I know it's not C&V but there is where the Bianchi experts are so I hope it's Ok.

I'm just trying to get some official info on the 1999 Campione I picked up. The online catalogs are too small to read so I'm wondering if someone can help me with a better scan of the catalog?

I'm curious mainly about the frame. I like knowing the actual geometry for one thing. The other though has to do with repeated comments I find online about this frame being the same as higher end models from that year. Is that true? I'd be surprised because the bike is almost 24 lbs with the pedals and bottle cages. That makes it one of my heaviest rides, are the lower end components really that heavy?

I had the LBS go over the bearing surfaces and such I hadn't gotten to. They also caught a bent RD hanger I missed. The rear was noisy when I was adjusting it but I totally missed the RD. It was obvious when you paid attention as the whole back of the RD was canted inward.

Anyway, any help with the above questions would be a greatly appreciated and a catalog copy would be awesome!

thanks,

Now some pics.

After I cleaned it up last weekend:



The rest of the pics came from the original documentation shots I took right after picking it up.

Tubeset:



Fork:



Says made in Italy so I guess that is accurate but??



If I like the ride of this one I very well may put a lot of money in it. I've already scored new Zondas for $306 and maybe I'll treat it to a modern Campagnolo groupset too.