malcala622

Nice Giro @PilotFishBob..The celeste tires don't look bad and the hint of red doesn't either. What size is it?

Maybe going with celeste cables or black wouldve made the frame pop a little more. Nonetheless it's a beautiful build.

malcala622

I've started a Sport SX celeste build and thinking of ultegra 6700 in glossy grey with wheelset.



That's a DA 7400 headset in case anyone's curious.

PilotFishBob 

Hi @macala622;. Thanks, it's 57cm to top tube. I have a 34" inseam so that's pushing it a bit, but it worked out and it's a comfortable ride. The bike came with red cables and the bottle cages, I thought about going a different color but decided I liked the contrast so stuck with it. It's my first Bianchi so I'm on a new learning curve with this one.

malcala622

Smart choice going with bianchi.

How much did you get the bike if you don't mind sharing.

I'm think of building a campy bianchi just for kicks to see how it compares to Shimano.

fx73

What are those wheelset?

PilotFishBob 

Hi fx73. Based on my research I the hubs appear to be C Record, that fits with the brakes. The rims are Camapanolo Omega Strada Hardox. Per some other input I've received, the '89 Giro came with Athena components but this one has evidently seen some upgrades. I'm not complaining!

PilotFishBob 

Hi malcala622. Sure, I gave $250 for it. I think I got a very good bargain.

malcala622

That's a damn good bargain for a Bianchi in that condition and groupset...great score.

Spaghetti Legs 

@PilotFishBob - that looks real nice. The red is a unique touch, red tires would really make that bike stand out! I was pleasantly surprised and pleased how well the Synchro II shifters work on mine after all the grief they've been given on this forum. How are yours?

BTW I'm a former Memphian, used to live in Midtown near Rhodes College. I rode on the RB Cyclery rides and occasionally with the Hightailers.

PilotFishBob 

Thanks Spaghetti Legs. We think alike - I considered red tires and have a Vianelli Corsa with those installed so I pulled its front wheel and tried it on the Bianchi. Couldn't make up my mind if I liked it or not, seemed like it would work better if the saddle/handlebars were black or red also but hard call. Finally chickened out and when the celeste route. I did get a red saddlebag to add a bit. The bike originally had red Look pedals, Liked it but had a set of late 80's Campy Chorus pedals floating around and thought those were more appropriate. On the shifters, getting them adjusted was a bit time consuming but on a test ride last weekend things seemed to work very well, no problems. I was expecting braking issues, some comments out there suggest that the C Record delta brakes weren't very strong but I had no problems at all.

Former Memphian eh? Then you understand the struggle I have to keep the weight off - I swear every other day someone tries to drag me out for barbecue. Not that I'm that hard to drag out...

Spaghetti Legs 

Oh yeah. Central BBQ, Gus' Fried Chicken. I worked in Millington, there was a catfish place, Miss Sips ...

ridelikeaturtle

My '96 Ti Megatube.

I used my college loan dispersement to buy this off a friend of mine (I paid "myself" back as I was also working full-time), back when it was nearly-new. I'm not using that college degree anymore... but I am still using the bike! Best money I ever spent.

Until very recently it had a black Syncros seatpost and stem. I think the 3TTT Status stem and campy seat post are much better.

I'm unsure about the grey bar tape, but I do know I was tired of black. I'm also thinking of removing the wheel stickers, as the yellow & red don't look nice. The ridiculously long valve stems weren't an option, as it's all I could get at the time. Fortunately (or not, depending on your point of view) I haven't had any flats since then, so I haven't replaced them. And next time there's a €5.99 wireless bike computer sale on at Lidl or Aldi, the old wired one will go away...

malcala622

You guys are paying ridiculously low prices for fully built bianchi bikes. I may have to start searching on the east coast and have you guys facilitate for me.

These Cali prices are steep.

malcala622

Just finished with Dura Ace 7800 and wheelset

styggno1

I had great luck last year when this bike surfaced, dirt cheap, on a local selling site here in Sweden. I came home late from work and just browsed the net a little to wind down. The ad was just posted and I responded immediately by mail. Long story a little shorter – he phoned me, I told him he had a too low price, he thought I was the right buyer - and I bought it. I got the bike for the asked price but we added some for the tools and accessories that he told me he had.

The seller had owned it since 1978 and won a regional championship on it. He had bought it from a guy that was a Swedish national champion. When looking into this it actually was true as the first owner (I got hold of him) won the road time trial in 1975 – in the “old boys” class. He could however not say if it was on this bike as too much time had passed.

To find a "174" Bianchi Specialissima Professionale in Sweden is no easy task, to find one in my size does not make it easier and last – to find it in this condition…


It has a low serial (which eludes me right now). The frame is in almost perfect shape, some small paint chips that is all. There is tape under the pump peg so it will clean up nicely – and the peg is not going back on. A good rubbing and waxing is all that is needed for the frame. Rear derailleur and hubs are -73. It has an early SR seatpost with some extra milling or a NR with “extra, extra” milling – cannot say if it is custom made by someone afterwards or custom made by Campagnolo. Cinelli old logo bar and stem. Unicanitor saddle, long reach brake handles and Fiamme Ergal rims. I would say this has to be a1974 bike.

As this was not enough, the extra parts were more than he had told me on the phone about. There were a celeste pump and bottle, Campagnolo tools, crank extractors, etc, an original paintbottle, an old Campagolo grease jar, new drilled and undrilled chainwheels, a new 3ttt stem, a new Cinelli Criterium old logo handlebar, new Camapgnolo brake blocks, the original TA bottle holder. And some old spares of this and that…have a look at the pictures.

I started with “I had great luck”, apart from my ex Pettersson Masi/Monark/Ferretti team bike this is my overall nicest find yet.

fx73

Good find.. nice chainrings!!!

malcala622

Did any Bianchi Sport SX models utilize a 25.8mm seatpost?

mech4matsnova

1992 Bianchi Forza, now with a complete 6400 groupset

malcala622

His 57cm and hers 49cm Bianchi Orchid

malcala622

Hey @fx73 remember when you asked the weight of my bicycles..well the bianchi came in at 17.5lbs.

fx73

What is the spec again? pictures?

Thanks!

malcala622

It's the bianchi you see above with the smaller 47cm.

Full Dura Ace 7800 group and 7801 wheelset
Shimano 600 stem 110mm
Ultegra 6700 pedals

fx73

What is the weight of your 57cm then? frame is 1lb more?

malcala622

The 57cm did come in at 17.5lbs.

malcala622

What model are these 2 frames...I may purchase both...one seems like an alloro but I can't make out the other