Identifying an '80s Bianchi model and year
03-17-24, 10:00 AM
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Identifying an '80s Bianchi model and year
Recently picked up a mid-80s Bianchi roadie. It's a dull red color. Bottom bracket serial reads S4167C5.
Maybe a Stelvio? It looks a lot like this Stelvio-- https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...ing-bikes.html
It has a "Bianchi Special Columbus" badge on the fork, and a similar "Bianchi Special Produzione Columbus" badge on the frame.
Without wheels or a chain, the otherwise-complete bike weighs 14.8 lbs on my luggage scale.
It's no museum piece, with plenty of little chips and surface rust spots. (The irony of wanting to identify it is I'm not going to make any effort to keep it original.)
The rust (original?) calipers are Modolo. The (original?) pedals say Lyotard 82, though I see this was stock on an '85 Stelvio so the 82 is not the production year.
Will post pics in a follow up.
Maybe a Stelvio? It looks a lot like this Stelvio-- https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...ing-bikes.html
It has a "Bianchi Special Columbus" badge on the fork, and a similar "Bianchi Special Produzione Columbus" badge on the frame.
Without wheels or a chain, the otherwise-complete bike weighs 14.8 lbs on my luggage scale.
It's no museum piece, with plenty of little chips and surface rust spots. (The irony of wanting to identify it is I'm not going to make any effort to keep it original.)
The rust (original?) calipers are Modolo. The (original?) pedals say Lyotard 82, though I see this was stock on an '85 Stelvio so the 82 is not the production year.
Will post pics in a follow up.
03-17-24, 10:09 AM
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This thread has just about already answered it: https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...ecal-what.html
Tre Tubi Rinforzati means only the 3 main tubes are butted, so it's a midrange model. If not a Stelvio then something similar. Glad it's not a truly high end machine in such neglected shape.
Tre Tubi Rinforzati means only the 3 main tubes are butted, so it's a midrange model. If not a Stelvio then something similar. Glad it's not a truly high end machine in such neglected shape.
03-19-24, 02:28 PM
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Help me out here, someone more knowledgeable regarding Bianchi serial numbers. Does that count as a C.5 (March 1985 production) or an S4 (sometime in 1984 production)?
Would this frame be comparable in quality to my Campione d'Italia, which is also tre tubi?
Would this frame be comparable in quality to my Campione d'Italia, which is also tre tubi?
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
