The Official Bianchi Celeste thread
04-17-19, 11:39 AM
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The wife’s Advantage was one of three Bianchis I did simultaneously. All parts were painted at once with the same materials. Threw in some extra bits to have some mix and match options. Extra bars, stems, forks, etc. I Got lucky, while the paint shop was dragging its feet on the first one, I added more Edoardo to the spray load. Still have some Celeste pieces laying around from that endeavor.....
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04-20-19, 10:52 PM
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Here's my '81 Bianchi Campione Del Mondo 12V:
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04-20-19, 11:37 PM
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04-21-19, 05:37 AM
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^^ Great looking Bianchi
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04-21-19, 06:49 AM
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I got a new tool chest a few months ago and since the weather was at best mild yesterday I spent some time trying to organize the mess I have. Why the papers from my '99 Mega Pro Ti bike were in there but they were. Even with an employee discount the frame/fork was still $1134.00 and the Record kit with lots of personal touches was slightly more at $1345.56.
I never jelled with the bike. Despite trying a set of Mavic Krysum wheels I just never like the ride for some reason. I ended up selling it in '15, but with a different set of clincher wheels.
Aside from the wheels this is how she looked ever since I bought her. The original wheels were CampI hubs with blue Mavic tubular rims.
The Krysum wheels were cool but didn't really make the bike feel better
Almost as much as I paid for my '88 Super Leggera
It was fun paging through the Q.B.P. catalog picking out all these goodies.
I never jelled with the bike. Despite trying a set of Mavic Krysum wheels I just never like the ride for some reason. I ended up selling it in '15, but with a different set of clincher wheels.
Aside from the wheels this is how she looked ever since I bought her. The original wheels were CampI hubs with blue Mavic tubular rims.
The Krysum wheels were cool but didn't really make the bike feel better
Almost as much as I paid for my '88 Super Leggera
It was fun paging through the Q.B.P. catalog picking out all these goodies.
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“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
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09-17-19, 01:56 AM
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Bianchi Celeste Colombus Genius Dura Ace
Hi there, I’m looking to buy a Bianchi Celeste Colombus Genuis (94-96) with a DuraAce groupset. The guy ask for 900€, do you think the price is fair ?
10-26-19, 04:17 PM
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The Bianchi got dropped off at a local bike shop for shipping. It looks alot cleaner than the original offerup picture. Im excited.
10-26-19, 08:38 PM
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10-28-19, 08:12 AM
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My Impluso All Road 105
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10-28-19, 05:04 PM
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Great pic!
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11-03-19, 07:13 PM
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11-03-19, 09:26 PM
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11-03-19, 09:27 PM
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11-04-19, 04:02 PM
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12-02-19, 02:55 PM
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My 2019 Infinito CV Disk
I traded my Impulso for this 2019 Infinito at a great price at the end of the season. I did manage to get a couple of hundred miles on it before the snow began to fly. Anxious for spring 2020!
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With Celeste bridge accents, even! The view from Wabasha Ave. doesn't look like that today, though.
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They were second tier models???
Because Columbus didn't have any tubing stickers that said SL/SP???
Like this maybe ?
Attachment 420454
or this...
Attachment 420455
Columbus and Bianchi like most companies never mentioned what the forks and stays were on their bikes with only the 3 main tubes made of a premium tubing. TRETUBI for example.
Attachment 420457 Attachment 420458
During the 60s and very early 70s, quite a few French bikes came with Reynolds 531 main tubes and Durifort forks and stays -Zeus too. They had Durifort decals on the forks.
Attachment 420460
BG, I think that the real reason was that frame tubing stickers were more of a marketing tool than anything else. Back during the bike boom, a number of British makers made frames with the 3 main tubes straight gage Reynolds 531 while the rest of the tubes were who knows what.
Attachment 420461
Bike buyers in the US became aware that a bike made of Reynolds 531 tubing was special. Little did they know of all the different Reynolds decals and what they meant.
I guess that Formula Two will remain a mystery.... (but I like your idea that it was probably a blend of Aelle and what have you)
Same thing with Bianchi Special Columbus tubing:
Attachment 420463
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Chas.
Because Columbus didn't have any tubing stickers that said SL/SP???
Like this maybe ?
Attachment 420454
or this...
Attachment 420455
Columbus and Bianchi like most companies never mentioned what the forks and stays were on their bikes with only the 3 main tubes made of a premium tubing. TRETUBI for example.
Attachment 420457 Attachment 420458
During the 60s and very early 70s, quite a few French bikes came with Reynolds 531 main tubes and Durifort forks and stays -Zeus too. They had Durifort decals on the forks.
Attachment 420460
BG, I think that the real reason was that frame tubing stickers were more of a marketing tool than anything else. Back during the bike boom, a number of British makers made frames with the 3 main tubes straight gage Reynolds 531 while the rest of the tubes were who knows what.
Attachment 420461
Bike buyers in the US became aware that a bike made of Reynolds 531 tubing was special. Little did they know of all the different Reynolds decals and what they meant.
I guess that Formula Two will remain a mystery.... (but I like your idea that it was probably a blend of Aelle and what have you)
Same thing with Bianchi Special Columbus tubing:
Attachment 420463
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Chas.
Write me an E-Mail with your bank account then, patrik.ruef@gmail.com
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