Bianchi Trofeo - Picked up today
04-09-22, 03:22 PM
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Bianchi Trofeo - Picked up today
I found this in my local FB Marketplace and went to pick it up today. it had a few issues that had to be attended to but after a little time in the rack I think I did ok on this one. Campanolo brakes, crank, shifters, derailleur, etc... Paid $140.00 for it. I need to change out a few things like the pedals (I have some Shimano 105's) and a different saddle. And then ride it and tweak it as I go. Shifts smooth and rides very nice. She needs a good cleaning and tune up!
04-09-22, 03:33 PM
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I found this in my local FB Marketplace and went to pick it up today. it had a few issues that had to be attended to but after a little time in the rack I think I did ok on this one. Campanolo brakes, crank, shifters, derailleur, etc... Paid $140.00 for it. I need to change out a few things like the pedals (I have some Shimano 105's) and a different saddle. And then ride it and tweak it as I go. Shifts smooth and rides very nice. She needs a good cleaning and tune up!
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that’s crazy.
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Wow I think I need to move to Wisconsin! that would list for like $800 in my area.
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04-09-22, 06:25 PM
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04-09-22, 08:38 PM
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I'm always glad to see unusual parts, pieces, failures, fixes and workarounds.
Been doing this kind of stuff all my life and no one has seen it all, not even close.
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Good Morning. Sorry I meant to get this posted yesterday but got distracted doing something close to nothing but different from the day before…. Anyway this is a 1995 model first year for the revival of the name after a 7 year absence. The ‘96 moved to Ergos
Sorry about the split in the page I thought I did a sort of half page scan over this but it isn’t in the album.
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04-10-22, 06:50 AM
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Thank you for the info!!!
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04-10-22, 07:25 AM
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Nice! I have a Campy-equpped Alfana. Great riding bike, even if it isn't in "celeste". I got over that issue within 5 minutes of my first ride on it! You did well on the price! They all usually need some parts replaced and some repairs to be done.
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04-13-22, 05:59 AM
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Went for a ride and I was blown away by how smooth it shifts and it was a decent ride. It is a bit more of an aggressive riding position than I am used to. I would love to bring the handlebars up just a little to relax the riding geometry just a little. Any suggestions?
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Sweet ride, looks great. There are plenty of (I'm assuming 22.2) stem options out there; a little shorter length, or something with a tiny bit of rise might do you good. But your actual handlebars angle looks pretty good from here.
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Having owned a ‘97 and a ‘98, I’d have preferred this model with DT shifters.
If I recall, one of those had Avanti gear with Miche hubs, cassette, and crankset. The other had Mirage. Oval tubing? I also remember Campy rims and Vittoria wire bead tires that were insanely tight.
If I recall, one of those had Avanti gear with Miche hubs, cassette, and crankset. The other had Mirage. Oval tubing? I also remember Campy rims and Vittoria wire bead tires that were insanely tight.
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It's a nice, entry level, road/sport model for the era and the OP got a good deal but I don't think it's a great deal, especially given the cracked crankarm. The Campagnolo Stratos components were bottom of the line and meant to compete with Shimano RX100 and RSX. However, it was a stop gap group that was only manufactured for the 1994 model year. Specifying it on a 1995 model meant that Bianchi had a lot feftover stock or they bought Campagnolo's leftover stock. Regardless, in 1995 the Trofeo was 2nd from the bottom of the road line and had an MSRP of $673 US. It was direct competition for bicycles like the Raleigh R500, Trek 470 and Univega Superstrada, which were all in the $670-$700 range and equipped with Shimano RSX.
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