The new Bianchi Specialissima 2024

By Alex Stein, Shop Assistant and Bike Guide
​Don’t tell my Infinito, but I’ve fallen in love with Bianchi’s 2024 Specialissima. Whenever I can, I guide on our Specialissima Pro 50cm (S50), and it’s an absolute dream. We’ve gotten to know each other well… well enough that I’ve given her a nickname. I call her my Babydoll. It’s because she is so super light that she can come with me wherever I go. She comes in at 7.2kg including the saddlebag.

The Specialissima has been our most rented road bike this season, by far. And that’s no surprise given that she’s designed for hill climbing. Our renters are smart enough to evaluate the terrain around here and choose the Specialissima for their ascent to the Madonna del Ghisallo, and all the other hills they take on around Lake Como. As you transition from flat to uphill, there’s a certain lack of friction that I notice relative to my own bike. It feels like the Specialissima just wants to go up the hill and she responds to every watt of power I give her.

---

From a visual standpoint, there is something unpretentious about the Specialissima. The green shade pairs well with Celeste lettering and black accents. The simplicity of the frame is striking for a bike that’s so good on the climbs, and that’s also found aero benefits over the prior model.
 
You’ll benefit from the CV (Countervail vibration cancelling) carbon fiber technology, full Ultegra di2 12spd, 52/36 with 11/34 cassette, Velomann Palladium carbon wheels, all contributing to this light weight and responsive machine.
 
I’m not the only one who is in enamored. Luca upgraded his Oltre to the Specialissima this year, and Imad’s on the S53 as much as he can. Here is what they are saying:

“I like it because it’s an aggressive bike that is perfect for all courses; big hills, flats and technical descents.” – Imad, Guide, Shop Assistant and Former-Pro

"I have the Specialissima RC so it's more rigid than the Pro version but it's the perfect fit for me. I feel comfortable and collected on the frame. It's a quick and responsive machine. With it's lightweight accessories my bike weighs under 7kg. Even though I have a bit of a belly I feel strong on the Specialissima and that it gives me the performance I want. It's impressive how Bianchi has gotten the bike to be so light even with the disc brakes. I'm also really enjoying Bianchi's in-house made carbon wheels, they're reliable, smooth, and solid." -Luca, Guide & Shop Owner