Bianchi prototype
06-04-10 | 03:50 PM
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Bianchi prototype
Hello,
nice to meet you all!
I am typing from Italy!
I have a dilemma: I recently bought a bike which has got a logo Bianchi on the pedals.
It is very particular and the seller told me that her dad was a close friend of Mr. Bianchi and, in the late 50s, he just gave him this bike.
I will post some photos soon.
It has got a splitted handlebar: yes, the handlebar is made of 2 separate bars.
There i a logo which looks like a NASA logo, but with inside written 2000.
Aren't you courious guys? :-))
nice to meet you all!
I am typing from Italy!
I have a dilemma: I recently bought a bike which has got a logo Bianchi on the pedals.
It is very particular and the seller told me that her dad was a close friend of Mr. Bianchi and, in the late 50s, he just gave him this bike.
I will post some photos soon.
It has got a splitted handlebar: yes, the handlebar is made of 2 separate bars.
There i a logo which looks like a NASA logo, but with inside written 2000.
Aren't you courious guys? :-))
06-04-10 | 04:04 PM
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Hi, Spacematic, and welcome!
Sounds interesting, and we'll definitely be looking forward to the photos.
Sounds interesting, and we'll definitely be looking forward to the photos.
06-04-10 | 04:29 PM
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Guys, I will try to get the pictures tomorrow.
It is a folding bike, but so anusual that it captured my attention and I end up buying it.
Anyway, we just need the pictures now....I will, tomorrow!
Ciao ciao!
It is a folding bike, but so anusual that it captured my attention and I end up buying it.
Anyway, we just need the pictures now....I will, tomorrow!
Ciao ciao!
06-05-10 | 04:06 AM
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Golly ! - Wasn't this part of Italy's exhibit at the '64 Worlds' Fair in New York? You have to LOVE that headbadge! Anyway, this would be an interesting addition to any bicycle museum today, spacematic.
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06-05-10 | 05:32 AM
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Fantastic find! Welcome to C&V. If you were in the US I could recommend some products to help restore the finish on the paint. I believe it would come back to nearly new. It deserves a nice restoration.
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06-05-10 | 05:45 AM
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I found this Duemila 2000, which looks to be your bike. My guess is at some point the crankset was changed for the Bianchi. The website says it is late 60's and includes this advertisement. I don't think your bike is a Bianchi, but it is very nice.
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06-05-10 | 08:35 AM
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OMG! Guys! You are stars in this field!!!!!
How can I thank you enough for the infos you gave me???! :-)))
Pastorbobnlnh, thanks for the pictures! What is the website were you found the details?
Does anyone know what could be the value of this bike and how rare it is?
Thanks guys again!
How can I thank you enough for the infos you gave me???! :-)))
Pastorbobnlnh, thanks for the pictures! What is the website were you found the details?
Does anyone know what could be the value of this bike and how rare it is?
Thanks guys again!
06-05-10 | 11:01 AM
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06-05-10 | 06:00 PM
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06-05-10 | 06:04 PM
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FWIW, "Duemila" is Italian for "2000"
06-05-10 | 08:24 PM
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OMG! Guys! You are stars in this field!!!!!
How can I thank you enough for the infos you gave me???! :-)))
Pastorbobnlnh, thanks for the pictures! What is the website were you found the details?
Does anyone know what could be the value of this bike and how rare it is?
Thanks guys again!
How can I thank you enough for the infos you gave me???! :-)))
Pastorbobnlnh, thanks for the pictures! What is the website were you found the details?
Does anyone know what could be the value of this bike and how rare it is?
Thanks guys again!
https://www.foldingcyclist.com/foldin...o-gallery.html
Here's another link:
https://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~hadland/duemila.htm
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06-06-10 | 11:05 AM
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I had meant to post it. Probably not a lot of help.
https://www.foldingcyclist.com/foldin...o-gallery.html
Here's another link:
https://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~hadland/duemila.htm
https://www.foldingcyclist.com/foldin...o-gallery.html
Here's another link:
https://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~hadland/duemila.htm
06-08-10 | 02:30 PM
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Hi Spacematic, welcome to the C&V Forum!
Your folding bike is fascinating, very different from the usual classic Italian steel that graces these pages - and all the more interesting. A (possibly) Bianchi - made 2000 or Duemila folding bike built as a prototype in the 1950's? That pre-dates Alex Moulton's famous design by a few years. It not only folds, but adapts to suit a wide range of riders. Bellissimo!
Your folding bike is fascinating, very different from the usual classic Italian steel that graces these pages - and all the more interesting. A (possibly) Bianchi - made 2000 or Duemila folding bike built as a prototype in the 1950's? That pre-dates Alex Moulton's famous design by a few years. It not only folds, but adapts to suit a wide range of riders. Bellissimo!
06-14-10 | 03:17 AM
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Hi Spacematic, welcome to the C&V Forum!
Your folding bike is fascinating, very different from the usual classic Italian steel that graces these pages - and all the more interesting. A (possibly) Bianchi - made 2000 or Duemila folding bike built as a prototype in the 1950's? That pre-dates Alex Moulton's famous design by a few years. It not only folds, but adapts to suit a wide range of riders. Bellissimo!
Your folding bike is fascinating, very different from the usual classic Italian steel that graces these pages - and all the more interesting. A (possibly) Bianchi - made 2000 or Duemila folding bike built as a prototype in the 1950's? That pre-dates Alex Moulton's famous design by a few years. It not only folds, but adapts to suit a wide range of riders. Bellissimo!
thanks very much for appreciating my bike!
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06-14-10 | 07:23 PM
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