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Do Bianchi Castro Valley bikes sell in Florida?

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  1. Hiya:
    It's a bit too hilly in San Diego for a single chainring bike, but I
    was wondering if someone in Florida, Kansas or the Central Valley of CA
    has noticed riders on the Bianchi Castro Valley, either as
    commuters/transportational cyclists or on group rides, charity rides,
    etc.
    Thanks in advance for your replies!

    Robert Leone [email hidden]

  2. rleone said:

    Hiya:
    It's a bit too hilly in San Diego for a single chainring bike, but I
    was wondering if someone in Florida, Kansas or the Central Valley of CA
    has noticed riders on the Bianchi Castro Valley, either as
    commuters/transportational cyclists or on group rides, charity rides,
    etc.

    I don't know. I bet the biggest-selling bikes in Florida are mountain
    bikes -- which is really odd, but I'm sure it's true. And there are many
    fixed-gear bikes in San Francisco...

    --

    David L. Johnson

    __o | It is a scientifically proven fact that a mid life crisis can
    _`\(,_ | only be cured by something racy and Italian. Bianchis and
    (_)/ (_) | Colnagos are a lot cheaper than Maserattis and Ferraris. --
    Glenn Davies

  3. Dear David:
    Yeah, go figure. On the other hand, MTBs perform well, or at least
    better than road/racing bikes, in dirt, mud and dense undergrowth.
    THOSE they've got in Florida. Maybe it's safer with the 'gators than
    with the tailgaters :-(

    Robert Leone [email hidden]

    David L. Johnson said:
    rleone said:

    Hiya:
    It's a bit too hilly in San Diego for a single chainring bike, but I
    was wondering if someone in Florida, Kansas or the Central Valley of CA
    has noticed riders on the Bianchi Castro Valley, either as
    commuters/transportational cyclists or on group rides, charity rides,
    etc.

    I don't know. I bet the biggest-selling bikes in Florida are mountain
    bikes -- which is really odd, but I'm sure it's true. And there are many
    fixed-gear bikes in San Francisco...

    --

    David L. Johnson

    __o | It is a scientifically proven fact that a mid life crisis can
    _`\(,_ | only be cured by something racy and Italian. Bianchis and
    (_)/ (_) | Colnagos are a lot cheaper than Maserattis and Ferraris. --
    Glenn Davies

  4. Dear David:
    Yeah, go figure. On the other hand, MTBs perform well, or at least
    better than road/racing bikes, in dirt, mud and dense undergrowth.
    THOSE they've got in Florida. Maybe it's safer with the 'gators than
    with the tailgaters :-(

    Robert Leone [email hidden]

    David L. Johnson said:
    rleone said:

    Hiya:
    It's a bit too hilly in San Diego for a single chainring bike, but I
    was wondering if someone in Florida, Kansas or the Central Valley of CA
    has noticed riders on the Bianchi Castro Valley, either as
    commuters/transportational cyclists or on group rides, charity rides,
    etc.

    I don't know. I bet the biggest-selling bikes in Florida are mountain
    bikes -- which is really odd, but I'm sure it's true. And there are many
    fixed-gear bikes in San Francisco...

    --

    David L. Johnson

    __o | It is a scientifically proven fact that a mid life crisis can
    _`\(,_ | only be cured by something racy and Italian. Bianchis and
    (_)/ (_) | Colnagos are a lot cheaper than Maserattis and Ferraris. --
    Glenn Davies

  5. In article <[email hidden]>,

    Quoted message said:

    Hiya:
    It's a bit too hilly in San Diego for a single chainring bike, but I
    was wondering if someone in Florida, Kansas or the Central Valley of CA
    has noticed riders on the Bianchi Castro Valley, either as
    commuters/transportational cyclists or on group rides, charity rides,
    etc.
    Thanks in advance for your replies!

    Robert Leone [email hidden]

    Post borrowed from r.b.misc

  6. Luke said:

    In article <[email hidden]>,

    Quoted message said:

    Hiya:
    It's a bit too hilly in San Diego for a single chainring bike,
    but I was wondering if someone in Florida, Kansas or the Central
    Valley of CA has noticed riders on the Bianchi Castro Valley, either
    as commuters/transportational cyclists or on group rides, charity
    rides, etc.
    Thanks in advance for your replies!

    Robert Leone [email hidden]

    Post borrowed from r.b.misc

    It seems that we get, on occasion, a rider planning on doing a cross-country
    trip on something like a Specialized Allez or racing bike. In that case, we
    recommend the Castro Valley, and there's always initial interest, but they
    seem to waver and lose their interest.

    With its 42x11-26 gearing, it's plenty enough for Florida terrain, and the
    integrated lights and dynamo hub, it's really a stand-out package. But
    people riding bikes around in college town here in Gainesville are poor
    students and can't afford the $850 retail price.

    Hopefully we'll sell the one we have in stock this year 😉

    --
    Phil, Squid-in-Training

  7. Quoted message said:

    $850 retail price.

    Make that $800.

    --
    Phil, Squid-in-Training

  8. we see bianchi on the lower bike paths near the water and amung
    condos-owners always smiling! never a single
    new singles are mostly wals with many older models.

  9. Quoted message said:

    Hiya:
    It's a bit too hilly in San Diego for a single chainring bike, but I
    was wondering if someone in Florida, Kansas or the Central Valley of CA
    has noticed riders on the Bianchi Castro Valley, either as
    commuters/transportational cyclists or on group rides, charity rides,
    etc.

    There are a lot of Bianchis around Tallahassee but I have never seen
    this model. That would be a perfect commuter bike for these parts.

    [censored] Durbin

  10. new hi end models tend toward the "silk road" style-accessoried long
    distance mtb and upright

  11. David L. Johnson said:

    I don't know. I bet the biggest-selling bikes in Florida are mountain
    bikes -- which is really odd, but I'm sure it's true. And there are many
    fixed-gear bikes in San Francisco...

    There are many hills in Northern Florida. And don't forget Mount Dora in
    Florida.

    "Mount Dora is the historic heart of Lake County with no fewer than
    1,400 lakes and a few gentle hills here and there, including the Mount
    of Dora, which soars to a peak of 184 feet. "I climbed Mount Dora"
    T-shirts and bumper stickers are available at the chamber of commerce,
    located in one of the finest examples of adaptive restoration of
    discarded railroad depots in the country."

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