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The Bianchi Volpe

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A dozen years ago the original Volpe was the first knobby-tired touring bike of its kind. Today the Volpe continues to show how much fun can be had in the margins between road and mountain.
The Frame
Bianchi SuperSet 2 double-butted chrome-moly.
The Ride
Plenty of clearance for fenders and fatter tires The 35 mm knobbies point the Volpe toward dirt roads, but a tire swap makes it a capable touring or road bike.
Early-production models came with Tektro Mini Linear-pull brakes, but current production models have traditional cantilevers, preserving the tire/fender clearance.

Geometry: Brava, Eros, Giro, Volpe

Geometry: Volpe

Size	Seat tube C-T	Top Tube	Chain stay	BB Drop	Fork Rake	Head angle	Seat angle	Wheel base	BB height	Stand over	Trail
49	490	511	430	65	50	72	74	1002	278	29.5"	59
52	520	524	430	65	50	72	73.3	1007	278	30"	59
55	550	545	430	65	50	72	73	1024	278	31.5"	59
58	580	564	430	65	50	72	72.3	1040	278	32.5"	59
61	610	579	430	65	50	72	72	1050	278	33.75"	59

Sizes	49, 52, 55, 58, 59, 61cm
Color	Envy Green
Frame	Bianchi SuperSet 2, TIG-welded, double-butted, horizontal dropouts, dual bottle mounts, pump peg, rack eyelets
Fork	Unicrown CrMo, forged dropouts, rack eyelets
Headset	VP
Bottom Bracket	Shimano cartridge, 117mm
Handlebars	Alloy
Stem	CrMo, 90 degree
Crankset	Shimano RSX road triple, 30/42/52
Chain	HG50
Hubset	Shimano RSX, front and rear
Spokes	Stainless
Rims	Mavic MA2, 36h
Tires
Front Derailleur	Shimano RSX
Rear Derailleur	Shimano RSX, 8-speed
Shift Levers	Shimano RSX STI, 8-speed
Cassette	Shimano, 8-sp, 13/26
Brakes/Levers	Shimano RSX STI levers, Alivio Cantilevers
Pedals	Aero resin
Seatpost	Kalloy, 26.6mm
Saddle	Selle Italia SPX
Grips/Handlebar Tape	Cork-type
Extras	CPSC reflectors, toe-clips and straps

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