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EB15: Bianchi gets more road disc brakes, more affordable options, a gravel bike & 27.5+!

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2016 Bianchi allroad gravel road bike

Bianchi’s 2016 range bets big on disc brakes, introduces a couple of lower priced road bikes to bring more people into the brand, and even hits two of the biggest trends, gravel and 27.5+ mountain bikes.

The Allroad gravel bike is a new alloy frame with full rack and fender readiness, a full carbon fork and capacity for 700×35 tires on its own, or 32mm treads with fenders. Those aspects are all but required anymore to be a contender…what’s surprising are the bonus features…

2016 Bianchi allroad gravel road bike

Up front is a tapered headtube to hold the carbon fork. All cables and hoses run externally along the bottom of the downtube to keep things simple.

2016 Bianchi allroad gravel road bike

Nice big, flat lower rack mounts…

2016 Bianchi allroad gravel road bike

…work with the upper mounts on the seatstays and bridge. This sit right below the surprising addition of dropper seatpost.

2016 Bianchi allroad gravel road bike

The other nice surprise are the 16° flare drop handlebars. It’ll come with Shimano 105 with hydro brakes on the top model, and a second tier with Tiagra and mechanical disc brakes.

2016 Bianchi Infinito CV Disc brake carbon race road bike

For road racing, the Infinito CV Disc gets updated with a 31g tooled thru axle 12mm front, 12×142 rear thru axle…

2016 Bianchi Infinito CV Disc brake carbon race road bike

…and flat mount brakes.

2016 Bianchi Infinito CV Disc brake carbon race road bike

Otherwise the frame carries over unchanged, available in three different builds.

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The new Intenso Disc joins the rim brake model. It shares the same flat mount and thru axles as the Infinito. It’ll be have just one build with Shimano 105, available now.

2016 Bianchi intrepid entry level carbon road bike

New entry level carbon road bike called Intrepida. Endurance racing range with slightly slacker HA and longer chainstays. It’s a carbon monocoque frame with a full carbon fork.

2016 Bianchi intrepid entry level carbon road bike

2016 Bianchi intrepid entry level carbon road bike

Retail will range from €1,400 to €2,000 spanning builds with Shimano Tiagra, 105, and Ultegra. But it’s a Campy Veloce 10sp build that’s the least expensive.

2016 Bianchi L-Eroica classic steel road bike

The L’Eroica classic road bike came about because Bianchi is a global sponsor of all the L’Eroica events.

2016 Bianchi L-Eroica classic steel road bike

Columbus Zona Steel tubing is put together with lugged construction. The components are all new, but the aesthetics hark back to the ’60s and ’70s.

2016 Bianchi L-Eroica classic steel road bike

Usually, you would ride the L’Eroica events in period-correct bike and clothing, but this one’s been certified as acceptable to participate.

2016 Bianchi L-Eroica classic steel road bike

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The other new non-carbon road bike is the all-new Frecchia Celeste alloy race bike. It has similar geo to the gorgeous Speciallissimo in a 1,100g frame. It has a full carbon fork and uses a standard BSA bottom bracket.

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The Oltre XR1 gets a special orange paint scheme that definitely caught our eye!

2016 BIANCHI MOUNTAIN BIKES

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The XC range is mostly unchanged, with their top level Methanol SL race hardtail (shown) only seeing a switch to thru axle rear end and internal cable routing. That includes Sideswing and Di2 compatibility, a feature that the newer 27.5 versions don’t have yet.

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The top model uses an ISP, or you can cut the seatmast and add a clamp and standard 31.6 seatpost. It adds a titanium grid patch on the downtube to protect it.

The Ethanol carbon and top level Jab alloy mountain bikes gets a thru axle rear end, too. Other Jab models keep the QR rear.

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Shown in the background on left is the Jab FS, which also gets the thru axle and internal cable routing. But the big news is the brand new Jab 27.5+ edition in the foreground. Thanks to Boost spacing front and rear there’s clearance for up to a 3.0 tire, but it’ll ship with the WTB Scraper rims and 2.8 Trailblazer tires.

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It’s dropper post ready with routing for external remote…the unused cable port shown here is for a front derailleur.

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Three models will be offered, two with 2×10/11 (SLX/XT) and this one with GX1 1×11.

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Veganpotter
Veganpotter
8 years ago

I’m loving that aluminum gravel bike. Nice to see that it has rack mounts for touring. Definitely on my short list

Quinn
Quinn
8 years ago

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Volsung
Volsung
8 years ago

They could have just tweaked the geometry on that new Intenso Disc to fit bigger tires and they’d have a perfect “allroad” bike. Or do the same thing to the Infinito CV and target the Mayo Clinic doctors who do Almanzo.

Chris L.
Chris L.
8 years ago

The L’Eroica looks pretty fun though they blew it with the brakes. Center pull brakes using brazed-on studs offer fantastic braking. However when you use the plate and single bolt attachment you add a LOT of flex and braking plummets. I used to think center pulls were terrible because I’d ridden them on cheap 70’s bikes. Then I got a Singer with brazed-on Mafac brakes. Totally different ball game.

The Allroad looks nice though I’m not sure about the need for a dropper post and knobby tires.

anonymous
anonymous
8 years ago

Oh god, those cranks, that campagnolo script. Where can I get those cranks, I need them

Shemp
8 years ago

“and uses a standard BSA bottom bracket.” WOOOO HOOOO!

Antoine
Antoine
8 years ago

Man Bianchi is waking up, such an interesting line. The gravel bike with a dropper sure looks interesting and well thought. The l’eroica bike is just crazy, so many specific parts ! Campagnolo has reconfigured machines to produce old cranks, brakes, shifters for one bike ? That is really insane stuff.

Antoine
Antoine
8 years ago

The MTB looks interesting too with that HUGE sloping.

anonymous
anonymous
8 years ago

@Antoine
Most of it is Dia Compe stuff

Mark
Mark
8 years ago

As per the 2016 dealer books I’ve been sent, none of this is coming to the US. Way to screw the pooch and stay irrelevant, Bianchi.

Mark
Mark
8 years ago

Correction: The L’Eroica is coming. It’s in the $4,000 range.

Jaarts
Jaarts
8 years ago

The All Road gravel bike is great. Anyone any ideas on pricing?

ChrisC
ChrisC
8 years ago

Say, what ever happened to the Oltre disc?

It’s not shown on the Bianchi website, and I’ve not heard anything in at least a year.

Jeff
8 years ago

“Man Bianchi is waking up, such an interesting line. The gravel bike with a dropper sure looks interesting and well thought. The l’eroica bike is just crazy, so many specific parts ! Campagnolo has reconfigured machines to produce old cranks, brakes, shifters for one bike ? That is really insane stuff.”

Not Campagnolo. All Dia-Compe ENE.

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