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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?)
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05-17-2009, 03:05 PM #1
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After a few 'bike building' evenings...
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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
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05-17-2009, 03:13 PM #2
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05-17-2009, 03:30 PM #3
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That's beautiful.
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05-17-2009, 03:52 PM #4
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Beautiful! Have you taken it for a ride yet?
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05-17-2009, 05:32 PM #5
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Wow- that turned out AWESOME! Beautiful build- so fast and smooth looking.
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05-18-2009, 03:18 AM #6
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Beautiful color combo Nice job!
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05-18-2009, 04:45 AM #7
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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
. congrats! happy riding!
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05-18-2009, 08:33 PM #8
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Purrty and I'm jealous. Garage sale harumph!! All I find at garage sales are well ...
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05-19-2009, 12:48 PM #9
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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 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...
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05-19-2009, 01:03 PM #10
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wow, the bike is beautiful!
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05-19-2009, 01:36 PM #11
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nice work!
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05-19-2009, 04:07 PM #12
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that is pretty cool. 19 pounds is nothing to scoff at.
Thanks TE! You pushed me half way over!
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