Bianchi differences through the years
01-08-04 | 10:30 AM
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Bianchi differences through the years
Anyone here know the specific differences between an early 80's Bianchi (italian made) and a late 80's Bianchi (japanese made)? Both frames are lugged, but what else?
01-08-04 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by William Karsten
Anyone here know the specific differences between an early 80's Bianchi (italian made) and a late 80's Bianchi (japanese made)? Both frames are lugged, but what else?
01-08-04 | 11:58 AM
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It's pretty interesting to look at them side by side, at least to me. I can't comment on ride because I'm attempting to salvage the red (italian), but if it doesn't hold, I'll be on the japanese one soon. The Japanese one is somewhat of a loaner until I figure out if I need it based upon the red's condition.
The japanese one had Biopace cranks on it when I picked it up (removed by the seller, I didn't need them, couldn't use them).. Not sure if it was stock.
The japanese one had Biopace cranks on it when I picked it up (removed by the seller, I didn't need them, couldn't use them).. Not sure if it was stock.
01-08-04 | 01:57 PM
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Interesting question, one would think that the
japanese frames would have been built to specifications
coming from Bianchi Italy. For the most part the better
Bianchi's were made in Italy, while the more entry level bikes were made in japan. I'd be very surprized tho if the
rides were significantly different. I wonder if this has been discussed on Classic rendezvous? I might check the
archives and see what I can find out.
marty
japanese frames would have been built to specifications
coming from Bianchi Italy. For the most part the better
Bianchi's were made in Italy, while the more entry level bikes were made in japan. I'd be very surprized tho if the
rides were significantly different. I wonder if this has been discussed on Classic rendezvous? I might check the
archives and see what I can find out.
marty
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01-11-04 | 04:43 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;
If the geometries and lugs are the same, and if both frames are made out of high-grade moly steel (either CrMO or MnMo), they will probably ride, corner, climb, and sprint almost identically. I have been told by a bicycling metallurgist that the Tange Prestige Plus CrMo tubing on my Schwinn is probably better than Columbus tubing of the same vintage (1988).
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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
