Originally Posted by
bmaxwell
banjo it all depends on what frame it is, there are 2 levels of bianchi the ones that are the hand made in italy, they are the racing frames, they are coveted and then the ones that are mass produced in japan they are not bad frames but not the level of steel and craftsmanship as the hand made one of columbus steel.
This one is an Italian machine (note the sticker on the downtube, fourth pic). Surprised the heck out of me, for I wouldn't have expected it from a machine with a unicrown fork, and I did not see the Dedacciai ovalized downtube tubing at the BB until Manny brought it over this afternoon.
-Kurt