Originally Posted by
JamesRL
Its not Celeste, but it was a striking colour. At the time I was single, and I did get positive comments from women on the street when locking it up. I bought it at a bike store as a bare frame, it sat there for a while and didn't sell, so I made an offer.
The Bianchi I'm working on now doesn't have the seat stay engraving, and the fork is chromed and has no engraving either. And I can't find the original decals so it won't be a perfect restoration, but it wil still be a fun ride.
That's one area where I really need to start beefing up my skills - back in the day, our team had a guy who acted as our mechanic. I didn't have to do anything to my bike other than show up with it before rides. I no longer have that luxury and need to get my skills up fast - before I start commuting, at least, though there's a lbs less than a block from my office (phew).
I will have to dig out my Bianchi and see what kind of shape everything is in. Do you want the assorted pieces after I take it apart? I see that you're not too far from me.