What size is it?
 

Does anyone have a guess as to what size this bike is? Going to look at it later today.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...chistradlx.jpg

51cm seat tube
55cm top tube

Small...ish. If jebensch's measurements are correct you need a longer torso, shorter legs for that frame. Some perspective might be coming into play too if he measured from the pic but it's no more than a 53cm I'd imagine. For a classic bike it looks to have a slightly compact geometry. Anyone else?

thx for the info, I will be picking it up today, local CL buy,owner didn;t know much about bikes. He said it blonged to hisson, been sitting for years.

That guy must have huge hands. I'd guess 55cm square.

54 st
56 tt

What's the prize if we're right?

Size of the headtube looks the same as those on my bikes: seat tube: 53 cm ctc, top tube looks a little longer, 54 cm.

That sounds about right to me. Anyway I'm going with "too small for the guy who's selling it."
Looks like a nice bike that will clean up well.

well the '89 Strada LX only came in 49, 52, 55, 58, 62 so this must be a 52? the TT however is not listed in the geomentry chart. the lowest bike listed is the Sport SX and I am guesing the specs are pretty close the 52 has a 23 TT and the 55 has a 55 TT

the Strada Lx was the bottom road bike that year with a price around $350. the frame is simply listed as Tange ChromeMoly and a HiTen fork

so has it been sitting outside? what is the deal with the front brake? what is the price?

+1 52cm.

I picked it up, it's a 52' 55' tt. Has chromoly with suntour components. It will clean up nicley, I thought is was rust but only dust. It is missing the bearing in the headtube. Not bad for $10.

where are you finding the specs for older bianchi's.

I think I win, don't I?

That's the longest head tube I've ever seen on a 52 cm bike.

That's the size of the head tube on a 57cm Trek I'm working on. Are those 24" wheels?!

Neal

No they are 700x 23 wheels. The headtube might look longer due to the front brake hanging lose. USA Zorro, I can bring it by and show you it's a 52.

I have it stripped right now, going to regrease, assemble and ride the crap out of it.

Moi? I have a treasure trove of older catalogs. as for that bike I could just look at it and tell you the year and likely component group. I must have sold dozens of them

Very, very good for $10! Very good even at $50!

I believe you. Just a bit surprised. How huge was the guy you got it from?

Tall, he said he was 6' 4.

quick guestion. Can I slap a 7 speed on the rear and use the Suntour shifters in friction mode.

What would be stopping you?

Forks AREN'T bent. Nice catch!