Got my New Bianchi!

[Aggie_Ama]

What a beauty! I think cadence is somewhat personal. My cadence is not working, but I know I will get very different feeling and result from staying where my husband rides. And Lance Armstrong's was much different than Jan Ullrich. You get the idea. I think 80-90 is where my husband thinks mine should be.

[Yen]

Congratulations! Very nice bike.

[Harley]

Thanks to everyone for checking in on my new ride.

Aggie, I hold my cadence over 60, average is 69, feel pretty comfortable in that range for now. I'll try to boost to 70, but 90 no way unless its a downhill
I'll search the forum for cadence threads... would be interesting to know what others try for, or feel it doesn't matter.

I'll see you on the roads, and be lurking here to get your valuable insights.

[firenze11]

I just had to jump in and say: oooooohhhh prettttty biiiiike (insert drooling smiley here)

Congrats Harley, I hope you have many long happy miles with her!

[Starfish]

Gorgeous!!!!!! I LOVE the white.

Is that a C2C?

ETA: would love some specs. and, are those standard shifters...or short reach?

[Harley]

Yes, I LOVE the pearl white. She is a 50cm C2C Via Nirone 7, triple butted aluminum alloy frame; Carbon/kevlar forks and stays"K-vid Kevlar technology absorbs vibration in both frame and fork"; Long distance geometry... Ultegra shifters and rear/ 105 front; FSA Gossamer MegaExpo (that sounds impressive) compact crankset 50/34. 11/27 10spd rear,soon to be changed to a 28. Ultegra clipless, Selle lady gel saddle... The one it came with was pretty,white, narrow my LBS gave me a credit toward the Selle, which I'm not totally sold on, but will give it a little time.
They are not short reach brake levers, kind of wish they were. It is a bit of a stretch... The bars are "wing bars" flat on top, which is really comfortable.

the ride is really smooth, not to stiff, not too soft, just right! Waiting for the weather to get above 40 to take another ride.