ambivalent comment

That's a sweet looking ride. I have the 2002 Milano (only 7 speed Nexus hub) and it's been great, but I wouldn't want to put in too many serious biking hours on it. I mean, it's a great bike, but if you're really going to put in hours, you can do better. The Milano makes a great city bike -- short rides, lots of traffic, stop and go, frequent shfting stuff. It's perfect for that, although, after three years of what I wouldn't consider overly rigorous use the rear end (the Nexus hub) is making some very unpleasant grinding noises. I have no idea what that means.... Anyway, enjoy your bike -- it's a great machine! p.s.: This random comment is just from someone who googled “Bianchi Milano” and you happened to be in the top three results.