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Old 12-20-18, 05:00 PM
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Bianchi Rossi?

I have a couple of old Motobecanes I have fixed up the past couple of years a 1976 Super Mirage and an early 80 Le Velo... (just for fun to bang around town in), I am still a neophyte about these sort of things but have enjoyed fixing them. My friend has a Bianchi Rossi that he is willing to give me for next to nothing in decent shape but I can not find anything at all about the model. From pics he has sent it appears to me a late 80s model (the pics he sent are not great) but that is all I know. It is all black with Rossi on the top tube and Bianchi on the down tube and seat tube. My buddy does not know much about bike so he can not give me much more info. Any help on where I could find some info would be greatly appreciated.

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Can't find much on the model, but I did find one for sale in Toronto that I linked below. Looks like a nice frame. This one is built with nice Columbus tubing.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.kijiji.ca/v-road-bike/city-of-toronto/bianchi-rossi-vintage-performance-italian-road-bike-58cm/1397229698&ved=2ahUKEwjnxPPRhrHfAhUnTt8KHSziALgQFjAPegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw0HWan2ghmR0uizyR0O_hsz&cshid= 1545399871933
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Based on the style of the Bianchi logo and round CdM decal, the Toronto bicycle is a 1988 model. The green text on the tubing decal is indicative of Bianchi Formula Two which is the equivalent of Columbus Cromor. The Shimano 600 Ultegra derailleurs appear to be an owner upgrade to acquire indexing, as the brakes appear to be Modolo and crankset a Stronglight. The forks are a replacement. Everything is indicative of a mid-range model.

Canadian models did not always correspond to USA models during this era. The Toronto bicycle looks very much like the 1988 Canadian market Bianchi Campione d'Italia, with some modifications. During this era, Bianchi model names typically did not use such large font, that location or place them on both sides of the tube. Consequently, I'm wondering if the Rossi decals are owner or shop applied and it is not the model name. If so, it's possible that the subject bicycle is not even the same model as the Toronto bicycle. The OP should post the pictures of the actual bicycle.

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Originally Posted by T-Mar
Based on the style of the Bianchi logo and round CdM decal, the Toronto bicycle is a 1988 model. The green text on the tubing decal is indicative of Bianchi Formula Two which is the equivalent of Columbus Cromor. The Shimano 600 Ultegra derailleurs appear to be an owner upgrade to acquire indexing, as the brakes appear to be Modolo and crankset a Stronglight. The forks are a replacement. Everything is indicative of a mid-range model.

Canadian models did not always correspond to USA models during this era. The Toronto bicycle looks very much like the 1988 Canadian market Bianchi Campione d'Italia, with some modifications. During this era, Bianchi model names typically did not use such large font, that location or place them on both sides of the tube. Consequently, I'm wondering if the Rossi decals are owner or shop applied and it is not the model name. If so, it's possible that the subject bicycle is not even the same model as the Toronto bicycle. The OP should post the pictures of the actual bicycle.
Rossi must be a model, because we are talking about 2 different bikes here and both are decaled with the Rossi name. The OPs friends bike is black and the Toronto bike I posted is not. To much of a coincidence.
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Originally Posted by Tigity
I have a couple of old Motobecanes I have fixed up the past couple of years a 1976 Super Mirage and an early 80 Le Velo... (just for fun to bang around town in), I am still a neophyte about these sort of things but have enjoyed fixing them. My friend has a Bianchi Rossi that he is willing to give me for next to nothing in decent shape but I can not find anything at all about the model. From pics he has sent it appears to me a late 80s model (the pics he sent are not great) but that is all I know. It is all black with Rossi on the top tube and Bianchi on the down tube and seat tube. My buddy does not know much about bike so he can not give me much more info. Any help on where I could find some info would be greatly appreciated.

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Good Morning and welcome to the forums. What country are you and the bike in? Bianchi models and names vary depending on what country your in. If you email me the pics I get them posted for you. Bianchigirll@yahoo.com
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