Help Identifying Bianchi
 

Here is my new project.

A Bianchi Campione D'italia

Identifying marks - "T116" stamped near deraileur hanger - A barcode sticker 71054651T - BB is Campy 1.370 x 24 - headset is Miche

If anyone could date this frame for me (my guess is late 80s early 90s), and suggest what groupo etc I should be adding to it or point me in the right direction to get more info it would me appreciated

Too bad its vertical dropouts...good single speed. This looks pretty recent. Looking just at the decals and the condition. I will say mid 90s.

IThe previous post appears to be coorrect. A quick look through some old magazines shows these graphics and tubing on mid-1990s models.

Made in Japan, I assume from the ISO BB.

Thanks for the feedback

A couple of questions - Whats an ISO BB? Is a dropout a fork? What groupo/wheels should I be looking for?

ISO BB = International Standards Organization Bottom Bracket. This concerns the threading in the bottom bracket. Italian bikes use a different threading. Dropouts are where the axles attach to the fork and the rear triangle. I'd go with Campagnolo if possible. A lot of these bikes were originally campy. Watch for clearances. Older frames may not accommodate today's large rear clusters. Based on the "crown-less fork, I would also guess a newer frameset. I have Mavic aero wheels (Ambrosio) and hubs.

Cheers

Charles

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"Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly..."

I was hoping to bring it to original spec - although because it isnt as old as I thing it is is this not worth the effort?

Heck no, It's wortht the effort. Use mid nineties Ergo components. I have a real nice 1995 Waterford that is using Campy Chorus 8 speed.


Tim