Scientists Paint Universe as a Sea of Green

“If it were possible to view the universe as a whole, from afar, it would appear pale green, between aquamarine and turquoise.”¹

So science has confirmed what we already knew: the universe is Celeste. The origin of our celestial hue is cloaked in the mist of old world myth. Being sentimentalists, we lean toward the blue of the heavens over Milano, the imperial brilliancy of Queen Margherita’s eyes and the color guard of a 118-year parade of champions’ racing bicycles.

Bianchi’s stable of green machines embodies the soul of cycling. To visit Bianchi’s historic bike collection is to witness a poignant legacy: the first pneumatic-tired two-wheeler from 1885, the 1915-designed full-suspension mountain bikes ridden in the Dolomites by the Italian Army, Fausto Coppi’s Tour de France and Giro d’Italia winning bikes from the 40’s and 50’s; Felice Gimondi’s more modern chrome-lugged beauties from the 60’s and 70’s; and a gallery of contemporary marvels of modern greats. Reflecting on this triumphant group it’s hard not to be overwhelmed by each frame’s ancient tribute to a single color of valor. Granted, the hues may be brighter on some than on others, or the patina on Il Campionissimo’s Specialissima may reveal the weathered crinkle of the Master’s suffering; but en masse they reflect a united allegiance to cycling’s truest color, Bianchi Celeste.