Jump head-first into the world of pain, suffering, and oddly enough, fun with Bianchi's Cyclocross Axis. It starts with a nimble aluminum frame with dialed cross geometry and adds a carbon fork, so whether you're carving tight turns on the cross course, cutting through the park on the way to work or exploring the local dirt roads this thing moves. Mavic rims with Shimano hubs give you speed, while fat, knobby tires give you stability. And, Shimano shifting, a carbon seatpost and FSA cranks makes the Axis solid, reliable and fully capable