This is my Bianchi Stelvio / Rekord 845. It was sold in 1985 in the United States under the name Stelvio and as Rekord 845 in Europe in the same year.

Shifters and brakes are Shimano Dura Ace 7400

Hubs, brake levelers, front derailleur, headset and seat post are Campagnolo Super Record

Rear derailleur and crankset are Shimano Deore XT

Rims are Mavic MA40, the handlebar is 3ttt

At the moment I'm riding with Michelin Hi-Lite tires 20x700c, also from the 80s (I was lucky and got two pairs of them NOS for around 60$), but I plan switching to some 23x700 for Winter and Spring.

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In a wikipedia page, it says that Bianchi has changed the hue of celeste over the years.

I have a Bianchi Rekord 848 that I acquired locally recently. It is all original except the saddle, pedals, stem and drop bars. It has Campagnolo derailleurs, Ofmega crank, Modolo Flash Brakes, Weimann rims. There is a number by the head 2007382 and no number anywhere else. Does anybody know what year it was made? Also, the Columbus sticker is almost gone but I could see the letter E in there so I suspect it says Tretubi on it. The seat post is 27.2 mm pointing to an SL/SP main tubes. I tired uploading photos but am having a tough time. It says I need 10 posts before doing so. I'll keep trying. I think it is made in the 80's but can't quite figure exactly when. Thanks.

Canadian models continued use the Rekord model name long after it was discontinued in the USA. While it should be 1980s, the serial number format is atypical and doesn't help with the year. We'll need photos and/or better descriptions of frame traits and decal styles.

A little something I restored for my daughter
 

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Late 80's or early 90's celeste baby w/ Cromor frame.

1982 Bianchi Limited

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T-Mar, thanks for your reply. I have some photos but can not seem to upload it here as the rule says I have to have at least 10 posts to upload URLs even though I was trying to upload JPEG files. Anyway, can I email you directly the photos if you don't mind. Thanks.

Sounds like there would be a connection to Selene Yeager, "Fit Chick" @ Bicycling magazine and author of several books.

She's a big deal in her own right, total bad a** on a bike and in the gym, lots of results with both. ;)

So no relation, they spell their last names different.

Like this one?

Picked it up earlier today :)

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^ Wow, that is pretty the perfect frame! Nice score!

Thanks..the ad pictures were a bit blurry so i didnt expect it to be in this great of shape,

I have a 1987 Super Leggera in yellow. Once I have reached 10 posts, I will put up a pic. I haven't put in as many miles as I should have, but it still rides beautifully after more than 30 years.

[QUOTE=THEJAPINO;12282170]82-83 Campione del Mundo

Bar tape and saddle make the red in the frame pop!

OK, so it's not yet my Bianchi, I did manage to score this sign today from an old (Cannondale) dealer of mine, perfect for my Bianchi corner in the office. Just next to my 100+ race credentials from my time with Saeco, Lampre, Barloworld and Liquigas!

In case you didn't see in the other thread, I've recently posted a bunch of Bianchi translations on my blog at Masini's Breaking Away Blog: Bianchi
Sorry for the blatant blog plug, but someone somewhere may find this useful or interesting!

ps - Yamaha PX-3 turntable, in case any of you audio karma or Turntable Talk followers are here! Best for my 70's prog, 80's rock, Italian pop and RPI!

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The Volpe Tank..https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...33d6570bc6.jpg
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Nice Volpe!

Bianchi Alfana
 

Hi, Any info on this Alfana? 90's? Looks to be stock OEMhttps://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...8f45c1cb3b.jpg

Based on the decals and colour scheme it should be a 1990 model and Asian manufactured. The serial number will provide confirmation. 4th in a line of 6 road models. $775 US MSRP. Looks like it has replacements pedals, stem and possibly the saddle.

Thanks T-Mar! I've been told these were the "dark years" with the decals. Did they make all of the models in Japan or just certain ones? The brazing/lugs/tubing seem to feel different from the Italian made frames. Stiffer and heavier feeling (?) Cool they still had the Celeste color. Light rust around the lugs, 54cm is just a tad too large for me. Got it for a decent flip price.

The country or origin varied, depending on the model, year and market. In 1990, the top two models for the USA market were still coming from Italy but below that they were coming from Asia. Yours is probably from Japan but some of the lower ones were being sourced from Taiwan. Please post the serial number. TIA.