Originally Posted by
Zerokreap
I don't see bikes like this come up for sale very often...how much are they fetching these days? I have seen a few of the early-80s models listed for $2-4k recently, but those were the top models in those years. By the late 80s these were a few steps down, no?
When you looking at high end Bianchis, or any bike for that matter you have to remember there were simply fewer of the top models. This is the lowest I have seen one go for and a real fluke. For a really lean one I might pay around $500.
As to the older Bianchis selling for 2-4K I think a lot of those sellers are dreaming. I have seen a few especially for the Europena market that while very nice, and in some cases obviously repaints, if you start looking real close you see things that don't add up. Incorrect brakes, wrong style of decal for the period, a bike that should have a mix of stuff being offered as original but it was converted to all Super Record.
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