Road Cycling - Bianchi Funny Bike TT

Well My TT bike is almost complete, I got the Rear Wheel in last night.
So I will be taking the bike into my LBS tomorrow.
YES I said my LBS, I am not ANTI-LBS. :eek:
And tho I didnt buy the bike from them they will be working on it for me :D
Sarcastic arent I ?
Anyways, here is the before pic.
Once I get the bike back from the LBS I will make a pic or two and post it..
Share any of your old school, New school or Rebuilds, i am very interested in that stuff..
Ride Safe......

SSSSSSSICK!

the only thing i'd change is the handlebars. to some old mavic TT bars, or the curvy nittos.

SSSSSSSICK!

the only thing i'd change is the handlebars. to some old mavic TT bars, or the curvy nittos.
Handle Bars have been changed to 3T A-Hero Bars, Shimano Bar End Shifters, Quick Stop 2 Brake Levers, Bianchi ITM Big One Threadless Stem, Front wheel is now zipp carbon, Rear Wheel is Carbon Disc, (Not Uni Disc) Profile Cages, Bianchi Seat Post, New Bianchi Celeste Saddle, and new Look Pedals.
So its Old School mixed with some New School :)
Cables will all be installed tomorrow and everything will be adjusted, and hopefully by Monday I can ride my SSSSSSSICK Bike ! LOL :D

Very cool.

Seeing this post, I think to myself damn I used to have one of those...


Then I see the picture, the same one from my living room last fall.

Isn't it a small bike forums after all...

You should see the Bianchi track bike my brother got just the other day, 'bout a 91 vintage much better than the 03 pista I have.

Here is the same one on ebay, but a different size...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=58092&item=3670514634&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Show me pictures once you get the bike set up, I was quite sad to get rid of it in the first place.

Hey nice bike, but I gotta ask a noob question. I noticed the rear tire is solid with no spokes. What is the pros/cons about putting a tire like that on your bike. Again, sorry but I am a noob to road cycling.

Hey nice bike, but I gotta ask a noob question. I noticed the rear tire is solid with no spokes. What is the pros/cons about putting a tire like that on your bike. Again, sorry but I am a noob to road cycling.

solid disc is really aerodynamic but can be a handful if it's windy.

is it even comfortable? why did they make it like that?

Early efforts at faster TT times. No aero tubing or pesky UCI regulations to make the frames all basically the same shape. Look pics of Hinault, Lemond, etc. in TT's and you'll likely see similar bike setups.

Nice, bianchi_rider. Should be fun to ride. What size is the front wheel? What is your shop doing for you?

Seeing this post, I think to myself damn I used to have one of those...


Then I see the picture, the same one from my living room last fall.

Isn't it a small bike forums after all...

You should see the Bianchi track bike my brother got just the other day, 'bout a 91 vintage much better than the 03 pista I have.

Here is the same one on ebay, but a different size...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=58092&item=3670514634&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Show me pictures once you get the bike set up, I was quite sad to get rid of it in the first place.
Small forum indeed.... If this was your bike all I can say is: THANKS, I am glad you sold it to me :D I will make some pics this weekend if I make it down to St Pete to pick it up at the LBS....

Early efforts at faster TT times. No aero tubing or pesky UCI regulations to make the frames all basically the same shape. Look pics of Hinault, Lemond, etc. in TT's and you'll likely see similar bike setups.

Nice, bianchi_rider. Should be fun to ride. What size is the front wheel? What is your shop doing for you?
Thanks, Front wheel is 650x20c and the rear is 700x20c the shop is putting all the cables on for me and tuning it up... I should have it this weekend "IF" I make it down to pick it up, depends on my work load this weekend :D

Actually building a Nishiki Funny bike for my son, Its coming along, I am planning on having it finished by the end of May (I hope)

So this would be the anti-compact geometry, then. :D Don't scrape your nose on the ground when you ride it. :eek:

he.. that raised seat makes me think it would be kinda fun to fart near a pedestrian... yer but would be at face level with some of the shorter people. :D

