EROS

A longer wheelbase for comfort and a triple chainring for wider gear options have made this a popular bike for century and long charity rides. New carbon fork with threadless steerer for 2003. Rack eyelets.

 

Frame/Fork

Bianchi RC SL Chromo Lite. Sloping top tube. MegaPro./ Bianchi carbon fork with steel steerer.

 

Components

Campagnolo Mirage / Veloce mix.

 

Colors

New Red/Silver Celeste

 
 
Specifications
Type 27-speed road
Sizes 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63 cm
Colors New Red/Silver Celeste
Frame Bianchi RC SL Chromo Lite heat-treated double-butted CrMo steel, sloping top tube, MegaPro design, dual bottle mounts, rack eyelets
Fork Bianchi carbon, 1" steel threadless steerer
Headset VP AheadSet, 1" threadless
Bottom Bracket Campagnolo Veloce cartridge, 111 mm
Handlebars ITM Bianchi Anatomica
Stem ITM Forged, 90-¼ rise
Crankset Campagnolo Veloce, 30/42/52
Chain KMC
Wheels Campagnolo Mirage hubs; Mavic CXP-22N 32h rims
Tires Vittoria Zaffiro, 700x25C
Front Derailleur Campagnolo Mirage 28.6 mm
Rear Derailleur Campagnolo Mirage, 9-spd
Shift Levers Campagnolo Mirage ErgoPower
Casssette Campagnolo Veloce, 13-26, 9-spd
Brakes/Levers Campagnolo Veloce / Mirage ErgoPower
Pedals VP 109, clipless, 2-sided
Saddle Selle San Marco Azoto Racing gell
Seatpost Bianchi alloy, 27.2 mm
Grips/Other Cork-type; CPSC reflectors
Retail price $1099.99

Geometry
Size 44.0 49.0 51.0 53.0 55.0 57.0 59.0 61.0 63.0
Seat tube (center-to-top) 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600
Top tube(actual) 490 506 516 526 541 550 559 574 584
Top tube(virtual) 507 520 526 536 552 560 570 585 595
Chainstay 410 418 418 418 418 418 418 418 418
Fork rake 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0
Head-tube angle 71.5 72.5 73.0 73.0 73.0 73.0 73.0 73.0 73.0
Seat-tube angle 75.0 76.0 76.0 75.0 74.0 74.0 73.0 72.5 72.0
Wheelbase 968.0 992.0 994.0 993.0 999.0 1008.0 1008.0 1017.0 1022.0
Standover height (inches) 27.0 28.0 28.8 29.0 29.8 30.5 31.0 32.0 32.6
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