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Bianchi is back in the Sprint, with new workhorse carbon road bike

Bianchi Sprint Disc carbon road race bike
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Originally a mid-level steel road race bike for the Italian company in the 1970s, Bianchi is bringing back the Sprint as a reasonably priced modern carbon road bike. The spirit of the new bike remains the same, providing a high-quality road bike suitable for cyclists just getting into road racing as much as for riders just looking to have fun on the bike – and now it comes with either rim or disc brakes.

Bianchi Sprint Disc carbon road race bike

Bianchi Sprint Disc carbon road race bike

Slotting into Bianchi’s road race line-up, the new Sprint is not as aero focused as the Oltre or the more slightly affordable Aria, nor is it a lightweight like the Specialissima (which also brought back a classic Bianchi name.)

Bianchi Sprint Disc carbon road race bike

Instead, the Sprint is something in between, a do-it-all road race bike that takes some lessons from Bianchi’s full aero bikes. The bike is meant to offer affordable performance, but appears to still be made in Italy like the higher-end Bianchis.

Geometry

Bianchi Sprint Disc carbon road race bike

The UCI-approved monocoque carbon frame does get race-ready geometry, with the essentially the same head angles and stack & reach figures as the top-tier Specialissima. That should make for a reactive bike ready for your local racing circuit, and of course the finish line Sprint.

Bianchi Sprint Disc carbon road race bike geometry

Chainstays are a bit longer to make way for 28mm tire clearance on the rim brake version, and up to 32mm tires in the disc brake bike. That also works to add stability to the otherwise snappy front end, making for a bike that can still perform well in longer distance amateur events as well as gran fondos.

Bianchi Sprint Disc carbon road race bike

While Bianchi talks of “pared back aesthetics” on the Sprint which comes in either black or classic celeste, this could win the prize for the most number of times the brand name is written on the bike.

Bianchi Sprint Disc carbon road race bike

From tip to tail, the fork blades, toptube, downtube & chainstays all are covered with a low-contrast repetitive graphic of the Bianchi text logo for a subtle patterning. It isn’t offensive, but it is omnipresent.

Tech Details

Bianchi Sprint Disc carbon road race bike

The new Sprint gets a full carbon, tapered steerer fork within its aero profile front end.

Bianchi Sprint Disc carbon road race bike

The Sprint features full internal cable routing, compatible with mechanical & electronic groupsets, a pressfit BB86 bottom bracket, and a braze-on front derailleur.

Bianchi Sprint Disc carbon road race bike

A wedge-style clamp on the top of the toptube secures the round 27.2mm seatpost. The frame also gets carbon dropouts with metal contact plates.

Bianchi Sprint Disc carbon road race bike

The rim brake bike of course sticks with QRs, and the disc version gets flat mount calipers & 12mm thru-axles.

Bianchi Sprint Disc carbon road race bike

The disc brake bike comes in seven sizes (47-61cm), and will be offered with 105, Ultegra, or with the new Force eTap AXS 12-speed. The rim brake bike is available in eight sizes from 44-61cm, and in two complete builds with either Shimano 105 or Ultegra, starting from 2000€.

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adilosnave
adilosnave
5 years ago

This is exceptionally nice. Very well done. Simple and clean lines. I’d ride this every day of the week but with Dura-Ace or Red.

Antonio Bošković
5 years ago

nice bike but kind of looks very generic

Gillis
Gillis
5 years ago

This is the most understated Bianchi I’ve seen in a long while. I love it! Definitely a frameset you could grow on and upgrade with.

Gears4Good
5 years ago

I’d love to get that as a frameset and build it up with Campy.

gt7
gt7
5 years ago

I think a frame like this, simple/basic/more traditional in comparison to a lot of what is out now, and clad in Bianchi celeste will do quite well for itself.

luddite
luddite
5 years ago

Beautiful, but wish it had a threaded BB.

JR Namida
JR Namida
1 year ago
Reply to  luddite

Luddite I agree I am done with press in bottom brackets forever…

seb
seb
5 years ago

Really appealing frameset, seems modern, versatile, quite simple, well conceived and good looking.

KaWai Lau
KaWai Lau
5 years ago

The frame look like Specialized allez sprint

Raul delgato
Raul delgato
5 years ago

Is it coming to North America? My dealer knows nothing about models they don’t have in stock.

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