The Official Bianchi Celeste thread
06-23-12, 05:39 AM
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And adding to the cross bike population here my '89 Equinox
This is pretty much how I got it from the OO who claims it had less than 100miles on it.
It has a Tange Prestige frame/fork, Deore XT throughout except Ultegra brake levers and barends.
Other than getting rid of the knobby tires I made minimal changes to it, although the stock wheels are not present in this pic.
This is pretty much how I got it from the OO who claims it had less than 100miles on it.
It has a Tange Prestige frame/fork, Deore XT throughout except Ultegra brake levers and barends.
Other than getting rid of the knobby tires I made minimal changes to it, although the stock wheels are not present in this pic.
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06-23-12, 07:25 AM
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1997 Trofeo 52cm. A good friend said "can you find my wife a bike?"
(He liked it so much he bought a Fire Red Metallic model, but it came with 3x9 Campy instead.)
If either ever wants to sell, I get dibs.
Came to me OEM, 2x9 Avanti with Mirage shifters.
1st swap: Out with the Miche painted crankset, swapped in Veloce.
2nd swap: Out with a Vetta saddle, swapped in a women's Fizik Vitesse
3rd swap: Out with a black Bianchi hollow quill stem, in with a Nitto (for fit)
Miche hubs/Campy rims, Mirage Ergos, Avanti FD/RD/calipers, Veloce crankset
Miche BB, seatpost, headset, cassette. Original Vittoria skins.
I've since found the same skins with a 1/2" celeste side stripe.
Celeste SPD's.
Purchased $350, after swaps, about $400. Had no miles on it when purchased.
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06-23-12, 12:30 PM
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Good thread, can't believe it's taken this long to appear!
My mystery Bianchi, in it's different guises over the past couple of years:
Summer road bike:
Winter road bike:
Winter SS commuter:
She's currently mostly disassembled, awaiting my fixation with my mountain bike to break so I will build her back up again. I think it'll be "Summer Road Bike" configuration. Maybe with fresh paint.
My mystery Bianchi, in it's different guises over the past couple of years:
Summer road bike:
Winter road bike:
Winter SS commuter:
She's currently mostly disassembled, awaiting my fixation with my mountain bike to break so I will build her back up again. I think it'll be "Summer Road Bike" configuration. Maybe with fresh paint.
06-23-12, 05:50 PM
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bianchi condorino anni 1963
What a cool bike. I especially like the integral generator mount.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/bianchi-cond...H_DefaultDomai
https://www.ebay.com/itm/bianchi-cond...H_DefaultDomai
06-25-12, 09:14 PM
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this is my faux X-4 a '88 Trofeo, Bianchi Formula Two tubing by Columbus, Suntour Sprint, Modolo brakes and I swapped out the Bianchi branded Ofmega cranks for some longer Campi ones.
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“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
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06-26-12, 12:09 AM
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Powder coated 80's frame. 60's decals. Campy 10 speed.
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06-26-12, 02:39 AM
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I love Celeste. In fact, I've loved Celeste since before I knew anything about Bianchi, per se. I didn't become very aware of road biking until the 1986 TDF while in 1983 or 1984 I would drool over the Celeste Bianchi bikes at the local Diamondback dealer.
I'm not sure if I prefer black, white or Celeste bar tape so one day, I hope to have bikes with all three on hand. I'd love to have a Bianchi with polished Nervex lug work.
This is my mid-new school, Bianchi Campione. Not 100% sure of the date but it has 8 speed Campy Mirage.
I'm not sure if I prefer black, white or Celeste bar tape so one day, I hope to have bikes with all three on hand. I'd love to have a Bianchi with polished Nervex lug work.
This is my mid-new school, Bianchi Campione. Not 100% sure of the date but it has 8 speed Campy Mirage.
06-26-12, 07:08 AM
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I saw this cx frame for sale: https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/3098197640.html
Might make a good girlfriend/wife build.
Might make a good girlfriend/wife build.
07-09-12, 07:22 PM
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Here is my '90 Proto w/ MAX tubing
'99/00 MegaPro XL Ti
'97 Ti Megatube
'99/00 MegaPro XL Ti
'97 Ti Megatube
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07-20-12, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by SANTE POLLASTRI
that max one is really something special,brava!
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07-20-12, 05:07 PM
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09-15-12, 12:28 AM
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I finally got the last piece for my dream build on my bike a C-Record 1st generation cranks. They are mounted on an Athena bottom bracket with the derailleurs needing only slight readjustment. I am very happy with this but may upgrade to a C-Record bottom bracket over the winter.
09-15-12, 12:44 AM
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The first picture is a 97/98 Veloce that I sold this summer. The second picture is an 89 Super Leggera that I bought a couple weeks ago.
09-15-12, 06:05 AM
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Such a nice bike. 50's? I saw one close to yours, but no where near the shape of yours on ebay. Tell us about it.
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09-15-12, 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by callig
I finally got the last piece for my dream build on my bike a C-Record 1st generation cranks. They are mounted on an Athena bottom bracket with the derailleurs needing only slight readjustment. I am very happy with this but may upgrade to a C-Record bottom bracket over the winter.
https://velobase.com/ViewComponent.as...8ab22&Enum=115 '85-86 crank
https://velobase.com/ViewComponent.as...92a3d&Enum=115 '87-94
I am busy unpacking from a 2 month overseas adventure but I'll try and answer these offset questions
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Very nice Bianchi
IMHO one of the top 3 Bianchis of the late '80s. The top one being the Black Nickel plated '85 Centenario and the other the '86 Mondiale
Beautiful!!
IMHO one of the top 3 Bianchis of the late '80s. The top one being the Black Nickel plated '85 Centenario and the other the '86 Mondiale
Beautiful!!
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“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk
“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk
09-15-12, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Bianchigirll
Very nice Bianchi
IMHO one of the top 3 Bianchis of the late '80s. The top one being the Black Nickel plated '85 Centenario and the other the '86 Mondiale
Beautiful!!
IMHO one of the top 3 Bianchis of the late '80s. The top one being the Black Nickel plated '85 Centenario and the other the '86 Mondiale
Beautiful!!
09-15-12, 10:58 AM
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Hi Bianchi Girl the Athena bottom bracket is from 92 I've ridden around 200 miles on it so far with no issues and as I said it is on the spindle in the same position as the Athena crank was. The frame is Tubi Rinforzati Formula one Bianchi cromo molbdeno with a Columbus dove Produzione Columbus.
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