BIANCHI ZURIGO/SRAM RIVAL COMPLETE BIKE

Like its big brother, the Cavaria, the Bianchi Zurigo is born and bred for cyclocross racing. Instead of being made from carbon fiber, it's constructed of hydroformed 7000 series aluminum, yet it bears all the same performance details. We have it on offer here as the Zurigo/SRAM Rival Complete Bike to get you classic Bianchi style and performance at a no-excuses-this-season cost. Though it's a race bike, it's no less appropriate as a commuter or foul-weather training bike. It takes 35c tires with clearance to spare for mud and debris to pass between the stays/fork and the tires.

An important but easily overlooked detail with the Zurigo is its ovalized top tube. It's squashed in the vertical plane to create a broader cross section that makes shouldering the bike a bit more comfortable. And for all of cyclocross' intense suffering, any extra comfort is a luxury. The top tube cable routing is thoughtful as it helps keep mud and grime from coating the cables and shortening their service life. And with its slightly slacker head angle, the Zurigo is stable and comfortable in a variety of unnerving conditions from patchy grass to off camber, slick corners.

The build kit consists of a full SRAM Rival 10-speed drivetrain -- DoubleTap shifters, derailleurs, and crankset. You'll roll on Mavic Aksium clincher wheels and Kenda Kross Supreme 700 x 35 tires, and Avid's Shorty 4 cyclocross brakes get you slowed down before the barriers. FSA gets the nod for rider support with an Omega Compact Handlebar, OS-190 stem, and SL-250 alloy seatpost. Things get finished off with Arundel Cork bar tape and a Selle Italia XR Saddle.

The Bianchi Zurigo is Black with Celeste Green panels on the down and seat tubes. The panels are bordered with the world champion rainbow and Italian tricolor stripes on either end. It comes in five sizes -- 49, 52, 55, 58, 61cm. It has one bottle mount on the down tube and single eyelets on the front and rear dropouts for fenders. The fork has carbon fiber blades with an aluminum steerer, and you'll get an FSA Orbit C-CX integrated 1-1/8" headset as well.

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Zurigo/SRAM Rival Complete Bike Price:  $1799.00