My new (old) bike
03-15-13, 09:34 AM
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I bet you're missing that Bianchi! As they say, if I had known then what I know now..........
03-15-13, 11:31 AM
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I've seen your wife's Bianchi the couple of times I rode the SART with you several years ago, Beanz, and I tell you... I'd much rather ride a classic Bianchi like that than any bike I've owned since I got back into cycling in '06. 80's Bianchis just... make me swoon.
(When I stopped cycling in... sometime in the late 80's I was riding a black Bianchi with celeste highlights. All Shimano 600 components, including Biopace chainrings which I still love to this day. Like a dumbass, I sold it to take my first wife on a date. I have never done anything I regret so much, and I'm not talking about dating my first wife.
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(When I stopped cycling in... sometime in the late 80's I was riding a black Bianchi with celeste highlights. All Shimano 600 components, including Biopace chainrings which I still love to this day. Like a dumbass, I sold it to take my first wife on a date. I have never done anything I regret so much, and I'm not talking about dating my first wife.
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Don't give up hope! Check Ebay, and just Google "Craigslist, Bianchi, 56" (or whatever size you ride).
It took 4 years before I found my first Peloton, but that search, the restoration, the building up... it only makes the bike more of a delight to me now.
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03-15-13, 01:52 PM
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Not a ride goes by that I don't miss that Bianchi. 
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03-15-13, 01:53 PM
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Forgive? Hell, if I could just forget that'd be enough. Alas, she's my son's mom so no such luck.
Never! Eventually, I'll find one just like it.
Never! Eventually, I'll find one just like it.
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03-15-13, 02:39 PM
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The most distressing situation I face on weekends is which one I'm going to ride. Good problem to have, but doesn't make it any easier.
03-15-13, 02:58 PM
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I used to visit C&V a whole lot, but... the bottom line is that I have neither the money nor the time to start doing anything regarding my dream bike other than dream. Eventually that'll change, but right now I barely have time to keep my daily rider in ride-able shape, much less actually ride it.
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03-17-13, 09:17 AM
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I'll give you $100 for that old Bianchi. Hey that's $20 more than you paid!!
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03-17-13, 10:09 AM
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Its a Serotta. Typical pricing guidelines get thrown out the window with a few makers, -- Serotta and Colnago are a couple examples
To the OP and the other Schwinn aficionados. --- that is a beautiful bike, thanks for sharing the pics. I had no idea big S made anything high end besides Paramount, but a stock bike with sew ups is decidedly performance oriented!
..To the OP and the other Schwinn aficionados. --- that is a beautiful bike, thanks for sharing the pics. I had no idea big S made anything high end besides Paramount, but a stock bike with sew ups is decidedly performance oriented!
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03-17-13, 05:52 PM
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In five years, your kid'll be older, you'll be able to laugh about the ex, and you'll surely have your dream Bianchi built up exactly as you want it. What size do you take and what's your dreambike? Do you ever visit C&V? In addition to finding my dream Pelotons my other dream came true in the For Sale section, thanks to Jan Nikolajsen in there.
The most distressing situation I face on weekends is which one I'm going to ride. Good problem to have, but doesn't make it any easier.
The most distressing situation I face on weekends is which one I'm going to ride. Good problem to have, but doesn't make it any easier.
Looks like you have a very capable and intimidating guard dog there too!
I have a PEkingnese myself - one of the bloodthirsty ones ! -- nobody makes off with anything - unless they have a box of Bil-Jac treats and a squeak toy to otherwise distract her !
03-17-13, 08:38 PM
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Saw and old Peugeot at the swap meet today, no wheels, but looked decent from a distance. As I started inspecting it, the guy selling it said rather sternly, you want it you get it, don't look at it just get it. So I said to him, never mind and walked away. I'd rather have a Bianchi anyways.
The search continues.
The search continues.
03-18-13, 09:55 AM
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I'm busy fixing up my old Bianchi.... and it's not a fancy one. Got some new shifters to replace the busted ultegra STI ones and some new cables. We'll see, I'm thinking it will be fun to tool around on SART with the kids when I don't want to take the asploding bike, but even small hills make me cry on that bike.
03-18-13, 10:27 AM
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03-18-13, 08:02 PM
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Saw and old Peugeot at the swap meet today, no wheels, but looked decent from a distance. As I started inspecting it, the guy selling it said rather sternly, you want it you get it, don't look at it just get it. So I said to him, never mind and walked away. I'd rather have a Bianchi anyways.
The search continues.
The search continues.
Or perhaps the following Bianchi?
Note: The Bianchi is NOT like new but overall in good shape. I've replaced the tires and tubes since the photo.
03-19-13, 04:18 AM
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miss my old bianchi, '83. caught a lot of chit from my dad then, $750. the month prior i bought a stumpjumper. about the same price. but you know, probably got 15k miles on each. lived on them after a eurail trip the summer of '85, got home without a nickle to my name. then enrolled to occ and started crew. the bianchi (mostly) got me to the boat house then school. loaned it out eventually then it was stolen. my second rb, sill have, a bottecchia. it was retired and converted to a beach cruiser. a very fast one i might add. 7 speed campy chorus.
03-20-13, 09:50 AM
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Saw and old Peugeot at the swap meet today, no wheels, but looked decent from a distance. As I started inspecting it, the guy selling it said rather sternly, you want it you get it, don't look at it just get it. So I said to him, never mind and walked away. I'd rather have a Bianchi anyways.
The search continues.
The search continues.
03-20-13, 11:29 PM
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Great looking Peleton, congrats on the find. I have a Schwinn 1988 Prologue 55cm frame that i need to build, just don't know when. Psalm, i have a 1988 blue Bianchi SX with all 600 tricolor that i don't ride much however it is a 57cm.
That Peleton needs to see daylight, it needs to get out.
That Peleton needs to see daylight, it needs to get out.
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