Official "Show off your Bianchi" thread
04-02-19, 06:01 AM
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This is one of the few mountain bikes in the stable and by far the most expensive. I lusted over this for years in my brother-in-laws garage collecting dust until he finally let go. I added the red spin wheel because it was a quick fix and the rear wheel didn't have a tire on it. I would like to find some Geax celeste tires but that probably won't happen oh well!
04-02-19, 07:32 AM
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04-02-19, 10:31 AM
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04-02-19, 11:19 AM
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04-02-19, 08:08 PM
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04-03-19, 12:20 AM
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Going back to this one, turns out it was a scale issue! It's heavier than previously thought, no ridges near the bb, no chrome, Bianchi dropouts, so I'm going with maybe an SL, SP, Cromor or Thron frame. Nevertheless, it cleaned up beautifully, thanks to perfect match touchup from local builder and all around nice guy Jeffrey Bock. A couple of decals from Australia were the perfect match as well.
I built it up with my current favorite setup... 10v downtube shifters paired with empty Ergo brake levers. Delta brakes and SGR pedals and whatever silver 10v I have laying around! The tubular wheel set was used in Paris-Roubaix by the Liquigas team BITD but may be replaced with some Ambrosio blue clinchers for daily use.
For the empty Ergo's, I am trying to get the spacers for the Record TT brake levers modeled and 3D printed. These are unknown of by the Campy USA folks and may not have ever been a separate part. They fill the guts of the empty Ergo levers after you take out the shifting parts.
The cockpit breaks all of my rules, as it is an ITM stem paired to a Modolo bar with Cinelli cork tape! Talk about a trifecta! Again, whatever was laying around!
The saddle is one of many Aliante's from the Liquigas period. I made a trip to JoAnne's for some celeste ribbon and industrial grade cement, covered the wrong-shade of green and... we'll see if the edges rip apart my bibs or if it just melts the glue into a mucky mess! All for the fashion....
I built it up with my current favorite setup... 10v downtube shifters paired with empty Ergo brake levers. Delta brakes and SGR pedals and whatever silver 10v I have laying around! The tubular wheel set was used in Paris-Roubaix by the Liquigas team BITD but may be replaced with some Ambrosio blue clinchers for daily use.
For the empty Ergo's, I am trying to get the spacers for the Record TT brake levers modeled and 3D printed. These are unknown of by the Campy USA folks and may not have ever been a separate part. They fill the guts of the empty Ergo levers after you take out the shifting parts.
The cockpit breaks all of my rules, as it is an ITM stem paired to a Modolo bar with Cinelli cork tape! Talk about a trifecta! Again, whatever was laying around!
The saddle is one of many Aliante's from the Liquigas period. I made a trip to JoAnne's for some celeste ribbon and industrial grade cement, covered the wrong-shade of green and... we'll see if the edges rip apart my bibs or if it just melts the glue into a mucky mess! All for the fashion....
04-03-19, 05:05 PM
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Looks like something under the left pedal.
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04-03-19, 05:19 PM
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04-04-19, 01:20 AM
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Bianchi Campione De Italia ~ca(?)
Bianchi Campione De Italia ~ca(?)
Sorry to keep relying on you Bianchi officianados, but you seem to have a vast knowledge at your fingertips. I honestly don't know if there's a better forum out there
If you could tell me what
1) year,
2) components (what level) and if these would have been original/replacement,
3) frame tubing level(?)
Anything else that I might have missed?
While we're on the subject, how does Ofmega compare to Campagnolo (or are they one in the same?)
The more that I read, the more I realize that there are a huge amount of data that I could not begin to memorize
Sorry to keep relying on you Bianchi officianados, but you seem to have a vast knowledge at your fingertips. I honestly don't know if there's a better forum out there
If you could tell me what
1) year,
2) components (what level) and if these would have been original/replacement,
3) frame tubing level(?)
Anything else that I might have missed?
While we're on the subject, how does Ofmega compare to Campagnolo (or are they one in the same?)
The more that I read, the more I realize that there are a huge amount of data that I could not begin to memorize
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04-04-19, 01:31 AM
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Campione De Italia ~ca ?
