Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
These Japanese Bianchis are really under - rated and overlooked... their construction level is very high although not quite top tier in regard to the lug finishing but in many cases they are as nice or nicer than their Italian counterparts.
Consider that an 80's Bianchi running Campagnolo would not have shifted as nicely as a Bianchi fitted with Suntour parts and that the 022 tube sets were the equivalent of 531...
Yes, I'm very pleased with it, it seems very high quality to me. I've never been on an Italian Bianchi, though. Despite speaking Italian and having owned a Ducati my interests lie almost exclusively in Japanese bicycles. I just wish there was more information out there on these models. I'd love to know which factory made them, more about the geometry and where this model was in the hierarchy.