Well I've almost gotten the chain working and hope to get the bike out for a spin. I've seen crusty old chains that I knew would be hell to get working again but this one LOOKS good......but 3-4 links were seized. I had to use penetrating, trying to break them free...even resorted to get the chain tool out to move the pins in/out which freed up the worst but they still don't move good enough. More oil!

Anyway I'm kinda happy about this. I was looking at the frame last night and wondering if it had European origins but ended up thinking nah, probably not.

This would be the first old Bianchi I've owned (and I've had Atala, Gitane, Peugeot, Olmo, Bottechia, Miyata, Motobecane, Holdworth, Urago, Dawes, Schwinn).

Excited to see how she rides, even if its a bit small (although I just raised the seat post to an approx. height and it actually doesn't seem as small as I thought.....the '88 Le Tour I'm riding now is a 58cm and shows a little more seat post).

mark