Specifications

Style

9spd Commuter

Sizes

44, 49, 52, 55, 58, 61cm

Color

Gang Green

Frame

Bianchi DB CrMo, rack & fender mounts

Fork

CrMo, rack mounts

Retail Price

$799.99

Components

Headset

VP AheadSet, 1" threadless

Handlebar

Bianchi alloy

Stem

Bianchi alloy, 15º

Brakes/Levers

Shimano cantilevers / Shimano Tiagra STI

Crankset

SuginoXD 500T, 42T w/chainguard

Bottom Bracket

Cartridge

Chain

Shimano

Cassette

SRAM, 11/26T 9spd

Pedals

VP clipless, 2-sided

Wheels

Shimano Dynamo front, Tiagra rear hubs, Alex ACE 19 32h rims

Tires

Vittoria Randonneur 700x28C

Derailleurs, r/f

Shimano Tiagra 9spd / none

Shifters

Shimano Tiagra 9spd STI

Saddle

Velo Bianchi

Seatpost

Bianchi Componenti, 27.2mm

Other

Shimano LP-R600 headlight; fenders

Geometry

Size, cm

44

49

52

55

58

61

Seat Tube, mm

440

490

520

550

580

610

Top Tube-actual, mm

495

515

530

550

570

585

Top Tube-virtual, mm

511

527

538

560

581

596

Chainstay, mm

425

425

425

425

425

425

Fork Rake, mm

50

50

50

50

50

50

Head Tube Angle, º

72

72

72.5

72.5

72.5

72.5

Seat Tube Angle, º

75

74

73.5

73

72.5

72.5

Wheelbase, mm

990

998

998

1016

1032

1047

Standover Height, in

27.6

29.8

30.5

31.7

32.8

34

          Click here to view frame geometry graphic.

Castro Valley

A new model for 2005, this is the bike for the commuter who likes to ride in the fast lane. Fully equipped for commuting, straight out of the box. Same proven frame as the Volpe. 9 speed Shimano Tiagra drive train. Shimano canti brakes. Dynamo-driven headlight with 3 watt, 12 volt bulb, unique in the US market. Fenders and rack mounts. Tires with 3M reflective sidewall stripe make wheel reflectors unnecessary.

 

Available with 44cm frame.