Quote Originally Posted by Bad JuJu View Post
Mimi--I once owned a Bianchi Volpe for a little while--it was used, I got it in a swap, and I could never adjust it enough to make it fit me right, so I eventually cut it loose. But it's a great bike--I rode mine all through grad school. It can take a wide variety of tires, from reasonably skinny for speed to a little beefier for dirt roads, and, as you noticed, has clearance for fenders. It also takes well to fitting it with a rear rack.

Of course this was probably a 1994 model, and they've probably been enormously upgraded since then, but I think it's still built with the same philosophy--as a cross bike that also does well for touring and general riding. And it sounds like they're making them in smaller sizes now, with wsd geometry. If I didn't have my great Waterford touring bike, I'd definitely look into the wsd Volpe.

I think that new green color is called Gang Green. Clever name, but I'm not crazy about that particular green either.

It is clear that they are trying to sell this bike to a different age group !
Gang green indeed!
I really need to test ride a 44 cm bike now. What if they handle so much better because they fit me right? all these whatifs are annoying..