First Look: Bianchi 2004 S.A.S.S.

"Mike Cox" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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The S(illy? weet?) A(ss) S(ingle) S(peed) has a dramatically different

frame

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than my SISS. A more compact frame with a shorter seat post tube really makes this look agile.
Unfortunately, a packed sidewalk is no place to find out. The frame is also a Cro-Moly finish
rather than primer gray.

The

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components look about the same as last year: WTB 2.4 Mutano Raptors, Avid mechanical disk brakes,
Titec stem and bars, WTB Laser V saddle, etc, etc.

Since I was not actually shopping for a new bike, I forgot to ask the

MSRP.

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Looks fun, but I love my 2003.

Mike

I knew about this bike since May, I have a custom geometry one coming to me. It has been delayed due
to a little problem. Jim also has one coming. The chromo-moly finish is a new paint colour scheme
that they created. I would tell you what the "SASS" means but I have been sworn to secrecy. MSRP is
somewhere between $800-850 for a stock bike. The components that you saw on the bike, are not all
the same ones that will come on the 2004 line, much better ones will be equipped on the bike. That
display was used for the purposes of showing off the frame. I will say nothing more about it. I will
post pictures when mine arrives.

- CA-G crossing fingers that it will be soon...

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

Carla says:

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I knew about this bike since May, I have a custom geometry one coming to me. It has been delayed
due to a little problem. Jim also has one coming.

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Well, aren't you two the SASSy pair, then . ;-)

Steve

Mike Cox said:

This weekend was the San Francisco Grand Prix (or I guess it is now called the T-Mobile
International or some silly thing). In addition to a fairly brutal 100 mile road race (50 miles for
the women), there was the bonus of a bike expo on the Embarcadero. Bike shops, teams,
paraphernalia, producers, just about anything bike related was there.

After about 20 minutes of wandering around, I drift over to the Bianchi booth to see what sort of
schwag might be available (*none*), but lo and behold the 2004 road and mountain bikes are along
the back.

The S(illy? weet?) A(ss) S(ingle) S(peed) has a dramatically different frame than my SISS. A more
compact frame with a shorter seat post tube really makes this look agile. Unfortunately, a packed
sidewalk is no place to find out. The frame is also a Cro-Moly finish rather than primer gray. The
components look about the same as last year: WTB 2.4 Mutano Raptors, Avid mechanical disk brakes,
Titec stem and bars, WTB Laser V saddle, etc, etc.

Since I was not actually shopping for a new bike, I forgot to ask the MSRP.

Looks fun, but I love my 2003.

Mike

Does it still have one gear? Can one ride it on trails? What more can one want?

Peace, Bill

Bill Wheeler says:

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Does it still have one gear? Can one ride it on trails? What more can one want?

At the risk of being taken for Travis' replacement - one could want to he available cash to purchse
the dang thing.

Steve "someday..."