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TxDoc
05-17-2009, 03:05 PM
The garage sale Bianchi (http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=30614) is finally ready to roll!
It took a while for the new wheels and pedals to come in, but here we go :D
tulip
05-17-2009, 03:13 PM
Wow, that's gorgeous! I can't believe you got it at a yard sale...lucky duck! Your saddle looks to be pointing down. That would cause me much trouble and distress (but maybe it works for you?)
runningteach
05-17-2009, 03:30 PM
That's beautiful.
NbyNW
05-17-2009, 03:52 PM
Beautiful! Have you taken it for a ride yet?
Tri Girl
05-17-2009, 05:32 PM
Wow- that turned out AWESOME! Beautiful build- so fast and smooth looking. :)
ridenread
05-18-2009, 03:18 AM
Beautiful color combo Nice job!
deeaimond
05-18-2009, 04:45 AM
just occured to me that it is a stunning christmas combo of colours. also glad i'm not the only one who tilts down her saddle :p. congrats! happy riding!
smilingcat
05-18-2009, 08:33 PM
Purrty and I'm jealous. Garage sale harumph!! All I find at garage sales are well ...
TxDoc
05-19-2009, 12:48 PM
Yes Tulip - I did find this practically new frame and fork at a garage sale, unbelievable!!!
:) :) :)
Apparently the seller is a cyclist. He bought the complete bicycle for his wife, she did not want to ride though - and so he parted it out and sold the components, and now they were selling the frame and fork at his garage sale.
Of course I could not ignore a Bianchi... the two Bianchi sisters at home would never approve that ;) and so I decided to rescue it.
I had a few parts sitting in the garage (crankset, handlebar/stem, seatpost, seat, cable housing) - and so I ordered what I did not have (shifters, derailleurs, Campy cables, cassette, chain, wheeels and pedals) to build it up. It took a while to get everything, and a few evenings to put it together, but I'm quite happy with the results!
Today I took it out fr a longer ride and it's actually pretty fast for a compact. And not terribly heavy either, came up to 19lbs altogether so fairly decent for a training bike.

As per the seat - yes, my saddles has the nose tilted down :D and it's been like this on every bicycle for over 30 years. It's very stable and comfortable for me. Go figure it out...
Biciclista
05-19-2009, 01:03 PM
wow, the bike is beautiful!
papaver
05-19-2009, 01:36 PM
nice work!
madscot13
05-19-2009, 04:07 PM
that is pretty cool. 19 pounds is nothing to scoff at.