Bianchi Serial Number Identification
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First time poster and bianchi owner. I have managed to get hold of what seems to be quite an old bianchi. The serial 554902 is on the front of the frame. It is the classic celeste green. Apart from one sticker which says tubi calibrati 1-20 and a few stickers there isn't much else to work out when or where this is from.
Also it's suffering from a bit of rust so I am thinking of getting it repainted if anyone has any thoughts on that.
First time poster and bianchi owner. I have managed to get hold of what seems to be quite an old bianchi. The serial 554902 is on the front of the frame. It is the classic celeste green. Apart from one sticker which says tubi calibrati 1-20 and a few stickers there isn't much else to work out when or where this is from.
Also it's suffering from a bit of rust so I am thinking of getting it repainted if anyone has any thoughts on that.
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Hi All,
First time poster and bianchi owner. I have managed to get hold of what seems to be quite an old bianchi. The serial 554902 is on the front of the frame. It is the classic celeste green. Apart from one sticker which says tubi calibrati 1-20 and a few stickers there isn't much else to work out when or where this is from.
Also it's suffering from a bit of rust so I am thinking of getting it repainted if anyone has any thoughts on that.
First time poster and bianchi owner. I have managed to get hold of what seems to be quite an old bianchi. The serial 554902 is on the front of the frame. It is the classic celeste green. Apart from one sticker which says tubi calibrati 1-20 and a few stickers there isn't much else to work out when or where this is from.
Also it's suffering from a bit of rust so I am thinking of getting it repainted if anyone has any thoughts on that.
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Hello! I am relatively new to vintage cycling. I am researching the history on a Virata frame and (I believe) it’s Shimano 600 tri-color components. The bicycle is disassembled. Appears to be original celeste with Tange decals. Guessing 1992. Serial# JS110086 on BB. I am most interested in verifying that the Shimano components would have been appropriate. I have been looking high and low for a Bianchi catalog from that period. Any help would be appreciated.
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1992 Bianchi USA catalog
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This is terrific! Thank you! Now I am curious how Virata’s components compared to its other siblings that year. And its geometry. Are these catalogs available?
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Hello! I am relatively new to vintage cycling. I am researching the history on a Virata frame and (I believe) it’s Shimano 600 tri-color components. The bicycle is disassembled. Appears to be original celeste with Tange decals. Guessing 1992. Serial# JS110086 on BB. I am most interested in verifying that the Shimano components would have been appropriate. I have been looking high and low for a Bianchi catalog from that period. Any help would be appreciated. ...Now I am curious how Virata’s components compared to its other siblings that year. And its geometry....
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Wow. 1992 was a bit of a guess on my part. Thank you for the confirmation! The components do align with the catalogue down to the saddle. I am very pleased and can’t wait to get it back on the road.
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Bianchi Veloce, Not Vintage, Year Unknown
I just purchased a 51cm Celeste Bianchi Veloce with 9x3 cranks and a carbon fork. I’m guessing it’s newer than a 1997 Veloce I had (chromoly forks, double chainring).
There is no serial number under the bottom bracket as a plastic cable guide is there.
Under the down tube, there is sticker with the numbers - 72017277X (serial number?).
Stickers:
Fork - Bianchi engineered carbon
Down tube - Bianchi, Campione de mondo
Top tube - Veloce, Cromolite reparto corse
Seat tube - Bianchi
Chain stay - Bianchi reparto corse, Handmade in Italy
Seat stays - Bianchi
There is no serial number under the bottom bracket as a plastic cable guide is there.
Under the down tube, there is sticker with the numbers - 72017277X (serial number?).
Stickers:
Fork - Bianchi engineered carbon
Down tube - Bianchi, Campione de mondo
Top tube - Veloce, Cromolite reparto corse
Seat tube - Bianchi
Chain stay - Bianchi reparto corse, Handmade in Italy
Seat stays - Bianchi
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I just purchased a 51cm Celeste Bianchi Veloce with 9x3 cranks and a carbon fork. I’m guessing it’s newer than a 1997 Veloce I had (chromoly forks, double chainring).
There is no serial number under the bottom bracket as a plastic cable guide is there.
Under the down tube, there is sticker with the numbers - 72017277X (serial number?).
Stickers:
Fork - Bianchi engineered carbon
Down tube - Bianchi, Campione de mondo Almost every Bianchi since 1987 has had some sort of world champion decal on it. Of more importance would be a pic of the tubing type decal.
Top tube - Veloce, Cromolite reparto corse. Cromolite refers to the tubing and how Bianchi and their tubing supplier make it. Sadly Reparto Corse meant nothing by this period.
Seat tube - Bianchi
Chain stay - Bianchi reparto corse, Handmade in Italy
Seat stays - Bianchi
There is no serial number under the bottom bracket as a plastic cable guide is there.
Under the down tube, there is sticker with the numbers - 72017277X (serial number?).
Stickers:
Fork - Bianchi engineered carbon
Down tube - Bianchi, Campione de mondo Almost every Bianchi since 1987 has had some sort of world champion decal on it. Of more importance would be a pic of the tubing type decal.
Top tube - Veloce, Cromolite reparto corse. Cromolite refers to the tubing and how Bianchi and their tubing supplier make it. Sadly Reparto Corse meant nothing by this period.
Seat tube - Bianchi
Chain stay - Bianchi reparto corse, Handmade in Italy
Seat stays - Bianchi
any pics?
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The presence of Xenon levers are interesting. 9 speed Xenon co-existed with 9 speed Veloce during 2002-2003. However, the 2003 specs for the Bianchi Veloce bicycle states an aluminum frame and the 2002 specs call for Veloce brifters. Consequently, the brifters would appear to be replacements. The rear derailleur shown in the photo album is the 2001-2003 Veloce model but the since the frame is steel, that would indicate the subject bicycle should be either a 2001 or 2002 model.
