Any idea what model or year this Bianchi is?
04-08-20, 10:46 AM
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Any idea what model or year this Bianchi is?
I found a vintage Bianchi bike for sale locally today for $200. I don’t know what model or year it is and if it’s worth the $200. Any idea? Superset maybe?
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04-08-20, 11:49 AM
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Stem shifters are whack and likely added so......
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04-08-20, 11:56 AM
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Might be worth it, TT cable guides are normally upper tier but this looks CX with canti's so not sure.
Stem shifters are whack and likely added so......
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04-08-20, 12:07 PM
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This is a before pic and I may do some on one of my Paramounts at some point just for fun.
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04-10-20, 12:10 AM
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It looks like a Bianchi Axis circa '89 that someone snatched the bar con shifters off of and replaced with the aforementioned ones. Imho it is worth $200. However: I paid close to $300 which included shipping for one of these in original condition late last year. My impressions upon riding was that it was boat anchor heavy and handled like a truck. In other words it was no fun to ride (for me anyway); no snap or liveliness. I was also surprised to find out that it could only clear 32mm tires and not much wider than that. I tuned it up and sold it locally for what I paid for it, to the 3rd buyer that came to see it after two others who rode it left unimpressed as well. Some bikes got it, and some bikes don't.
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Might be worth it, TT cable guides are normally upper tier but this looks CX with canti's so not sure.
Stem shifters are whack and likely added so......
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It looks like a Bianchi Axis circa '89 that someone snatched the bar con shifters off of and replaced with the aforementioned ones. Imho it is worth $200. However: I paid close to $300 which included shipping for one of these in original condition late last year. My impressions upon riding was that it was boat anchor heavy and handled like a truck. In other words it was no fun to ride (for me anyway); no snap or liveliness. I was also surprised to find out that it could only clear 32mm tires and not much wider than that. I tuned it up and sold it locally for what I paid for it, to the 3rd buyer that came to see it after two others who rode it left unimpressed as well. Some bikes got it, and some bikes don't.
The '89 Axis was festooned with DiaCompe 984 Cantilever brakes and Suntour XCD-6000 derailleurs and hubs, along with SR XCT crank.
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04-10-20, 08:18 AM
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That's a sweet little ride. I notice threaded eyelets on back & front dropouts and, cantilever brakes. You could do practically anything you want with it. If it were mine it would be headed for the dreaded conversion to a City bike w/baskets all done in ramzilla's secret laboratory. Be good. Have fun.
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I would agree very nice bike the frame and paint look good so even with the poor setup and lesser components $200-250 in the current soft market.
