Bianchi Road Bikes

Bianchi Road Bikes are made in Italy and have a longwhere the Bianchi factory is still situated but other
history. In fact the F.I.V. Edoardo Bianchi S.p.A is therumours state that Edoardo Bianchi first painted one of
oldest bicycle manufacturer still existing in the world,his bikes this colour for an order placed by the then
and is one of the first Bicycle makers to design andQueen of Italy to match the colour of her eyes. Both
make bikes with equal sized wheels and with rubberare lovely legends but weather either is true is open
pneumatic tires as early as 1886. Bianchi also producedfor debate. Celeste is probably the most recognisable
automobiles between 1900 to 1940 and motorcyclescolour from any bike maker in the world and as such is
from the turn of the century until the late 1960's. Bianchia great advertising vehicle for the excellent Bianchi
Cycles are also made in the USA California by theRoad Bike range.
Bianchi USA division of the cycle makers and alsoBianchi are one of the largest producers of Bicycles in
produced in a cycle factory in Taiwan solely for theEurope and the top maker in their homeland of Italy
American market.they do not exclusively cater for the top end Road
Bianchi Bicycles have a long pedigree with Roadcycle market and produce bikes of all types and price
Racing having been made famous through the exploitsranges including Touring bikes and bianchi mountain
of the great Italian rider Fausto Coppi who riding forbikes. It is however for their Road Cycles that Bianchi
the Bianchi cycle team won the Tour De France twoare famed and they are still one of the most highly
time in the 1950's.rated producers of racing bikes for professional and
The Bianchi Cycle Company has a long history as aamateur cyclists their distinctive Celeste (Bianchi
team player in all the worlds great cycle races havingGreen) colour has become synonymous with Road
first sponsored the Italian Rider Giovanni Tommasello inracing history. In recent years Bianchi have embraced
the Grand Prix De Paris race of 1899 a race, whichthe latest technologies and materials and as with all top
Giovanni went on to win. Bianchi were quick to realiseend Road Cycle makers offer many of their high end
the potential of sponsorship and backing andbikes in light weight materials such as Carbon frames
supporting winners was a sure fire way to increaseand Titanium frames, lower down the range Bianchi still
Bianchi Cycle sales. When Bianchi sponsored Italianproduce lightweight Alu-Carbon and Aluminium Frames
Road Rider Costante Girardengo their bicycle salesfor their bikes they also offer a full range of Bianchi
grew by 70,000 in one year alone. Great Riders whocomponeti components for their bikes including wheels
have been associated and ridden for the Bianchi teamsets, handlebars crank sets and Seat posts. Bianchi
include Marco Pantani, Jan Ulrich and Danilo Di LucaRoad Bikes can be bought with the Group sets of the
and of course the great Fausto Coppi and his archbuyers choice from top end Campagnolo Record and
rival of the same era Gino Bartali. Bianchi's famous andShimano Dura Ace group sets to the lower end and
distinctive Bianchi Celeste Colour a shade of Turquoiseentry level group sets offered by both Campagnolo,
and sometimes known as Bianchi green is said toShimano and the American Group set maker SRam.
have originated from the colour of the Milan Sky