rails)
Look Keo Blade Max carbon = 226g (steel spindle)
FFWD F6R celeste tubular wheelset (58mm) = 1355g (incl. FFWD skewers)**
2 x Vredestein Fortezza Pro TriComp tubulars = 564g (incl. valve extensions)
2 x Velox Jantex 76 Competition tubular tapes = 60g
2 x Elite Custom bottle cages = 83g
---------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL = 6.6kg

* From the 2012 Giro onwards, the team begun using the electronic DA drivetrain. The chain should also be the gold KMC X10SL. Team mainly uses white cables, but also black at times.
** Front skewer (100mm) = 41g; rear (130mm) = 44g

With a Polar S725 setup (incl. speed and cadence sensors = 126g) and a Topeak Micro Rocket CBT pump (fixed on frame = 79g), the bike is UCI-compliant at 6.8kg.
Last edited by E777L on Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:32 pm, edited 5 times in total.

User avatar
strobbekoen
Posts: 4426
Joined: Wed May 18, 2005 6:24 pm
Location: BELGIUM

by strobbekoen

Now i am jealous.. lol

theoptician
Posts: 14
Joined: Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:10 pm

by theoptician

Is it just me or is this the least inspiring collection of bikes ever assembled in one thread?

E777L
Posts: 56
Joined: Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:54 am
Location: AUS

by E777L

It is just you, and going by your nickname, you probably need an independent eye assessment ;)

jhamlin38
Posts: 127
Joined: Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:09 pm
Location: Beautiful New Jersey

by jhamlin38

Needs gold chain!

User avatar
Timo
Posts: 1380
Joined: Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:10 am
Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands

by Timo

jhamlin38 wrote:Needs gold chain!

And white cables (to be a true Vacansoleil replica).
And if I ever meet an aardvark, I'm going to step on its damn protruding nasal implement until it couldn't suck up an insect if its life depended on it.

E777L
Posts: 56
Joined: Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:54 am
Location: AUS

by E777L

:smartass: I actually found this pic of Vacansoleil running black cables which justified - for now - using the original Shimano cableset 8) The gold chain will come soon enough :thumbup:

Image


User avatar
Tinea Pedis
Posts: 8614
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:08 am
Contact:

by Tinea Pedis

Those weights are interesting.

RIDE reviewed one and it came in at 925g bare frame and 356g for the fork.

I got to ride it too, holy smokes is it stiff. I loved it!

schs
Posts: 283
Joined: Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:43 pm
Contact:

by schs

Minor update of my Bianchi 928 T-Cube Carbon: AX-Lightness rims and Tune hubs. As shown the bike weight is 6.35 kg.
Image
More pictures here: http://vive-le-velo.blogspot.ch/2012/12 ... -2012.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

E777L
Posts: 56
Joined: Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:54 am
Location: AUS

by E777L

I'm reporting you to the UCI :evil:

User avatar
Daddy yo yo
Posts: 310
Joined: Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:17 am

by Daddy yo yo

a beauty this is!
My contribution to more beautiful roads: - old - / - new -

by Weenie


Visit starbike.com Online Retailer for HighEnd cycling components
Great Prices ✓    Broad Selection ✓    Worldwide Delivery ✓

www.starbike.com



User avatar
Kjetil
Posts: 2853
Joined: Sat Jul 30, 2011 1:17 pm
Location: Hamar, Norway
Contact:

by Kjetil

Schs, You MUST remove that frame size sticker!
Nice bike. I have wheel envy.
Bianchi-Campagnolo
The Specialissima
Gylne Gutuer, the UCI 1.2 bike race I invented.

Post Reply