Bianchi Intenso Tiagra review

We review Bianchi's Intenso Tiagra, an endurance road bike with kevlar inserts to increase frame comfort and a 10-speed Shimano Tiagra groupset

Cycling Weekly Verdict

Great frame let down by indifferent spec

Reasons to buy
  • +

    Comfortable, compliant frame

  • +

    Great handling

Reasons to avoid
  • -

    Tiagra groupset is a bit below par at this price

  • -

    Budget wheels

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Frame

The frame is undoubtedly the star of the Bianchi Intenso Tiagra. It may not feature any of the impressive (and expensive) anti-vibration Countervail technology of its big brother in Bianchi’s endurance range, the Infinito CV, but it can hardly be described as backwards.

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