How ugly is this?
01-04-21, 12:58 PM
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I can send you a Gulf sticker ...
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01-04-21, 01:03 PM
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Here’s the serial # for you Bianchi code breakers:
01-04-21, 01:38 PM
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In a different thread, I showed this trash-picked, little, and heavy Bianchi that came my way over the weekend:
In my stash I had an equally low-end fork that had the right sized steerer and compatible threading with the Tange headset I had in the bin. Took a little straightening in my jig, but should be good to go:
So how ugly is this orange in contrast to the Celeste? Should I respray it dark blue to match the lettering? Black? Decoupage?
In my stash I had an equally low-end fork that had the right sized steerer and compatible threading with the Tange headset I had in the bin. Took a little straightening in my jig, but should be good to go:
So how ugly is this orange in contrast to the Celeste? Should I respray it dark blue to match the lettering? Black? Decoupage?
I like the idea of rear triangle orange and then orange cabling!
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01-04-21, 02:06 PM
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It's a very good candidate to set up as a single speed (those are the wheels shown) and other parts laying around (I have plenty) and then give away to a grad student in need. Of course, the first couple who'll try to claim it will be taller than I am at 5'10" (that's happened before).
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01-04-21, 02:17 PM
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01-04-21, 02:23 PM
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It's a very good candidate to set up as a single speed (those are the wheels shown) and other parts laying around (I have plenty) and then give away to a grad student in need. Of course, the first couple who'll try to claim it will be taller than I am at 5'10" (that's happened before).
Cheap orange handle bar wrap around the seat tube with black electrical tape stripes, top and bottom....
Black electrical tape stripes on seat stays...an fork
Orange bar tape over Bianchi logo with single black electrical tape stripe borders...
That would be cool.
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01-04-21, 02:46 PM
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I like the color suggestions. Had a dark green Univega with scrapes. Tan touch up, and it was camo. The kids liked it.
Also, I would bet that the Canadian Supercycle, has Bridgestone stamped into the crank arm.
Also, I would bet that the Canadian Supercycle, has Bridgestone stamped into the crank arm.
01-04-21, 02:57 PM
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01-04-21, 03:41 PM
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Those lugs make me think this was originally a mountain bike frame, correct? Never seen lugs like that for a steel bike.....usually seen lugs like that for a Carbon/Steel or early aluminum frames in the 1980's when they bonded tubes together (see Raleigh Tecnium 400 series bikes).
01-04-21, 04:35 PM
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It's a very good candidate to set up as a single speed (those are the wheels shown) and other parts laying around (I have plenty) and then give away to a grad student in need. Of course, the first couple who'll try to claim it will be taller than I am at 5'10" (that's happened before).
Poor kid, he said, working tables in a coffee shop, so I met him there.
I was early, and he rode up on a Ducati.
01-04-21, 05:04 PM
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how ugly?
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01-04-21, 05:15 PM
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01-04-21, 05:36 PM
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01-18-21, 04:02 PM
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Okay, where is this “Bianchi” on the ugly scale now?
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01-18-21, 04:16 PM
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Needs a kickstand to really be ugly. Make it one that attaches at the non-drive rear dropout/chainstay and you've almost made the summit 
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01-18-21, 04:21 PM
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I like it, I’d ride it if my size, use orange cables and fix the bent fork. Or fix the fork and repaint in Celeste, then the standard options of blue, black, or Celeste.
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01-18-21, 04:21 PM
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it could be uglier......
01-23-21, 05:45 AM
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In a different thread, I showed this trash-picked, little, and heavy Bianchi that came my way over the weekend:
In my stash I had an equally low-end fork that had the right sized steerer and compatible threading with the Tange headset I had in the bin. Took a little straightening in my jig, but should be good to go:
So how ugly is this orange in contrast to the Celeste? Should I respray it dark blue to match the lettering? Black? Decoupage?
In my stash I had an equally low-end fork that had the right sized steerer and compatible threading with the Tange headset I had in the bin. Took a little straightening in my jig, but should be good to go:
So how ugly is this orange in contrast to the Celeste? Should I respray it dark blue to match the lettering? Black? Decoupage?