It says you can only post 10 pix but it's more like 8
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04-04-19, 04:59 PM
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Ofmega is another Italian component maker. Some of their stuff through the '70s and '80s was CampI clonish and some was their own design. It is good quality stuff just not a pricey as CampI.
Your CdI is around '97, there usually isn't huge changes year to year. I seems most of the parts are original but looks like someone took off the Mirage Monoplanor brakes and 'upgraded' them to those DP Veloce calipers.
That Dedacciai tubing is custom drawn DB tubing made exclusively for Bianchi. Good basic middle of the road frame. I am thinking Bianchi used that frame through several models in those years, like they used to do with the Formula 2 tubed frames.
Your CdI is around '97, there usually isn't huge changes year to year. I seems most of the parts are original but looks like someone took off the Mirage Monoplanor brakes and 'upgraded' them to those DP Veloce calipers.
That Dedacciai tubing is custom drawn DB tubing made exclusively for Bianchi. Good basic middle of the road frame. I am thinking Bianchi used that frame through several models in those years, like they used to do with the Formula 2 tubed frames.
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04-04-19, 09:11 PM
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Ofmega is another Italian component maker. Some of their stuff through the '70s and '80s was CampI clonish and some was their own design. It is good quality stuff just not a pricey as CampI.
Your CdI is around '97, there usually isn't huge changes year to year. I seems most of the parts are original but looks like someone took off the Mirage Monoplanor brakes and 'upgraded' them to those DP Veloce calipers.
That Dedacciai tubing is custom drawn DB tubing made exclusively for Bianchi. Good basic middle of the road frame. I am thinking Bianchi used that frame through several models in those years, like they used to do with the Formula 2 tubed frames.
Your CdI is around '97, there usually isn't huge changes year to year. I seems most of the parts are original but looks like someone took off the Mirage Monoplanor brakes and 'upgraded' them to those DP Veloce calipers.
That Dedacciai tubing is custom drawn DB tubing made exclusively for Bianchi. Good basic middle of the road frame. I am thinking Bianchi used that frame through several models in those years, like they used to do with the Formula 2 tubed frames.
I have to say that the Mirage brifters are not as smooth as 105, Ultegra or Dura-Ace. The thumb release button seems harsh and requires an inordinate amount of force and I guess I'm used to Shimano's silky smooth up and down shift feel. Gotta hand it to the Japanese and their design and mechanical acumen.
The Campagnolo Delta brakes are super cool looking but the reviews are less than favorable for it's over all function and being cost prohibitive.
04-05-19, 10:43 AM
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I'd agree with a circa 1997 Campione d'Italia. The derailleurs are either Velocé or Mirage and most likely Mirage, as they were OEM spec. The rims are Campagnolo Mexico 68 which are also OEM spec. The spec hubs were Campagnolo Avanti. The Dedacciai tubeset is probably custom only to the extent necessary to conform to Bianchi's Superest 2 configuration. Given the era, I'd consider this Cd'I a low mid-range model. I'd also rather have Shimano of the era than equivalent Campagnolo, whose only advantage by the time was one extra cog (depending on the group) and greater rebuild capability for the brifters.
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04-05-19, 02:38 PM
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I'd agree with a circa 1997 Campione d'Italia. The derailleurs are either Velocé or Mirage and most likely Mirage, as they were OEM spec. The rims are Campagnolo Mexico 68 which are also OEM spec. The spec hubs were Campagnolo Avanti. The Dedacciai tubeset is probably custom only to the extent necessary to conform to Bianchi's Superest 2 configuration. Given the era, I'd consider this Cd'I a low mid-range model. I'd also rather have Shimano of the era than equivalent Campagnolo, whose only advantage by the time was one extra cog (depending on the group) and greater rebuild capability for the brifters.
04-07-19, 01:43 PM
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Chainless, modern? 
04-07-19, 03:13 PM
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Must be a Specialisma
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04-07-19, 05:56 PM
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Gorgeous! I love the decal font, reminds me of the vintage red lettering on earlier models. The paint is immaculate.
04-07-19, 07:31 PM
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Please tell me is ok color for a guy. ?? ..my girls said looks like a girls color. .. I just pick up the bianchi volpe.....