I tell ya, its the "GRAVITY" that makes funny bikes go faster LOL

I just saw this on ebay.....
Not bad even tho its a Pinarello and NOT a Bianchi

that pinarello is what i would have to refer to as "the hotness." oh yes.

mmm....hot pink and black! (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=22681&item=3670863172&rd=1)

Picked it up from the LBS this evening, The guy at the LBS talked me out of putting on my quick stop brake levers, so instead I have plain levers with hoods, it looks okay, but now I am stuck with the profile design quick stops..
I only got to ride it around the parking lot and it is definately fast.
I was going to make some pics and the stupid digi cam batteries were dead, so I will get new batteries tonight and post a pic or two tomorrow, after I ride it again of course... All I am waiting on are a few Bianchi Decals for the wheels then it will be complete!!!!

All I am waiting on are a few Bianchi Decals for the wheels then it will be complete!!!!
Oh yea I forgot, I won some "Elite Bianchi Colored Patao Cages" on ebay the other day, so once those come in and the bianchi decals for the rear wheel, then it will be complete :D

OMG you are bianchi-crazy, looks great though!

LOL yes I LOVE Bianchis. I even had to buy one for my wife, she isnt into racing or anything, but she said since I have 3 bianchis and my son has one bianchi, she should have a bianchi, so I got her the bianchi Milano so she can cruise around, now I have to buy one for my daughter, but my daughter just wants a "PINK" bike LOL
Thanks for the compliment on the tt, I will definately post a pic or two tomorrow, I just bought some batteries for the cam :D

:D
Here are some NEW pics

Here are some NEW pics
:mad: grrrrrrrrrr other pics were too large

Here are some NEW pics
Guess I will try to figure out how to make the other pics smaller so I can upload them, stay tuned

That’s gorgeous! Something about it just makes it look fast, even when standing still. Definitely a great job on it.

That’s gorgeous! Something about it just makes it look fast, even when standing still. Definitely a great job on it.
Thanks, actuall when I rode it yesturday in the parking lot (10 acres) I did get soem speed built up, it definately is fast, I am going to see where I can mount a computer just for curiosity sake :D

I found this bike on ebay today, tho its a schwinn and not a Bianchi, I think it has potential.. What do you think :rolleyes:

I found this bike on ebay today, tho its a schwinn and not a Bianchi, I think it has potential.. What do you think :rolleyes:
ooops forgot the pic didnt I :eek: ?? hehehe

I saw that one on ebay too. These was a Nishiki TT Funny Bike liste this week too. Not sure if it sold though.
I have a 1985 Battglin funny bike with full Campy components. I picked up an Eddy Merckx funny bike frame closer to my size and will be swapping over all the components. I will probaly sell off the Battaglin frame at that point.

Got a KHS aero track bike too with the same odd geometry. They all look fast even when standing still.

Tony

I saw that one on ebay too. These was a Nishiki TT Funny Bike liste this week too. Not sure if it sold though.
I have a 1985 Battglin funny bike with full Campy components. I picked up an Eddy Merckx funny bike frame closer to my size and will be swapping over all the components. I will probaly sell off the Battaglin frame at that point.

Got a KHS aero track bike too with the same odd geometry. They all look fast even when standing still.

Tony
Thays a sweet bike Tony !!!!!
I saw the Nishiki on ebay last week also... I got a Nishiki Frame exactly like it for my son, we built it up, and wwill be picking it up from the LBS next week sometime...
That Battaglin is sweet, let me know when or if you decide to let it go...

WOW Toni Miller! What a bike! This put together with gold components and bianchi rider in the pack and we've got a serious race. Bianchi riders adrenallin disk machine will blow them weeds back to the peleton as some cubans going for reefers! LOL.

These bikes arnt funny at all but rather mathematically calculated speed machines! I'll see you guys in alaska where the mountains will be on the level with these machines.

