Bike Choice

[bahamas]

Bianchi Vertigo,
Specialized SL4 Tarmac Sport,
Specialized SL4 Sport 105

Any thoughts?

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Tarmac Sport as its a great bike, the SL4 has specific carbon layup respective to frame size as different size and weight of riders require different levels of compliance and stiffness.

Bianchi try so hard to be Italian exotica however the bikes are still made in the far east, yet assembled in Italy so they can make this claim.
I personally have a hard time telling them all apart because of the icky bluey greeny celeste the majority come in and it is for this reason you rarely see really individual ones. The Bianchi's which really turn my head are usually in some really unlikely colour which makes the bike look cool but probably got the owner kicked out of the Bianchi Cult.
Someone on this forum has a really deep blue one which looks good... but celeste

 

[jowwy]

+1 on the tarmac sport - can't say why cause mine is 3 weeks old and still hasn't been on the tarmac yet. But the bike looks awesome

 

[HLaB]

Go with what feels best but I went with a carbon bianchi partly because there was less of them about and I quite liked its colour scheme, mostly black with a tasteful touch of celeste (rather than overkill of celeste) I believe the Vertigo is in the same vein.

 

[Cycleops]

Yes, it is difficult to make a choice at this level mainly because they are all so samey. Probably best to choose on your colour preference.