Words of wisdom for sure.

I can't really see myself riding a bright, flashy color. Both of my bikes (so far) are CF and flat black.

Years ago, someone interviewed Enzo Ferrari and they asked him why he only made cars in 5 colors. He said "it doesnt' matter because they are all red underneath." I feel the same way about Bianchi (and (I'd be perfectly happy driving a non-red Ferrari). I'm leaning more towards the 1982 ride. I may retro-mod it slightly so that shifting is up on the brake levers, then save all of the original parts. But 1st I'm going to ride it and see what it feels like to shift from the downtube.