| Bianchi Bikes Vs Colnago Bikes | | | | aimed at the more fashion conscious and the S-Road, |
| As with all great Marques, supremacy is only attained | | | | focused on comfort whilst manoeuvring through the |
| by being top of their particular field. More often than | | | | urban jungle. |
| not, iconic brands have an iconic rival. Think Apple vs. | | | | Whichever Bianchi bike you choose be sure that it will |
| PC; Ferrari vs. Lamborghini. This is certainly the case in | | | | turn heads and rest assured you are riding one of |
| the luxury race bike world, the main protagonists | | | | the world's truly great machines. |
| being Bianchi and Colnago. Both factories have been | | | | Colnago bikes are what every race cyclist wants. |
| producing some of the most fabulous cycling | | | | They are simply mechanical works of art designed |
| machines the world has ever seen. | | | | and built with a craftsman's loving hand. Don't just |
| Bianchi was founded in 1885 in Milan, while it took | | | | take my word for it, more competitions have been |
| Ernesto Colnago until 1953 to open his modest | | | | won by Colnago than any other bike brand. |
| workshop just up the road. Over the ensuing years | | | | Colnago began producing professional standard racing |
| both companies have developed into the most highly | | | | bikes in the 1960's and with Ernesto Colnago teaming |
| respected bike brands on the planet. | | | | up with the legendary Eddy Merckx, one tour win |
| Bianchi bike frames are instantly recognisable by the | | | | followed another. In fact, the great champion Merckx |
| classic "celeste green" colour. Rumours for the origins | | | | had a hand in demanding and then getting a stiffer |
| of this colour are varied and range from there being | | | | frame and minimal pedal flex from Colnago - very |
| an excess of military paint at the time, to the more | | | | driven these champions! |
| romantic notion that it was the colour of the eyes of | | | | Obviously, production at the factory has increased |
| the Italian Queen. | | | | over the years, but feel assured your Colnago will be |
| Beyond the bespoke models built for dedicated | | | | a rare and prestigious beast. So revered are these |
| professionals there are also sublime racing bikes | | | | bikes that wealthy collectors commission "super |
| available for us mere mortals. The slick and swift C2C | | | | bikes" just to display and admire. The attention to |
| (Coast to Coast) and B4P (Born for Performance) | | | | detail is so extreme that the artwork is painted |
| are plenty enough bike for the serious amateur rider. | | | | directly onto the frame (no transfers or stickers). |
| The steady growth of cycling as a mode of | | | | If you are a serious racer, go test a Colnago, you will |
| commuting and as a leisure activity has led to an | | | | be spoilt forever. Even if you are a city cyclist or |
| expansion of the city bike scooter. Bianchi have all | | | | leisure cyclist, try a Colnago and discover why this |
| angle covered here, so we can all have the perfect | | | | rocket technology makes normal bikes feel like kids |
| bike for our individual needs. The range is divided into | | | | toys. |
| the T-Road, focused on agility: the Cross Terrain | | | | |