Question about Bianchi XL Boron Reparto Corse
06-12-22, 11:25 AM
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Question about Bianchi XL Boron Reparto Corse
I recently acquired one of my grail bikes. It's a Bianchi Reparto Corse XL Boron Steel built with a complete Campy Chorus 10 group. Information is scarce about these frames, and I was wondering if you Bianchi experts (paging: Bianchigirl?) can help. My frame is also EV2, with foam injected reinforcement.
- What year was this built? (I think either 2000 or 2001, but would love to know for sure)
- I've seen versions of this frameset and in fact, my best friend has an almost identical frameset, with a black carbon fork, where my fork has matching Celeste/Yellow paint. Were they different years? Was my Celeste painted fork a special order? Was it a specific model?
Any other additional information or trivia about these frames, or photos of yours is greatly appreciated.
I'm very happy and excited to have found this bike, and the previous owner(s) set it up nicely and kept it in top condition.
Thanks.
Here's a photo of it.
IMG_20220610_135036032 by warren t., on Flickr
- What year was this built? (I think either 2000 or 2001, but would love to know for sure)
- I've seen versions of this frameset and in fact, my best friend has an almost identical frameset, with a black carbon fork, where my fork has matching Celeste/Yellow paint. Were they different years? Was my Celeste painted fork a special order? Was it a specific model?
Any other additional information or trivia about these frames, or photos of yours is greatly appreciated.
I'm very happy and excited to have found this bike, and the previous owner(s) set it up nicely and kept it in top condition.
Thanks.
Here's a photo of it.
IMG_20220610_135036032 by warren t., on Flickr
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Crickets...... Did I post this in the wrong forum or thread?
06-13-22, 09:54 AM
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Moderators: Please delete this if necessary. I re-posted in a more appropriate Bianchi thread. Thanks.
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It is a cool-looking frame. Are there date codes on the campagnolo parts that could help identify a date?
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If you are trying to tag someone in a thread you need to use the "at' symbol @
So Warren128 which would be (at)Warren128 but it auto links it as part of the HTML codes and whatnot.
You might also consider looking for clues in the serial number maybe looking up Bianchi serial numbers and possibly you might have something? I don't really know enough about Bianchi's to tell you anything but the components came out in the early 2000s.
So Warren128 which would be (at)Warren128 but it auto links it as part of the HTML codes and whatnot.
You might also consider looking for clues in the serial number maybe looking up Bianchi serial numbers and possibly you might have something? I don't really know enough about Bianchi's to tell you anything but the components came out in the early 2000s.
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Thanks for the replies, folks. I'm pretty sure it's a 2000 or 2001, and I just thought I'd post here in case some Bianchi fans are interested in seeing it, and can supply some additional tidbits that I didn't know. They don't come around for sale very often, especially one in this condition, so I was just sharing my enthusiasm.
And I have reposted in the Bianchi Celeste thread in C&V.
And I have reposted in the Bianchi Celeste thread in C&V.
