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Not at all a silly question - I always wondered that too. Apparently it's there to protect the spokes from damage from the rear derailleur should it get bashed
Bianchi Intenso v Infinito?
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mjr
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Who'd want a Bianchi that looks like it was styled by Spesh?This is the correct colour for an intenso
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That is very nice indeed SG 
Drago
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My intenso is gloss white, it looks better in the flesh, the infinito cv is matt black
Apollonius
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One more point regarding Intenso v CV Infinito, I don't know whether you are into mudguards at all, or fat tyres come to that, but the Intenso belongs to the earlier generation of Bianchis that will not tolerate mudguards at all. There is very little clearance between forks and tyre and you struggle to run even a 25mm tyre of reasonable grippiness. Mudguards it disdains. The CV has much more clearance and runs 25mm Vittorias happily. No idea about mudguards as I find no use for them on a Bianchi. It just ain't that kind of bike. You might have a different view, and welcome.
Cycleops
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Doesn't matter which one you buy, its a Bianchi. You'll be happy with either.
I ride a Sempre Pro. It's Matte Black with Gloss Black sections and White branding. Has a very thin Celesté stripe....and runs Ultegra.
Must be something about us Shimano kitted Bianchi owners, we always avoid Celesté.
The Sempre Pro feels fast in fairness. I rode a CV recently and it was a lovely thing in fairness. As above, it didn't seem any faster, but was very smooth indeed. Computer showed it was slightly faster than my Sempre Pro though.
Personally, I think both bikes are going to make you happy, but buy the one that excites you when you look at it. That will be the most economical one overall...as you will be less likely to replace it!
Must be something about us Shimano kitted Bianchi owners, we always avoid Celesté.
The Sempre Pro feels fast in fairness. I rode a CV recently and it was a lovely thing in fairness. As above, it didn't seem any faster, but was very smooth indeed. Computer showed it was slightly faster than my Sempre Pro though.
Personally, I think both bikes are going to make you happy, but buy the one that excites you when you look at it. That will be the most economical one overall...as you will be less likely to replace it!
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That's a very good point bpsmith!
I bought my first bike, based on great reviews. Bike turned out to be very good, but did little to inspire me when I looked at it. Served its purpose, but soon got replaced by the Bianchi that I fancied from the start.
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My first was a Via Nirone Which I loved dearly but had to sell. 
Then had a Felt which I never really fell in love with:
When that died from a cracked frame I got a local frame builder's one on the cheap!
So am pretty ready to have something I really FANCY again! 
When that died from a cracked frame I got a local frame builder's one on the cheap!
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Cycleops
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I've always thought bike purchasing should be approached in an emotional way. Imagine telling someone you've got a Felt, bit like saying I've got a chair. Now, when you tell someone you've got a Bianchi that's guaranteed to increase their heart rate.
Having had a long break from cycling between the ages of 19 and 43 I started my cycling on my dads old steel Falcon, followed by a Holdsworth which died a brutal death after a van knocked me off of it. On my return to cycling I first got a giant cyclo cross for commuting on, soon got the bug a joined a club which but the heavy cyclocross couldn't stay with the featherlight carbon. Time for an upgrade so I road a few and loved the feel and thumb shifters of Campag kit. This limited my choices and the Bianchi Vertigo was the most cost effective road bike for me at the time, it also made me smile. Four years later I've just bought the infinito cv and it is a great bike, the vertigo developed a crack in the frame and Bianchi have swapped in out under warranty for an intenso frame. So I'm a little spoilt for choice but the infinito is quickly becoming my go to bike.
