Originally Posted by
Biggoofyjim
I showed the pic's to my new friend at my LBS, who are Bianchi dealers and he thinks late 80's as well based on the font. He noted the head badge on the seat tube and said it was something he has seen prior. The rear stay is Gipiemmi and the front Bianchi. The headset doesn't appear original.
The he question still remains, what model might it be.
Jim
What doe he or you mean by "the front"? Lacking any details, model name or partial on the frame or original components it is possibly you may never find out the model. I think the BB size may solve the Columbus question but the brake bridge still troubles me.
GipMe dropouts were common on Bianchis in the later '80s. I suspect it is simply one of the many Formula 2 frames but.....
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