1997 Bianchi Trofeo - size 58

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08-18-19, 03:21 PM

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1997 Bianchi Trofeo - size 58

Hello all -
My very trusty 1997 Bianchi Trofeo has served me very well on many adventures. I'm considering getting into some Grand Fondo and triathlons in the coming year(s) and I'm starting to think that I should look into a bike which is less than 22 years old. I bought this bike off of a friend in 2002, so my memory of the facts may not be what it once was. Hopefully someone here - Bianchi Girl/Goddess?? - can help me determine what a fair value for my bike is. Please don't judge me for the dirty drivetrain and the valve stems that are too long. I know I have to clean things up when I can get more than a few minutes... and I missed the length of the valve stems when I noticed a great price for new tubes. I found a set of Mirage shifters online for $130 I could purchase to fix my bent one... but not sure if the value increase would be worth the repair cost.
Here are the details:
Brake/Shift levers - Campagnolo Mirage Ergo Shift 8sp, double front (Front right shifter bent in crash but still works)
Wheels - Campagnolo Melbourne 56 (??)
Front/Rear derailleur - Campagnolo Avanti
Brakes - Campagnolo Avanti
Crank - Miche Performance (??)
Chain Rings, Chain, Cassette - Campagnolo something... original to bike.

Thanks in advance for the help!
(trying to figure out pictures now... but it appears that I cannot post any links to photobucket, etc., until I reach 10 posts... I'll be back)

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08-19-19, 05:26 AM

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