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03-06-20 | 02:07 PM

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dedhed

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Originally Posted by biking brewer

[MENTION=28167]dedhed[/MENTION], yes, it looks like that but with crappy decals and greener Bianchi celeste. The logo on the fork is certainly real, and the seat post even says Bianchi. The hardware is all Mirage. It would be a lot of trouble to go through to fake an old Bianchi but the finish is off; the paint is a bit wrong and the decals crooked and/or blurry. I can't tell from the photo in the link you posted if the downtube is cylindrical or triangular.

Thanks for that lead, though.

Looks triangular to me. that alone isn't something commonly seen, particularly on a low end bike. Paint fades, humans install decals crooked and they sit in the sun. personally I don't know someone would go through the trouble to counterfeit a bike worth <$500, especially when paint & decals alone will set you back $100.
Official PMS color for 'Celeste'?

Bianchigirll should chime in.

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