She’s a green ‘07 Bianchi Volpe. Still young at 750+ miles. The derailleurs Shimano Tiagra/Deore had to be adjusted once, out of the box. They slip a touch now on a certain pair of gears, 650 miles later. I had to replace front wheel after I ran over the original with my car. The investigation is still pending whether the car was involved in hiding the wheel from view. It’s been replaced with a rock solid Mavic Open Pro/Shimano Ultegra. The original rear wheel is in bad need of truing, again after 750+ miles. The saddle is a leather B17 Narrow. It’s not broken in yet, but seems more malleable. The frame seems an inch or so too small at times since I had to raise the seat and the headset quite a bit. It sounds like I’m complaining, but all of these are minor. She just flies down the road super quiet and super smooth. With all the baggage stripped off, she’s incredibly light. Most of the time within the first 30 minutes I’m lovin’ on my bike.
I know in this pic she is leaned against a building, but she has a kickstand now that is invaluable. Yes, it would be nice if it were lighter or unnecessary, but who wants a scratched up expensive bike.