Bianchi Rekord 841
11-08-18, 07:51 AM
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i have aksiums on my GT and i have had it since 2011 and never needed them trued. the LBS has done multiple services on it and they always say the wheels were perfect. that's the only reason i considered them for this bike also. i might go old school anyways, just bc this bike is old. like i said before, just weighing my options to see what other people would do. i'm not dead set on anything yet.
02-04-19, 02:07 AM
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would you please tell me how I can identify the year of a Bianchi Rekord 746 based on serial number? My serial number is 7D12028. It has a decal indicated it was sold by a store in France.
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02-04-19, 12:43 PM
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Thank You T-Mar. I spend hours and hours online looking for this info until i see your post. That’s also my guess based on some leftover decals and compared it to other Rekord. Dating by sn is way better for sure. Look like the 746 is only made and sell in Europe. Many posts talking about 746 are in Italian.
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02-05-19, 08:40 AM
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Thank You T-Mar. I spend hours and hours online looking for this info until i see your post. That’s also my guess based on some leftover decals and compared it to other Rekord. Dating by sn is way better for sure. Look like the 746 is only made and sell in Europe. Many posts talking about 746 are in Italian.
Thank.
02-05-19, 11:34 AM
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You are welcome. I'm glad that I could help you. However, I can assure you that the Rekord variants were marketed outside Europe. When I was working in an LBS during the early 1970s bicycle boom, the Rekord 71 & 74 variants were available in Canada and the USA. I believe that the last Rekord variant in the USA was the Rekord 748 of 1981. Canada continued to receive Rekord models into the late 1980s.
. I guess they still use these heavy gaspipe in TDF in the 50’s and early 60’s.
02-06-19, 09:36 AM
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i can find many info on the 748 but not 746. I’m not sure they are the same when I look up for tubing type. I almost certain they are both Calibrati 1-20. Nothing wrong with that. If some people can enjoy steel frame over cf then I’m certainly can enjoy the difference between gaspipe and Columbus tubing. I have too many lightweight bike already.
. I guess they still use these heavy gaspipe in TDF in the 50’s and early 60’s.1. Tubing; While both models use hi-tensile tubing, the 748 used Columbus Zeta, which was slightly thinner and lighter than the Binchi Calibrati 1-20 tubing used on the 746.
2. Brakes: The 748 used newer Universal 77, as opposed to the old Universal 51 typically spec'd on the 746.
3. Crankset: The Gipiemme crankset spec'd on the 748 had an integral spider, while the 746 had a spider that was swaged onto the crankarm.
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I've seen Rekord 74, Rekord 745, Rekord 746 and Rekord 748. The Rekord 748 was an upgrade to the Rekord 746. There are three major distinctions between the two models:
1. Tubing; While both models use hi-tensile tubing, the 748 used Columbus Zeta, which was slightly thinner and lighter than the Binchi Calibrati 1-20 tubing used on the 746.
2. Brakes: The 748 used newer Universal 77, as opposed to the old Universal 51 typically spec'd on the 746.
3. Crankset: The Gipiemme crankset spec'd on the 748 had an integral spider, while the 746 had a spider that was swaged onto the crankarm.
1. Tubing; While both models use hi-tensile tubing, the 748 used Columbus Zeta, which was slightly thinner and lighter than the Binchi Calibrati 1-20 tubing used on the 746.
2. Brakes: The 748 used newer Universal 77, as opposed to the old Universal 51 typically spec'd on the 746.
3. Crankset: The Gipiemme crankset spec'd on the 748 had an integral spider, while the 746 had a spider that was swaged onto the crankarm.
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Can anyone tell me if this frame would use a threaded headset, or a threadless headset? I think that is going to be my next purchase and I keep getting told different things. I thought it was threaded because there are threads on the fork. See pics above. I also bought a quill stem and I'm really hoping to be able to use that.
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Based on your first picture its threaded - see the threads on the steerer tube, and the standard of the era would be 1 inch threaded they come in a wide range of prices you can get a solid tange unit for about $15. I think you'll want the 26.4 version but I will let the Bianchi experts weigh in on that. Your crown race (above the fork crown at the base of the steerer tube) may be marked with the dimension.
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Thanks for the reply. I thought that was the case, but someone I know that is big into bikes made a comment about it being threadless and I was afraid I was wrong.
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I ended up going with some H+Son SL 42's. Next step is rim tape, tubes, and tires!
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campagnolo record headset installed! handlebars are on!
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Um dude PICTURES!
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Ok, tires ordered! once they come in I can throw the wheels on!
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anyone ever ordered from bikeinn.com? they are taking forever to send my tires! i placed the order on january 15 and they said they would arrive by jan 23. still nothing!
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Here she is with wheels on and chain!
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