Originally Posted by
Andrew R Stewart
BioPace, U brakes, "X" frame design... a classic example of the early 1990s attempts to better the MtB experience. At least Bianchi saw the reason to not install the rear U brake on the chainstay
Interesting that the catalog shows an Al post and the OP's bike has a steel one... Andy
like i mentioned earlier... seats AND posts get swapped as a unit fairly often... those 6 piece steel rail clamps baffle most folks. Seat gets a hole or cracks from age, Swap the entire thing from a lesser bike... Real common.
and good point about those mud catcher Brakes...;-)