Originally Posted by bulgie

Bob Freitas photo. This one is a "special" Specialissima which looks to have gotten extra attention in the shop, more thinning and shaping of the lugs. Bob, while doing the restore, found traces of original chrome amongst the rust, which is why he was confident this wasn't "aftermarket" work done by some previous owner — it appears to have been done in the Reparto Corsa at Bianchi. My Specialissima and all the others I've seen have less of this lug thinning/shaping, but the bearing bore looks pretty much like this.