sr_roboto

hi bianchigirll, thanks for the welcome.

i'm in the US... in washington state. i got both of the bikes from my dad. he purchased the white one in germany himself-- we used to live there. not sure where he picked up the red one.

the red "special" has shimano suntour arx parts.



as far as the white one: i feel dumb about it-- but on the other side of the bike, after riding it around for the last couple weeks-- i noticed a decal on the top tube that reads "campione d'italia" it has ofmega "master" shifting parts and modolo brakes.



so the red one you think is an '84? and the white one an '87?
i'm not sure if i'm going to keep both. but if i had to get rid of one, which do you think i should keep? the campione has a little bit more surface rust than the special. but that's probably minor.

thanks!

sr_roboto

hi bianchigirll,

did my previous post go through? i posted some new pics and more info. would love your 2 cents...

Bianchigirll 

Hi Roboto sorry I have not been on much the last week. if both bikes fit I would keep the campione as it is simply the better of the two

victorvg84

hi everybody, i have a question, i,ve just buy my first Bianchi, and the last owner tell me that the was repainted in other color and he dont know anything of the bike )the bike was a present for a dead familiar) i think that the bike is a record but i cant confirm that, the bike has a touriste pipe, a ofmega crankset, huret ?? speeds, tubi bianchi 1-20 calibrati. i dont have the bike here that is the reason coz i dont know the speeds.

victorvg84

im sure that my bike is a rekord, but i dont know if im wrong. thanks for help

T-Mar

Tubi Bianchi 1-20 Calibrati was the high tensile steel used on the entry level models. If it is a Rekord, it is the lowest version. You should try to get some pictures to post. Also, the serial number and it's location will tell us the year.

Bianchigirll 

I wonder if this is a European or Canadian model?

victorvg84

i dont know but i think that was european

victorvg84

i remember you that the decals and the paint arent original

victorvg84

the frame is exactly like that, but my doub are the components, coz they arent the same.

victorvg84

like that https://www.flickr.com/photos/11521783@N05/5815440118/

victorvg84

I'm pretty sure this is the model rekord 745

andboy

Can anyone cast any light on my recent purchase!? I think it's a late 80's model. It's a Bianchi Volpe. Serial number is 9C28267, it has Suntour components. Bar end shifters.

I bought it a couple days ago and rode it to and from work today just to prove it wouldn't die on me! 46 mile round trip.

victorvg84

i need help to id my bianchi, the serial number is that, thanks!!!

victorvg84

the serial number is 4I60390 i think!!! but is not clear look that photo and please tell me what you think: https://www.flickr.com/photos/61604838@N04/

Bianchigirll 

nice looking Bianchi. it is either a '88 or '89, the difference between two was very slight. if you remind me I'll try and look next friday when I get home

T-Mar

I can save you thew trouble. it's a 1989 model.

T-Mar

Based on the placement and suspected number, it would be either a 1974 or 1975 model. The era certainly does correlate with the Tubi Bianchi 1-20 Calibrati decal.

victorvg84

thanks but something about the model??? a rekord may be??

Bianchigirll 

how can you tell? the color?

T-Mar

The model designation is not built into the serial number. Based your tubeset description and the stamped rear dropouts it is an entry level model, but that's all I can say at this point. If it is a Rekord, it is an entry level variant. The only other thing that might help to identify the model are the brands and models of the original components, if you have them.

andboy

Wonderful, thank you! I did a 100k ride today on it. The only thing that happened was that somehow i must have pushed against the left shifter, so it went from indexed to friction until I stopped and figured out how to fix it.

BlushingEagle

Hi folks, I just joined here. I have an 80's Italian made Bianchi with SN A1005L4. From what I could gather in earlier posts, it is more than likely a 1984 model - I just can't figure out which one. The guy I bought it from was the original owner. He bought it in '85 in California. The only thing I could dig up on line that matched were the Campy components. Campagnolo G010-SM, Victory. (thanks to velobase.com). This matches what the guy remembered - that they were the Victory line. I would like to find out which model & year for sure. Any help or pointers would be appreciated!
Thanks!

T-Mar

Are you sure the components are Victory and not Triomphe? They look very similar. The most distinctive difference is that Victory has drilled brake levers while Triomphe does not. Also, is it the full group or only the derailleurs? In 1985 the Bianchi Stelvio used Triomphe derailleurs while the Binchi Veloce used the full group.

BlushingEagle

Wow T-Mar - thanks! I think you nailed it. I only used the rear derailleur as a guide - the brake levers are not drilled & the rear derailleur has black wheels, not white. Triomphe it is! I didn't have pictures handy earlier, so here are a few. The guy I bought it from just had it in to the local Trek store for new cables & to clean & grease the bearings. Apparently they didn't want to bother to clean anything else - chainrings are a tad dirty, but in good shape.

Thanks for the help!