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09-17-08 | 12:59 PM

norskagent

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From: garner/raleigh nc

submitted for your approval

or not...
new to me '83 bianchi track bike -
campy drilliumed high flange track hubs
cinelli pista bars
ambrosio stem
campy 165 pista cranks (50t)
campy sr pedals
new dt swiss clincher rims w/ 19t eai cog
sugino seatpost (still looking for a 26.8 campy seatpost)
turbo saddle
muzzled w/ diatech brake and paul lever

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09-17-08 | 01:30 PM

Kommisar89

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Bikes: 1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo (frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame), 1974 Peugeot UO-8

I'll trade you my 2004 Bianchi Pista

I like yours, it's a really sweet bike. One thing I did a little different was to use a time trail style bar-end brake lever and mount it reversed so it's not as noticeable but mine has bar tape to hide the cable.

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1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame),
1974 Peugeot UO-8, 1988 Panasonic PT-3500, 2002 Bianchi Veloce, 2004 Bianchi Pista

09-17-08 | 02:26 PM

USAZorro

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Nice going. You've tempted me with bike lust again.

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09-17-08 | 03:27 PM

stringbreaker

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Bikes: specialized crossroads hybrid 2006 Raleigh Cadent 2 1971 Schwinn Varsity, 1972 Schwinn Continental, 1977 Schwinn Volare (frame)

09-17-08 | 03:29 PM

caloso

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From: Sacramento, California, USA

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Very nice. Do you have close-ups of those hubs?

09-17-08 | 03:33 PM

soderbiker

Waiting for Summer !

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HI;
nice .you will ahve fat legs after this winter

09-17-08 | 05:31 PM

norskagent

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car dodger

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From: garner/raleigh nc

I'll take some pics of the hubs tomorrow and post them up. Anything else?
Also, I'd like to see the brake lever setup you described, kommisar89...

09-17-08 | 05:59 PM

swif

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Very classy! I'd like to get myself a vintage track bike at some point...

09-17-08 | 06:04 PM

MadeInItaly

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Very nice.

09-17-08 | 07:05 PM

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bigbossman

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I like it, except the brake lever doesn't look right. I just don't like the aesthetics.

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09-17-08 | 07:18 PM

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norskagent

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car dodger

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From: garner/raleigh nc

Well i rode it brakeless for a commutes to work, that was too slow and stressfull. With the brake the ride is faster and easier, but the brake lever doesn't have a hinge so I guess it's going to stay there a while.

09-17-08 | 07:48 PM

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RobbieTunes

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Quote:

Originally Posted by norskagent

or not...

Not approved at all.

You must pack it and send it to RobbieTunes, and never do that again.

Bad bike guy. No donut.

09-18-08 | 08:03 AM

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norskagent

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From: garner/raleigh nc

Darn, I wanted to keep it!
More pics:

09-18-08 | 08:16 AM

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Classy build that is properly streetworthy, no less. A big thumbs up from over here.

-Kurt

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09-18-08 | 08:19 AM

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norskagent

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Thanks! I like that it's a little dinged up so I'm not afraid to take it to the streets.

09-18-08 | 08:45 AM

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Kommisar89

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Quote:

Originally Posted by norskagent

I'll take some pics of the hubs tomorrow and post them up. Anything else?
Also, I'd like to see the brake lever setup you described, kommisar89...

Voila! Actually it's most obvious from this angle but it's the only picture I have online. You get the idea though.

09-18-08 | 08:50 AM

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Gorgeous! ...err, I mean...complete throwaway, you better mail it over here for proper disposal.

09-18-08 | 08:59 AM

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John E

feros ferio

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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;

It's an Ed White (Edoardo Bianchi). What's not to like?

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09-18-08 | 09:05 AM

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Wino Ryder

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From: beautiful "Cypress Gardens" florida

Approved!!

Very nice bike.

09-18-08 | 09:58 AM

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caloso

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From: Sacramento, California, USA

Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Canyon Exceed, Specialized Transition, Ellsworth Roots, Ridley Excalibur

Wild hubs! Do they have 72 spoke holes, or am I seeing things?

09-18-08 | 10:29 AM

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norskagent

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They have been "drilliumed" at some point. They are the second pair of hubs I have owned like that. They, and the other campy parts on the bianchi, came off a '73 paramount track bike I bought that was too big for me, and somewhat rusted. I like to believe the story that they are "repurposed" tandom hubs, drilled out back in the day at the Scwhinn factory. The offset (non-spoke) holes are slightly larger than the current spoke holes, intended for thicker tandom wheel spokes, supposedly. That would mean my hubs were for a fixed tandom paramount originally! My other set are standard high flange record road hubs, '72, and only the rear was drilliumed.