Originally Posted by
calxes9
...It's great to have found a twin and wonder where these two frames fit into the Bianchi cosmos. I'd never part with mine, just want to know more about it.
It's obviously a high end model based on the presence of the number peg and Columbus EL tubeset, in conjunction with the era. However, it's often difficult to give a definitive answer, due to variance between markets. Most forums are North American based and do not have familiarity with the European models. Based strictly on the hierarchy of available Columbus tubesets in 1994, it could be as low as 5th. However, Bianchi did not necessarily offer a model in every Columbus tubeset. In some markets, it would have been as high as 2nd. There's a 1994 Japanese market catalogue on line, where it's ranked 3rd. Presumably, the European markets offered at least the same three but possibly more. So, unless you can find a European (and preferably Belgian) catalogue form 1994, the exact position in the hierarchy will be somewhat of a mystery.