Bianchi Road Bike
04-12-19, 12:00 AM
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Bianchi Road Bike
I just acquired a Bianchi road bike. I can’t decipher the serial number to get the year but from research I think it’s maybe a 1996 or so. The bike is celeste in color and has a Campoine d Italia decal. It looks like old/new stock with no wear from riding, just patina from knocking around in storage and maybe a short ride or two. The grease is gummed up from age so I removed components for a complete cleaning. I don’t have the right bottom bracket wrench so it’s off to a shop that has a wrench.
Everything seems original, campagnolo and as new but I have a couple questions. The rear derailleur, and crank are Mirage with a triple chain ring. The front derailleur is Shimano 105. The chain was unbroken so I’m wondering if the Shimano 105 was original. The eight speed cassette is a 12-23. I’ve read there are no options get a cassette with a larger spread. Are there cassette options?
I realize this bike is a lower end Bianchi and probably not too valuable. My plan is to clean, reassemble and ride it but I would like to learn what I can about it and what it might be worth. Thanks for any comments or info you might have.
Everything seems original, campagnolo and as new but I have a couple questions. The rear derailleur, and crank are Mirage with a triple chain ring. The front derailleur is Shimano 105. The chain was unbroken so I’m wondering if the Shimano 105 was original. The eight speed cassette is a 12-23. I’ve read there are no options get a cassette with a larger spread. Are there cassette options?
I realize this bike is a lower end Bianchi and probably not too valuable. My plan is to clean, reassemble and ride it but I would like to learn what I can about it and what it might be worth. Thanks for any comments or info you might have.
04-12-19, 12:15 AM
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The "worth" question should be posted separately in the neighboring valuation forum.
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04-12-19, 04:12 AM
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The FD is likely not stock. Pics?
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04-12-19, 07:00 AM
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Everything on this bike including the cable housings are labeled Campy or Bianchi so the front derailleur looks out of place. I can’t post photos yet because I’m too new. I’m going to the nearest Bianchi shop where I hope to learn more while they service the bottom bracket or maybe I can talk them out of a bottom bracket wrench.
I don’t need another bicycle but something made me buy it and now I’m enjoying researching Bianchi. Thanks.
I don’t need another bicycle but something made me buy it and now I’m enjoying researching Bianchi. Thanks.
04-12-19, 09:08 AM
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MSRP on that bike when new was about $1,000. Park tool sells a wrench for the Mirage bottom bracket. They are available on eBay. My 1995 Bianchi CdI is from butted lugged cromo tubes and a decent ride, a pretty good mid-range machine. Probably worth about $500.
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Otherwise, you should be able to take a 9-speed Campy cassette and create an 8-speed 12-28t or 13-28t cassette, using the 8-speed cassette spacers from your old cassette. Others can confirm the specifics of this, but IIRC the cassette spacing difference for 8-speed Campy vs Shimano is negligible, so you shouldn't have any shifting problems.
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Everything on this bike including the cable housings are labeled Campy or Bianchi so the front derailleur looks out of place. I can’t post photos yet because I’m too new. I’m going to the nearest Bianchi shop where I hope to learn more while they service the bottom bracket or maybe I can talk them out of a bottom bracket wrench.
I don’t need another bicycle but something made me buy it and now I’m enjoying researching Bianchi. Thanks.
I don’t need another bicycle but something made me buy it and now I’m enjoying researching Bianchi. Thanks.
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