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Old 09-09-13, 10:30 AM
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LongSheeep
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Boulder, CO; Hong Kong
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Bikes: Current: 1998 Bianchi Mega Ti, 2014 Hetchins Magnum Opus

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97-ish Bianchi Mega Ti



Not steel, not all that old and not even celeste-painted.
But IMO this is one of the best Bianchis - I used to love my L'una until it cracked at the headtube joint.
I had spent almost 2 years on the bay until a Mega ti was listed in my size. Bought it in a heartbeat.

Moved the group from my dark blue TSX-UL to the new frame. (About 2 years newer than the '95 steel frame)
Converted it to threadless as the original Bianchi-branded carbon fork is quite beat-up. I think it looks better with the oversized stem, too.

With the current setup, I can keep up with my ride-buddies' Madones and Tarmacs. It is smooth and sturdy enough to handle the crappy "bike trail" in Hong Kong; yet has enough stiffness at the rear to accelerate.
I am planning to buy a PMP ti seatpost to complete the look...

(And a pair of FFWD F6R someday)
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