Originally Posted by
Vintage Raleigh
Gorgeous!
As a child I used to press my face against the window of Nino Bosari's sea of Celeste lightweights.
The only place in Melbourne that sold Bianchi's in the 70s.
Bosari's is now a fashionable cafe with the neon sign still above the building and Bianchi's are sold in dozens of LBS's
Proud owner of a 2014 Sempre Pro but not quite the same riding experience as a steel framed 1970's Bianchi. Was looking for a year here but nothing came up in my size.
While a top shelf '70s may be your ultimate grail Bianchi don't sell the '80s bikes short especially the later '80s ones. The Formula Two tubed bikes from '86-88 are great riders and don't command the premium of the older ones and if you willing to stoop to owning a non Celeste example it may be even cheaper. Most of the Bianchis I am keeping an eye out for now are not Celeste and some were not even made it Italy!
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