Mimitabby,

Actually, it looks quite good on your Bianchi! Your pic was one of the factors in my deciding to give the Brooks a try, so thanks for posting it!

The thing is, though, that I associate Bianchis with traditional cycling, and I also associate Brooks with traditional cycling. Treks in carbon fiber, not so much. (I know, I'm weird.)

Yep, I'm definitely overthinking all this.

Oh, and thanks for the mileage guideance. I'll reserve my opinion until I've put about 50 or so good miles on her.

-- Melissa

PS I have a very traditional 20+ year old Bianchi: steel framed with friction shifters on the downtube and a double chainring. I love it! I'd probably still be riding it if I could have figured out a way to convert to a triple chainring without spending a gazillion dollars.