Originally Posted by darkG (Post 22381970)

serial 851825

Originally Posted by EvanAL (Post 22396855)

Hello,

Was referred here from retrobike. Looking for some help in ID ing my Martini Racing mtb. Canti hanger and Nivacrom EL. "51" on one side and "C965" on the other side of the bb shell.

Thanks in advance! I see some pretty sweet rides here!

Originally Posted by darkG (Post 22401612)

I finally managed some images! Can't link the album properly, sorry about that. This should work though; please add the "www" before the dot:

.bikeforums.net/g/album/23975970

Originally Posted by Bianchigirll (Post 22389042)

I use it somewhat out of context or maybe incorrectly. In the gun world, especially military arms, it was used to to refer to a marking made in a stock or other part by a quality inspector. I use it to refer to frame embellishments on stay caps forks and other places.

https://www.bikeforums.net/attachmen...1&d=1521748403

Sadly without these many many quality frames go unknown and unloved :(

Originally Posted by T-Mar (Post 22388957)

While the paint may have been factory applied, the colour may have chosen by the local importer/distributor. Colours often vary from market to market, based on local preferences. A classic example of this is the influence of the Miami Vice televison show on USA fashion trends in the late 1980s. It's palette of pastel colours such as pale pink, teal, peach and fushia spilled over into the bicycle industry, gving us bicycle frames in these colours. Bianchi even relented to offering a more muted version of their classic Celeste, called Mint Celeste. However, this trend was far less evident in foreign markets where the show was not televised.

In some rare cases, importers/distributors even had the painting done by themselves or local contractors. This could happen if the importer/distributor was unsatisfied with the workmanship of factory painting, such as case with Ten Speed Drive in the USA and some of it's Italian manufacturers. Also, performing more operations locally could lower import duties, to the extent that some performed their own component installtion and even frame painting.

Originally Posted by T-Mar (Post 22401692)

The only photo currently in EvanAL's galley is a BB pic (attached). It shows what is appears to be a Superset 2 shell. That, in conjunction with Columbus EL, puts it no earlier than a 1991 model year. Upper end, based on the 1" steerer tube would be circa 1996. Pending additonal photos it it be interersting to know if the the frame has the Campione Del Mondo decal, threaded or non-threaded steerer tube and Bianchi's hybrid half lug/TIG welded SuperLug construction (attached). All these will help to narrow down the range, somewhat.

Originally Posted by Wheelgunner2 (Post 22402750)

I have a Bianchi Sport SS. Made in Japan, Ishiwata Magny tubing, Shimano Golden Arrow group. Has Piaggio decals. S/N = CS305127. I believe it’s a 1983 model, though I have seen some references that indicate it could be a 1984 serial number. Appears all original other than the tires. I haven’t been able to find out much about the Sport SS model, but it sure rides nicely! Hopefully this adds another Bianchi serial number datapoint to the list.

Originally Posted by EvanAL (Post 22402754)

Ok. I cant even post a link yet so I guess someone would have to look at my album the old fashioned way.

I do have a campione del monde sticker.

Originally Posted by T-Mar (Post 22402932)

The frame was manufactured in Japan during March 1983. That's about a half year prior to when they would normally start building the 1984 models. so the odds of it not being a 1983 model are extremely small.

Originally Posted by SwimmerMike (Post 22430616)

Early 80's Bianchi's keep following me home.


I bought this one for the seat post, but it looks like a pretty nice frame so I'm trying to get some additional information on it.


It has:


27.2 seatpost

Campy dropouts

weighs ~4.8 lbs for the 57cm frame.


It also has longer lugs than my '82 that also looked like they've been thinned.


The date stamp on the the seat lug is 2.M. I think this means it's a late '82 build.


Any thoughts on which model? And is my inte4rpretation of the year correct?


Mike

Originally Posted by SwimmerMike (Post 22431423)

[MENTION=20650]T-Mar[/MENTION] thanks. The headset was a newer Campy headset, but the Bottom bracket was an Ofmega (Again, frankenbike so I figured it wasn't original). I do think the pantagraphed NR seat post is from the original bike. But no way to tell for sure. Does this help narrow it down.

Originally Posted by SwimmerMike (Post 22431479)

[MENTION=20650]T-Mar[/MENTION] thanks. It sounds like it most likely was the Campione d'Italia based on the bottom bracket, but we will never know for sure. Hopefully these beat up early 80's Bianchi's stop following me home.

Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22431495)

Is that the original paint? Looks almost like Legnano snot-green. (Sorry if I offend any Legnano fans, but, really...)

Originally Posted by VtwinVince (Post 22447568)

I'm working on a ratbagged blue Sport, I believe it's a mid-80's model from Japan with Tange tubing. Serial number is located on the seat tube: BS606457. Any ideas?