The original Volpe was kind-of a cyclocross bike, that has evolved into a nice touring bike.The wheels: Thirty-six, count ’em 36 spokes per They have Araya 24mm wide rims Suntour AT hubs.The frame: Pearl white. The actual chainstay length (C) is 430 mm for all sizes. This 1989 Bianchi Volpe was and remains a very nice bike. Note: this chart was scanned from the Bianchi catalogue, which has a misprint:
I don't know anything in the price range that can touch it.
#Volpe bianchi xce suntour full
At least the RSX crankset is the standard triple bolt circle pattern (110/74) so you can buy full sized rings for it if you wish.ĭespite these quibbles, I really, really like this bike a lot, and recommend that you check it out at your local Bianchi dealer if you are in the market for a reasonably-priced touring bike. I would have preferred full-sized chainrings instead of the 46/36/26 microdrive setup, but that's Shimano's doing, not Bianchi's. Again, this is the sort of thing that a good mechanic will catch and correct while assembling the bike, but not all shops do this. This required an extra half-turn all around to bring the spokes up to proper tension. Disc Brake / 160mm Rotor Vevparti Suntour XCE-T312PB(G) 42x34x24 / 152mm. While the rear wheel was properly tensioned (120kgf) the front was rather on the soft side, 70-85 kgf. SR Suntour XCT-JR Suspension fork / 50mm Softer spring setup Styrlager NECO H852EDIM Vxelfrare bak Shimano RD-TX35 GS 21 Speed Vxelfrare fram Shimano FD-TX50 Vxelhandtag Shimano SL-RS36-7 Revo Shifter Bromshandtag LEE CHI BL-81G Bromsar Tektro SCM-02 Mech. I'm sure it is a decent hub, but I would rather have seen the real McCoy. The front hub is some kind of Taiwan knock-off called a "Quando", with the logo arranged so that you really have to look very closely to see that it doesn't say "Shimano". allez commemoratives sgl fam rosarito suntour singles shifters triathlon. I would have preferred a brazed-on bridge-type cable stop for the rear brake, I really hate the klugy ones that hang off of the seatpost bolt, but lots of good bikes use them. jimt trainor driftwood jhtrainor vaccarello volpe fvolpe voss hank reade.
#Volpe bianchi xce suntour install
A consciencious assembler will dig 'em up and install them when assembling the bike, but this shouldn't be necessary. This bike came without these essential parts, which cost about fifty cents each. On a bike like this, with STI and cantilever brakes, the adjusters belong on the housing stops attached to the frame and fork. I cannot understand why some manufacturers put out bikes that don't have any provision for fine adjustment of the brakes.