Bianchi Specialissima Record 2x12

[Kjetil]

Bianchi Specialissima 59 cm, colour CK16 lucido (shiny)
Campagnolo Record 2x12 52/36 and 11-29
Campagnolo Shamal 2wf 15c (bought in 2014)
Tyres: Schwalbe Pro One 25 mm (tubeless setup of course)
Seat pin: Syntace P6 Hi-flex 27,2 mm
Saddle: Selle SMP Composit Crb
Stem: Syntace F109 120 mm
Bars: FSA Gossamer aluminium 44 cm (with overpainted graphics)
Bar tape: Deda Elementi, double wrapped
Pedals: Look Kéo Blade Carbon
Cages: Elite Ciussi Inox
Mini frame pump: Silca Tattico (Behind the seat tube)
Computer: Wahoo ELEMNT Bolt
Speed sensor: Garmin
Cadence sensor: Garmin
Name sticker: Victory Circle Graphics



The rider is male, running on 54, 183 cm tall, all arms and legs (seat height 81 cm), 68 kg. He likes manouverable bikes with predictable braking performance and solid feel at high speeds. His favourite ride must be the "Barcelonette Loop", cols Allos, Champs and Cayolle in that order. He hasn't bothered weighing the bike.

[MiddMan]

Well done! I love the classic look you’ve put together here.

[PinaRene]

Wow , great bike, although the cranks need to grow on me - they look nice but a bit bulky.

[kingsolom0n]

Beautiful bike and great scenery too.. Well done!

[TonyM]

Looks really good
(Except the saddle...)

[campagowlo]

Great taste in bikes and routes. The Allos, Cayolle aand Champs loop is awesome in either direction.

[kgt]

Perfect! Nice and simple. A proper climbing bike with the best climbing saddle IME
(I would only go for carbon bottle cages. These look too classic).

[PokojniToza]

Kjetil, any ride report on the 2x12?

[kgt]

I also wonder... A few experienced riders I know claim that Campagnolo 12 speed is much better than previous 11 speed versions. Is it true?

[Kjetil]

Weather has not permitted the outdoors yet, only a couple of hundred k on an indoor athletics track, so those Campag shifters are not properly broken in yet. The feel is more ten speed than eleven (more clunk!), but with wonderfully short throws on the right.

About those cages; I have a set of Nucleons to complement them... The last time I used these cages were also the last time I had a top of the line machine: A Ti Megatubo. I’m old enough to allow myself a bit of nostalgia, no?

[PokojniToza]

Let's hope you get some nice weather soon. Otherwise, I hope you like climbing out of the saddle, since the Specialissima seems to like it a lot.

[Kjetil]

I can’t wait.

[PokojniToza]

I am also in the waiting game, but for wheels:)

[neeb]

Lovely! Would like to see a picture in the summer, warmer background colours will make that celeste really pop..

[Itsjustdave]

Looks amazing, my dream bike.... one day....