What is this
04-04-17 | 02:02 PM
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What is this
Hi,
I have bought a Bianchi i allmost "new condition"
But i dont know much about this bike, and then i ask at forums here in Scandinavia i dont recieve any answers,,
Full Campagnolo and Columbus EL OS tubing.
Downtube indexed gearshifters.
Ciao Tore
I have bought a Bianchi i allmost "new condition"
But i dont know much about this bike, and then i ask at forums here in Scandinavia i dont recieve any answers,,
Full Campagnolo and Columbus EL OS tubing.
Downtube indexed gearshifters.
Ciao Tore
04-04-17 | 02:13 PM
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Very pretty bike. I know next to nothing about Bianchis, but the equipment has me thinking mid 90's.
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04-04-17 | 02:17 PM
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Pretty bike! If you can add close up detail shots of decals and components, it would help. I also know nothing about Bianchis, but those details help the forum members who do know... (and they know a lot...)
04-04-17 | 02:19 PM
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Welcome to the forums!! Beautiful Bianchi.
Here in the U.S. Bianchi USA starting offering EL with an oversized and oversized DT in 1994 and they ran through 1997. I don't have a 1998 catalog but I don't see EL OS in the 1999. Depending on the year these came as a complete bike or frame only. Judging from the sort of 'mixed' components (Campagnolo had long since stopped selling Delta brakes) I suspect this was bought and built up with what the buyer had on hand or wanted on it. Since we are talking about a 20+/- year od bike it could have been rebuilt several times too.
Any more pics?
Here in the U.S. Bianchi USA starting offering EL with an oversized and oversized DT in 1994 and they ran through 1997. I don't have a 1998 catalog but I don't see EL OS in the 1999. Depending on the year these came as a complete bike or frame only. Judging from the sort of 'mixed' components (Campagnolo had long since stopped selling Delta brakes) I suspect this was bought and built up with what the buyer had on hand or wanted on it. Since we are talking about a 20+/- year od bike it could have been rebuilt several times too.
Any more pics?
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04-04-17 | 02:59 PM
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Hi,
Thanks for fast reply
I have mounted the delta's and Shamal wheel.
When i bought it, there was monoplaner brakes
And Campagnolo Montreal rims .
Still have them,,
Try to show more pictures
Tore
Thanks for fast reply
I have mounted the delta's and Shamal wheel.
When i bought it, there was monoplaner brakes
And Campagnolo Montreal rims .
Still have them,,
Try to show more pictures
Tore
04-05-17 | 03:09 PM
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Our Bianchi expert has a job with irregular hours. Hopefully someone will have more info for you tonight (U.S. time).
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04-07-17 | 09:02 AM
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Ciao,
The bike was bought in Switzerland by Carolillo Velo,( i have sent a mail and asked them but no answer.)
The first owner was a man from Switzerland who cycled it to sweden , to his summerhouse there he used it during his vaccation.
After many years, the neighbour to the summerhouse recieved the bike as a gift for helping him with the house and garden.
After that i get the chanse to buy the bike.
This is the story i was told when i bought it last summer.
Regards
Tore
The bike was bought in Switzerland by Carolillo Velo,( i have sent a mail and asked them but no answer.)
The first owner was a man from Switzerland who cycled it to sweden , to his summerhouse there he used it during his vaccation.
After many years, the neighbour to the summerhouse recieved the bike as a gift for helping him with the house and garden.
After that i get the chanse to buy the bike.
This is the story i was told when i bought it last summer.
Regards
Tore
04-07-17 | 09:18 AM
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Wow, what a beauty, I love it. But, my daily ride is a celeste Eros, so I "love" most anything Bianchi. 
Good luck trying to figure it out, but most of all, enjoy riding that thing. That's a real head turner.
Good luck trying to figure it out, but most of all, enjoy riding that thing. That's a real head turner.
Last edited by FargoRider; 04-07-17 at 09:55 AM.
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