What is this Bianchi?
02-16-20 | 03:32 PM
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What is this Bianchi?
So I picked up this frame last week. I know its a low end model looking at the stamped rear dropouts. But any idea what model this is or what it is made of? Has some nice lug work and looks like it sported centerpull brakes.Nice chrome fork crown. Serial number is on the head tube and says 1L21372. Thank you.
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02-16-20 | 06:56 PM
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So I picked up this frame last week. I know its a low end model looking at the stamped rear dropouts. But any idea what model this is or what it is made of? Has some nice lug work and looks like it sported centerpull brakes.Nice chrome fork crown. Serial number is on the head tube and says 1L21372. Thank you.
Nice score!Cottered, rusty and crusty, that crank is a big deal to a point, hope it's all good.
BB width?
02-16-20 | 08:36 PM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
Chainrings are the same proprietary 128mm BCD units the very desirable cotterless aluminum Nervar Star crank takes. If you scrap the cranks, the rings are probably worth something on eBay. I am guessing 52-47, which was a very common Bianchi spec. through the 1960s.
T-Mar is correct (as always) regarding year of manufacture, with the leading 1 denoting 19x1. Based on components and frame design, x in this case is clearly 7.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
02-16-20 | 08:41 PM
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Frame constructed of Agrati "AM" pattern lugset Nr. 000.8040/U
head is bulge-formed (one-piece) Nr. 000.8046
seat lug is item Nr. 022.8049
bottom bracket shell is item Nr. 000.8507
dropouts Agrati item Nr. 000.8002
fork ends Agrati item Nr. 000.8010
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This is the first Strada model have seen to be fitted with the cottered NERVAR Sport chainset. At this time it was standard on the next model Bianchi up the range, called the Record/Rekord.
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Brakes mentioned in text are Balilla Corsa 61 as produced by Giovanni Galli S.p.A.
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The bicycle's Agrati bottom bracket shell is 70mm in width and Italian threaded.
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Frame constructed of Agrati "AM" pattern lugset Nr. 000.8040/U
head is bulge-formed (one-piece) Nr. 000.8046
seat lug is item Nr. 022.8049
bottom bracket shell is item Nr. 000.8507
dropouts Agrati item Nr. 000.8002
fork ends Agrati item Nr. 000.8010
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This is the first Strada model have seen to be fitted with the cottered NERVAR Sport chainset. At this time it was standard on the next model Bianchi up the range, called the Record/Rekord.
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Brakes mentioned in text are Balilla Corsa 61 as produced by Giovanni Galli S.p.A.
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The bicycle's Agrati bottom bracket shell is 70mm in width and Italian threaded.
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02-16-20 | 08:45 PM
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Bikes: Merz x 5 + Specialized Merz Allez x 2, Strawberry/Newlands/DiNucci/Ti x3, Gordon, Fuso/Moulton x2, Bornstein, Paisley,1958-74 Paramounts x3, 3rensho, 74 Moto TC, 73-78 Raleigh Pro's x5, Marinoni x2, 1960 Cinelli SC, 1980 Bianchi SC, PX-10 X 2
BB shell width is presumably 70mm.
Chainrings are the same proprietary 128mm BCD units the very desirable cotterless aluminum Nervar Star crank takes. If you scrap the cranks, the rings are probably worth something on eBay. I am guessing 52-47, which was a very common Bianchi spec. through the 1960s.
T-Mar is correct (as always) regarding year of manufacture, with the leading 1 denoting 19x1. Based on components and frame design, x in this case is clearly 7.
Chainrings are the same proprietary 128mm BCD units the very desirable cotterless aluminum Nervar Star crank takes. If you scrap the cranks, the rings are probably worth something on eBay. I am guessing 52-47, which was a very common Bianchi spec. through the 1960s.
T-Mar is correct (as always) regarding year of manufacture, with the leading 1 denoting 19x1. Based on components and frame design, x in this case is clearly 7.
Can always be used for reference, placeholder or show, no way I would ever scrap any part of that crank.
02-17-20 | 12:52 PM
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So how can you tell the difference between a Strada and a Rekord as in this current thread:
Bianchi Identification
Bianchi Identification
02-17-20 | 05:30 PM
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