Originally Posted by
Bianchigirll
... These decals didn't show up in the US until '88 and brakes seem to be a later model like the Quattros from '89....
I'm pretty sure they are Modolo Mach 1.
Originally Posted by
Gary Fountain
...Thanks T-Mar, I was unaware that the Canadian market had a different model range for their Italian made Bianchi's. You certainly know your stuff...
Well, there are some advantages to being Canadian, besides the health care, Timmy's, getting live televised coverage of every major European cycling tour and classic, etc.
The Canadian models, at least in the early 1980s, were spec'd by Jim Miele. The giveaway on the Canadian models during this era are usually the fully chromed forks, which Miele also featured on his own brand. I'm not sure if he continued to spec Bianchi in the late 1980s.
Originally Posted by
IrishBike
... Some more detailed shots of the bike and especially the drive train...
The drivetrain is an excellent match for the 1988, Canadian market Campione d'Italia, with the exception of the pedals. BTW, original MSRP was $799 CDN, though that was when the USA dollar was worth about 20% more than the Canadian dollar. Here's the 1988 Canadian catalog picture, though they show the electric rose version, as opposed the celeste.