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07-10-05 | 01:15 AM

ADA23

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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

07-10-05 | 08:09 AM

wasabiboys

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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.

07-10-05 | 11:51 AM

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

07-10-05 | 04:08 PM

John E

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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;

Made in Japan, I assume from the ISO BB.

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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

07-10-05 | 06:12 PM

ADA23

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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?

07-11-05 | 11:00 AM

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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.

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