Got Me a Bianchi
08-27-20, 07:33 PM
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Got Me a Bianchi
I was very pleased when i went to pick up this Japanese built Bianchi today. It has beeen well taken care of.Serial number ES438952. Built for Canadian market,thanks TMar.
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08-27-20, 07:52 PM
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You got it! 
Serial number indicates Japanese manufacture from May, 1984 . And it is Cyclone Mk II. Everything is just as I suspected, even though the seller posted a non-drive photo.
Enjoy your new acquisition.
Serial number indicates Japanese manufacture from May, 1984 . And it is Cyclone Mk II. Everything is just as I suspected, even though the seller posted a non-drive photo.
Enjoy your new acquisition.
08-27-20, 08:10 PM
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That tubing on the bike (Ishiwata 022) is very high quality as are the components. I can't make out the brakes or the hubs but the rims, crank, and derailleurs are all very good quality. This is a fine bike.
08-27-20, 08:21 PM
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Nice frame, nice components and beautiful condition. It is going to be a blast to ride!
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08-27-20, 08:51 PM
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The frame is not actually a full Ishiwata 022 set. The down tube and chain stays are heavier gauge Ishiwata 024. Bianchi called the configuration Super Set and it was an attempt to increase lateral bottom bracket stiffness. It was part of the mid-1980s trend to address this concern, which also introduced triple butted tubing (Ishiwata and Miyata) and splined tubing (Columbus and Miyata) as solutions. Super Set was also cost effective, as it eliminated the need to convert to heavier gauge tubing on larger frame sizes for heavier cyclists.
08-28-20, 06:38 AM
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Oh my, I am celeste with envy. The bike appears to be in great shape and the chrome socks add extra bling that put this one a cut above any of the Bianchis that have come my way. Nice bike!
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08-28-20, 09:46 AM
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Someone must have been excited ...
... wheeling that beauty out of their local bicycle shop in 1984. Nice find brother!
08-28-20, 10:50 AM
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Always good to see a fellow vintage Bianchi rider. Mine has become my go-to and going through upgrades as we speak.
Enjoy, it's a blast.
Enjoy, it's a blast.
08-28-20, 11:03 AM
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This seems to be like the US market Limited that was a popular bike here.
08-28-20, 03:48 PM
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My neighbor has that exact Bianchi model with a rolls saddle he purchased new back in the day... He was mentioning selling it for 300 cdn.. I pumped up its tires and after he took it for a spin he decided to keep it.. It is a very pretty, well built and decently appointed bike.. Congrats on yours..
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My neighbor has that exact Bianchi model with a rolls saddle he purchased new back in the day... He was mentioning selling it for 300 cdn.. I pumped up its tires and after he took it for a spin he decided to keep it.. It is a very pretty, well built and decently appointed bike.. Congrats on yours..
08-28-20, 05:49 PM
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That's beautiful! Congrats!
It's a departure from many of the signature Bianchi elements (celeste, Italian made, Italian parts, etc.) but in all the right ways! As much as I adhere to the dogma that Biachis, and only Bianchis, should be celeste, I really love that shade of blue. And, of course, those derailleurs are excellent. Are the brakes also Cyclone?
It's a departure from many of the signature Bianchi elements (celeste, Italian made, Italian parts, etc.) but in all the right ways! As much as I adhere to the dogma that Biachis, and only Bianchis, should be celeste, I really love that shade of blue. And, of course, those derailleurs are excellent. Are the brakes also Cyclone?
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The frame is not actually a full Ishiwata 022 set. The down tube and chain stays are heavier gauge Ishiwata 024. Bianchi called the configuration Super Set and it was an attempt to increase lateral bottom bracket stiffness. It was part of the mid-1980s trend to address this concern, which also introduced triple butted tubing (Ishiwata and Miyata) and splined tubing (Columbus and Miyata) as solutions.
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