90s Celeste Bianchi - odd ball with lots of chrome
04-22-21, 08:42 PM
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Weird, none of my catalogs had the half-chromed fork with the Genius frames. Most came with full-chrome TIG welded unicrown forks.
Also wonder where the Columbus decal was positioned.
Also wonder where the Columbus decal was positioned.
04-23-21, 06:12 AM
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Same. I have only been able to find one example that is close to this. It didn't have the chrome rear triangle. I am starting to believe it might have been a repaint. No Columbus stickers, no discolouration where the stickers should have been. A few years newer decals. I just bought this bike from Italy.
04-23-21, 09:47 AM
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Must be good to know you found the same serial number on the steerer tube as on the bottom bracket. Should be a great ride. My old SBX from that era was my favorite bicycle. Sadly I snapped a chainstay at the dropout. I always liked how whatever Bianchi I had, their 59 always fit me perfectly as they never messed much with geometry.
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04-24-21, 10:24 AM
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Nice bike. There are a few examples on the net; this one from from The Paceline.
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Columbus Genius:
In 1991 Columbus introduced a new steel tubeset, the steel was called Nivacrom and the first tubing made from it was named GENIUS. GENIUS also used Differential Butted Shape butts (DBS) a new features in tubesets in which the shape of the butt actually follows the area of the tube where most of the stress is. It comes in a different shape on different places on the tubes. Columbus made butted ends on GENIUS shorter, so the whole set was the first one strictly designed for TiG welding. A wide selection of tube thicknesses and diameters allowed GENIUS tubing to be used in many different types of frame types.
In 1991 Columbus introduced a new steel tubeset, the steel was called Nivacrom and the first tubing made from it was named GENIUS. GENIUS also used Differential Butted Shape butts (DBS) a new features in tubesets in which the shape of the butt actually follows the area of the tube where most of the stress is. It comes in a different shape on different places on the tubes. Columbus made butted ends on GENIUS shorter, so the whole set was the first one strictly designed for TiG welding. A wide selection of tube thicknesses and diameters allowed GENIUS tubing to be used in many different types of frame types.
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04-24-21, 01:26 PM
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Instagram page dedicated to Bianchi Genius
04-24-21, 01:38 PM
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04-24-21, 02:59 PM
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Must be good to know you found the same serial number on the steerer tube as on the bottom bracket. Should be a great ride. My old SBX from that era was my favorite bicycle. Sadly I snapped a chainstay at the dropout. I always liked how whatever Bianchi I had, there 59 always fit me perfectly as they never messed much with geometry.
People tend to worry about freewheel hub's fragile axles, but the bigger problem can be all of the added stress that the flexing axle imposes on the driveside dropout.
04-24-21, 05:23 PM
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Yeah, I seem to recall that I had Suntour Superbe Pro back then with a 7-speed Winner Pro freewheel. Broke several rear axles back then as well. You are correct the cassette design supports the rear axle and hub markedly better.
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Interesting that none of these Genius framesets have the same graphics schemes as the OP's
