Originally Posted by
Bianchigirll
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.
Yeah, I have definitely seen some of those repaints with non-spec componentry. Some of those are nice, but, yes, I am definitely a factory type of guy. I am going to look at an 88 Superleggera tomorrow. Supposedly in like-new condition, being sold by an old fellow that used to own a shop a long time ago. It sat in a box for over a decade before he put it together, then rode it himself very little after that. Not quite as low as $500, but not too much more. We'll see...it sounds promising, but you never know.