The Good News:
I am now the proud owner of a Bianchi Milano 120th Anniversary Edition. The pictures don't even do it justice. It's one of the most beautiful bikes I have ever set these eyes on.
The Bad News:
They didn't have one in my size and I had to special order my bike from Ohio. It won't be here until Wednesday at the earliest. This sucks because I had my heart set on putting in some serious hours this weekend.
Damn!
more bad news: i'm going to steal it from you when you get it
Posted by: Jaime | April 15, 2005 at 06:24 PM
Nice! I'm pimpin' the 2002 $130 Huffy from Walmart myself.
Posted by: oscar | April 15, 2005 at 06:34 PM
it's ride time, bitch.
Posted by: Rev. Willcore | April 18, 2005 at 10:05 AM
I'm going out of my mind waiting for my bike. I can't wait! I'm gonna go hogwild on the streets of the Big Dirty.
Posted by: Jonah | April 18, 2005 at 11:10 AM
That's a sweet looking ride. I have the 2002 Milano (only 7 speed Nexus hub) and it's been great, but I wouldn't want to put in too many serious biking hours on it. I mean, it's a great bike, but if you're really going to put in hours, you can do better. The Milano makes a great city bike -- short rides, lots of traffic, stop and go, frequent shfting stuff. It's perfect for that, although, after three years of what I wouldn't consider overly rigorous use the rear end (the Nexus hub) is making some very unpleasant grinding noises. I have no idea what that means....
Anyway, enjoy your bike -- it's a great machine!
p.s.: This random comment is just from someone who googled "Bianchi Milano" and you happened to be in the top three results.
Posted by: ambimb | April 23, 2005 at 02:15 PM
I have a 2002, like Jonah... if my seven-speed hub ever wears out, I'll just upgrade to the new eight-speed version, and continue biking. Bad news for me is, it's raining where I am... and raining... and raining....
Posted by: Charles | April 11, 2006 at 02:24 AM
I have a 2002, like Jonah... if my seven-speed hub ever wears out, I'll just upgrade to the new eight-speed version, and continue biking. Bad news for me is, it's raining where I am... and raining... and raining....
*sorry about the above mess. somehow, when I posted, something happened, and my post replaced the one above. might want to check that...!*
Posted by: Charles | April 11, 2006 at 02:29 AM
As far as the nexus grinding after 3 years of wet riding. You need your rear hub regreased. It's a simple procedure, clean them off, pack it full of grease and roll another three years. Or have a competant LBS do it for you.
Sheldon knows best:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/nexus8/
Posted by: Jay | May 01, 2006 at 11:14 AM
I have had my 120th Anniversary Bianchi Milano for almost 3 years. I fell in love with it right away...even before I took it for a test ride. What a great bike! It's the Bently of city bikes. A classic and timeless appearance...
Posted by: J | August 14, 2008 at 04:22 PM