Moser rode the funny bike to victory for the one hour!
These bikes have this potential with degree precision.
Thanks tourdecomp :)

WOW Toni Miller! What a bike! This put together with gold components and bianchi rider in the pack and we've got a serious race. Bianchi riders adrenallin disk machine will blow them weeds back to the peleton as some cubans going for reefers! LOL.

These bikes arnt funny at all but rather mathematically calculated speed machines! I'll see you guys in alaska where the mountains will be on the level with these machines.

Moser rode the funny bike to victory for the one hour!
These bikes have this potential with degree precision.
another pic :)

that pinarello is fantastic.

bianchi_rider, it should be illegal to have such a nice bike like that ;)

bianchi_rider, it should be illegal to have such a nice bike like that ;)
Thanks PriO :D :beer:

Thanks PriO :D :beer:
I will be sure to will it to you PriO, should something happen to me :beer:

:eek:
I will be sure to will it to you PriO, should something happen to me :beer:
im going to print this out just incase you dispute it :eek:

:eek:
im going to print this out just incase you dispute it :eek:
LOL you have a whole forum of witnesses :)

Fantastic job bluring out the tires. :p

Here a graphic of your tt bianchi with speed as it is resting!
Thats AWSOME tourdecomp :D thanks a lot, that will make a great wallpaper :beer:

I found this merckx funny bike on ebay today by the way yours looks freaking sweet bianchi rider.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=7298&item=3691534262&rd=1

another pic :)

Get this ... 4 years ago when I moved from Ohio to New York I THREW OUT that exact Nishiki frame as I had no use for it and was only stripping parts off of it for my Bianchi road bike.

<slaps head with hand ... doh!>

-mark

I found this merckx funny bike on ebay today by the way yours looks freaking sweet bianchi rider.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=7298&item=3691534262&rd=1
Everest, I saw that bike also, it looks pretty sweet...
Buy it!!!! :D
Thanks for the compliment on my TT :)

Get this ... 4 years ago when I moved from Ohio to New York I THREW OUT that exact Nishiki frame as I had no use for it and was only stripping parts off of it for my Bianchi road bike.

<slaps head with hand ... doh!>

-mark
Maybe your is on ebay or even the one pictured.. I bought the frame and fork on ebay for about $30 or so.
I have seen about 3 of the Nishiki TT's on ebay in the past couple weeks :)

I think the Bianchi timetrial bike Berzin rode for the Gewiss team during some 1990's Giro and TdF TT's is their best looking machine ever. If somebody has some pics of that bike PLEASE post them here!!!

Hey Bianchi Rider, nice tt.
Thought you might get a kick out of this Bianchi ( I used to be the product manager for Bianchi Canada) and helped develop this baby for Johan's attempt at Roubaix.
Cheers.
Rob
www.cyclinglegends.com

Hey Bianchi Rider, nice tt.
Thought you might get a kick out of this Bianchi ( I used to be the product manager for Bianchi Canada) and helped develop this baby for Johan's attempt at Roubaix.
Cheers.
Rob
www.cyclinglegends.com

Thanks Campyman
That bike in the pic is Sweeeet !!!!
Bet it rides fast, what Kind of gears on the front and rear???
:beer:

Ah, yes. The famous duel between Tschmil and Museeuw. One of the most memorable editions of Roubaix ever. Not exactly a succesful Bianchi :o yet very interesting. Could you make some pics of details like the rear suspension?

For me the no. 1 gorgeous Bianchi was the TT frame Berzin rode (1995 or 1996 I guess) when with the Gewiss team. If anybody has a picture of that bike PLEASE post it here!

Hi Timo, will search thru my box of picts and scan them for you, give me a few days.
Cheers.

Hi Bianchi Rider, the bike was all decked out in Dura ace except for xtr canti's. Not sure how much you remember about the older Bianchi MTB lines, but the Roubaix was essentially a Cobra Full susp MTB but built with Columbus Altec custom tubing and of course with 700 c spec'ing. That was fun to ride but not as much as Gianni Bugno's all carbon world championship winning bike, now that was light!
Cheers.