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Thank you for the info! There are no decals (sorry I called them stickers) about the tubing. I tried uploading some photos but I was at the 5 posts, in 24 hours, limit.
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The presence of Xenon levers are interesting. 9 speed Xenon co-existed with 9 speed Veloce during 2002-2003. However, the 2003 specs for the Bianchi Veloce bicycle states an aluminum frame and the 2002 specs call for Veloce brifters. Consequently, the brifters would appear to be replacements. The rear derailleur shown in the photo album is the 2001-2003 Veloce model but the since the frame is steel, that would indicate the subject bicycle should be either a 2001 or 2002 model.
Thanks for narrowing down the year! I never heard of Xenon before. I thought Veloce was the entry level group for Campy. Also, the stem and handle bars are Deda Zero with awful blue bar tape😝
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What do you make of this? Definitely looks like a repaint, I’m thinking ‘85ish possibly Asian built. Maybe the seattube bottle cage was hacked on during paint?
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I agree, it appears to be repaint. It's definitely a re-decal. Who would put a fork decal on a down tube? lt looks like Japanese manufacture to me. However, if so, it's one of the better Japanese models. My initial reaction was a circa 1984 Limited, with an bottle mount added, so we're not far off from each other. I think the brake calipers may be OEM. If you can get the serial number, that would go a long way towards establishing the year and model.
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I agree, it appears to be repaint. It's definitely a re-decal. Who would put a fork decal on a down tube? lt looks like Japanese manufacture to me. However, if so, it's one of the better Japanese models. My initial reaction was a circa 1984 Limited, with an bottle mount added, so we're not far off from each other. I think the brake calipers may be OEM. If you can get the serial number, that would go a long way towards establishing the year and model.
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I agree, it appears to be repaint. It's definitely a re-decal. Who would put a fork decal on a down tube? lt looks like Japanese manufacture to me. However, if so, it's one of the better Japanese models. My initial reaction was a circa 1984 Limited, with an bottle mount added, so we're not far off from each other. I think the brake calipers may be OEM. If you can get the serial number, that would go a long way towards establishing the year and model.
This certainly looks like a Asian built serial 61101882
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The serial number is indicative of a Taiwan manufacture during Novermber 1986, which is late enough in the calendar year that it should be a 1987 model. This late, I would have expected a pump peg and cable routing under the BB shell for a model with a forged dropout and recessed brake nuts.
The other possibilty would be a European model manufactured in 1986 by Chiorda. This nicer than any Chiorda or 1980s Taiwanese Bianchi that I've seen, though it's no Specialissma. Did the seller say where the serial number was located?
The other possibilty would be a European model manufactured in 1986 by Chiorda. This nicer than any Chiorda or 1980s Taiwanese Bianchi that I've seen, though it's no Specialissma. Did the seller say where the serial number was located?
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The serial number is indicative of a Taiwan manufacture during Novermber 1986, which is late enough in the calendar year that it should be a 1987 model. This late, I would have expected a pump peg and cable routing under the BB shell for a model with a forged dropout and recessed brake nuts.
The other possibilty would be a European model manufactured in 1986 by Chiorda. This nicer than any Chiorda or 1980s Taiwanese Bianchi that I've seen, though it's no Specialissma. Did the seller say where the serial number was located?
The other possibilty would be a European model manufactured in 1986 by Chiorda. This nicer than any Chiorda or 1980s Taiwanese Bianchi that I've seen, though it's no Specialissma. Did the seller say where the serial number was located?
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So, it does appears to be a 1987 Premio with OEM paint and OEM Bianchi decals. Of course, repalcing the Tange Infinity decals with Columbus and calling it a Specialissma is fraudlent. However, of more concern to me is the Columbus fork decal where the 1987-1987 Campione del Mondo should be. It makes me wonder if the bicycle had a front end impact and the new decal was intended to hide some paint cracks?
While the Premio was a nice, upper entry level bicycle, given the possibility of a damaged frame, I won't offer any more that what you consider to be a fair price for the Dura-Ace drivetrain and wheelset.
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Is this where I post to connect with other bianchi owners? Or is this just for ID'ing only.
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Just took possession of a pretty nice 53 cm Bianchi with Columbus Matrix label on seat tube,; Gipiemme hubs, cranks, seat post, headset, pedals, droputs; ITM drop bars; Ambrosio 19 Extra rims and sewups; Modolo calipers; Campy NR rear derailleur, Campy front derailleur, Campy shift levers on brazed-on mount; 968 and 6 . 1 on bottom bracket shell; "Bianchi" in san-serif letters cut into top of seat stays; Bianchi eagles cut into fork crown. Browsing this forum leads me to guess this is mid-1980 vintage, middle-of-the-quality range bike, but I'd greatly appreciate more expert insight into this bike's identity. Haven't figured out how to upload images given this being my first post. Thanks in advance.
Just took possession of a pretty nice 53 cm Bianchi with Columbus Matrix label on seat tube,; Gipiemme hubs, cranks, seat post, headset, pedals, droputs; ITM drop bars; Ambrosio 19 Extra rims and sewups; Modolo calipers; Campy NR rear derailleur, Campy front derailleur, Campy shift levers on brazed-on mount; 968 and 6 . 1 on bottom bracket shell; "Bianchi" in san-serif letters cut into top of seat stays; Bianchi eagles cut into fork crown. Browsing this forum leads me to guess this is mid-1980 vintage, middle-of-the-quality range bike, but I'd greatly appreciate more expert insight into this bike's identity. Haven't figured out how to upload images given this being my first post. Thanks in advance.