Bianchi’s Zurigo is named after the venue of the 1967 World Cyclo-cross Championships, held in Zurich and won by Renato Longo on a Bianchi. It’s part of Bianchi’s D2 range, which are designed for specific racing duties. In this case, not surprisingly, that's cyclocross, which is why this relatively inexpensive (in racing terms) ’crosser still has UCI approval.
- Highs: Stability and speed off road; gorgeous looks
- Lows: Basic kit, slightly weighty
- Buy if: You want a cross-bike-cum-commuter that could be capable of an event or two
The frame is beautifully finished, the milky-matt celeste paint job giving the bike an air of expense beyond its entry-level spec. The top tube of the hydroformed triple-butted alloy frame is diamond-shaped where it meets the head tube for added strength, morphing into a flat section towards its rear for more comfortable shouldering. The cabling runs along the top of the tube for the same reason.
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The steepish 73.5-degree head angle contrasts with the 72-degree seat angle. The disc-specific carbon fork tracks superbly over rocky surfaces, and shares the frame's 38mm clearance, though the frame has braces on the seat- and chainstays, which on a boggy section of our test route did pack a little.
The Kenda Kwicker tyres preferred harder surfaces, and tended to clog up with mud when the going got stickier
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