Bianchi ID?
06-07-13, 11:57 AM
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Bianchi ID?
Can anyone kindly help me ID this Bianchi I picked up? Mainly interested in the model name and year.
Cromor sticker on seat tube. Campy Daytona group. I don't think the wheels are original.
Cromor sticker on seat tube. Campy Daytona group. I don't think the wheels are original.
06-07-13, 05:15 PM
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Nice looking Bianchi but a few things don't add up. Chrome stays are very out of place on a CroMor frame as is the Reparto Corse sticker.
However you left out one detail that identifies this frame. That oversized and ovalized downtube. That identifies this as a '92-94ish SBX frame set, which is my understanding was built with SLX using a oversized DT custome drawn for Bianchi.
They were available as a frameset or with various kits depending on the year.
However you left out one detail that identifies this frame. That oversized and ovalized downtube. That identifies this as a '92-94ish SBX frame set, which is my understanding was built with SLX using a oversized DT custome drawn for Bianchi.
They were available as a frameset or with various kits depending on the year.
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06-07-13, 05:46 PM
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Thanks for the info! So you think the Cromor sticker is incorrect? That's weird right?... if anything I would expect someone to change the sticker to a higher grade tubing rather than lower, as Cromor is to SLX. The downtube is ovalized toward the BB. Is there anything else I can look for (SN?) that will provide confirmation?
06-07-13, 05:52 PM
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T-Mar might be able to shed some more light with the serial number.
I would suspect someone just put the CroMor sticker on because they had it. When you do you next overhaul look for the ridges/rifling in the BB area.
That isn't a crack on the seat lug is it?
I would suspect someone just put the CroMor sticker on because they had it. When you do you next overhaul look for the ridges/rifling in the BB area.
That isn't a crack on the seat lug is it?
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06-09-13, 07:30 AM
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That's just a scratch on the seat tube.
Thanks. While searching for more info I found a couple frames that look similar with Cromor stickers.
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/vie...?f=23&t=191697
https://www.lfgss.com/thread97664.html
Thanks. While searching for more info I found a couple frames that look similar with Cromor stickers.
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/vie...?f=23&t=191697
https://www.lfgss.com/thread97664.html
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Are you and the bike in the UK? that may make a difference.
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No I bought it in Connecticut, the bike has a sticker from a CT bike shop so I think was originally from CT, though of course it's possible that it was imported.
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Yes, we've seen similar frames (i.e. Cromor, chromed forks and stays, ovalized downtube at bottom bracket) from the UK. This one is identified as a Campione d'Italia.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-BI...#ht_1419wt_958
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-BI...#ht_1419wt_958
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06-11-13, 06:07 AM
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Yes, we've seen similar frames (i.e. Cromor, chromed forks and stays, ovalized downtube at bottom bracket) from the UK. This one is identified as a Campione d'Italia.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-BI...#ht_1419wt_958
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-BI...#ht_1419wt_958
I was thinking about this and something bugged. After seeing your's and T-Mar's post I started rummaging in my catalog stash. In '93 there was a separate and rather largish Reparto Corse catalog and guess what? Yesss. There is a Cromor Veloce 8v TSC model listed. The frame is 'exclusive designed' Cromor in SuperSet 2 hence the slightly oversized and ovalized DT.
Have you ridden this yet?
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06-11-13, 02:18 PM
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Excellent, thanks for the info! I only gave it a short test ride as it's not my size. It's going up for sale here in NYC (craigslist). I was going to offer it to you for sale but looked at you bikes in your profile and it looks like you ride a bigger frame (this bike is a 53cm c-t).
