Help with old steel Bianchi

[Pedal Wench]

Wow!!! First of all, wow! This is one lucky find, good score!


Good luck, and either way - GOOD FIND!

Oh my goodness! A treasure trove of info -- THANK YOU!!!! I'm amazed, and so appreciative of your time to share!

Thank you! Even though I still don't know exactly what model, I feel comfortable with its history. Can't wait to build it up!

[TxDoc]

Can't wait to build it up!

Please please please... Campy only
Do a search on the Bianchi forums - I'm sure this is not the only one that came out with no model name on it, so someone else could have investigated this model before. I'd still bet on campione - but the purple/yellow striped decals are sort of throwing me off on this frame. I cannot remember seeing one with those decals for the life of me!
Good luck with the build!

[Pedal Wench]

Please please please... Campy only
Do a search on the Bianchi forums - I'm sure this is not the only one that came out with no model name on it, so someone else could have investigated this model before. I'd still bet on campione - but the purple/yellow striped decals are sort of throwing me off on this frame. I cannot remember seeing one with those decals for the life of me!
Good luck with the build!

Campy, of course! I had a classic vintage Chorus gruppo that I was planning on putting on a steel Colnago, but it might go to this one. Or, I have an EV3/Centaur that's much newer that I might just swap over to this one, since I rarely ride that bike. Decisions, decisions.

The one my BF picked up is the aluminum Team Replica that I've seen more often - same shaped decal, but in the yellow that matches the Pantani bikes.

[TxDoc]

Campy, of course! I had a classic vintage Chorus gruppo that I was planning on putting on a steel Colnago, but it might go to this one. Or, I have an EV3/Centaur that's much newer that I might just swap over to this one, since I rarely ride that bike. Decisions, decisions.

Let's see - a vintage chorus, is it a 90's chorus? I would put that one on the colnago steel. And the centaur is the black one correct? it fits the EV3 well, but... This one would look really nice with the silver veloce if you can find one - the one with the skeleton brakes. You may be able to get one at a very good deal - everyone upgrades the old mirage and veloce now to buy chorus or record, so the old groups are quite cheap. Then you can get nice mid-range campy wheels (vento or scirocco or khamsin or eurus), find some Bianchi tape - that is actually made by Deda but with the Bianchi logo - and this lady will look gorgeous!
And to add the final touch: there's still some San Marco ponza saddles in Bianchi celeste around ebay, and if y'all have a Bianchi dealer in the area they can find you celeste Bianchi carbon waterbottle cages - just too pretty!
Yes, I like to build Bianchi's - can you tell?

The one my BF picked up is the aluminum Team Replica that I've seen more often - same shaped decal, but in the yellow that matches the Pantani bikes.

Niiiiiceeeeee!!! (drooling) I liked those with the yellow stripes - very classy frames. In 01-02 they had several models painted completely in yellow - just awesome! I got a yellow Giro then - and I still have a yellow Eros now - love yellow!

Now you guys have to post pics when the bikes are built up. Or pics of the project - I posted my last bike build on facebook too, hee-hee

[Trekhawk]

Nice bike!
You really have a great stable of Italian bikes. I am sooooo jealous.

[TxDoc]

Nice bike!
You really have a great stable of Italian bikes. I am sooooo jealous.

Italian bikes are addictive, you cannot just buy one...

[Trekhawk]

Italian bikes are addictive, you cannot just buy one...

LOL - that is what I keep telling my husband but he is not convinced.

[Pedal Wench]

Let's see - a vintage chorus, is it a 90's chorus? I would put that one on the colnago steel. And the centaur is the black one correct? it fits the EV3 well, but... This one would look really nice with the silver veloce if you can find one - the one with the skeleton brakes. You may be able to get one at a very good deal - everyone upgrades the old mirage and veloce now to buy chorus or record, so the old groups are quite cheap. Then you can get nice mid-range campy wheels (vento or scirocco or khamsin or eurus), find some Bianchi tape - that is actually made by Deda but with the Bianchi logo - and this lady will look gorgeous!
And to add the final touch: there's still some San Marco ponza saddles in Bianchi celeste around ebay, and if y'all have a Bianchi dealer in the area they can find you celeste Bianchi carbon waterbottle cages - just too pretty!
Yes, I like to build Bianchi's - can you tell?

It would be a silver Centaur gruppo. I think I have to agree - the classic Chorus gruppo will be stunning on the Colnago - it's lugged and chromed, so it has a more vintage look. The Centaur gruppo will just get me on the road sooner with the new Bianchi, and it should look okay - gonna put a Chorus headset on it too. I'll post pics of it as it comes together (later this summer - still working on getting the frame home.)