Strange logo stamping on the frame
08-06-14 | 04:39 AM
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Strange logo stamping on the frame
Hi! I've got my bike but it seems like the frame is not bianchi, all marks and texts are stickers. Also, there are two logo stampings in this frame.
I don't have any other stamps. Actually, i cant even find serial number of the frame. I've marked places, where this stamps are.
Does anyone know which frame is this? Thanks!
I don't have any other stamps. Actually, i cant even find serial number of the frame. I've marked places, where this stamps are.
Does anyone know which frame is this? Thanks!
08-06-14 | 06:01 AM
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7 Bianchi logos visible in the pic- they really wanted it to be a Bianchi.
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08-06-14 | 06:24 AM
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I agree it certainly looks like their logo. Bianchi and few other companies stupidly (IMHO) stopped putting any sort of cartouche on their frames in the late '80s early '90s.
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08-06-14 | 06:35 AM
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08-06-14 | 07:33 AM
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thanks..
08-06-14 | 08:16 AM
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Not that it will help much but is there anything stamped on the dropouts? Any chance the DT is ovalized at the BB shell? Did you look around the bottom of the DT and ST for a serial? Is there one on the dropouts? Anything on the brake bridge?
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08-06-14 | 08:22 AM
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08-06-14 | 08:44 AM
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What is the BB shell width? 70mm (and oversized 36mm diameter cups) would indicate Italian manufacture. Japanese Bianchis have 68mm shells with 1.375" (essentially 35mm) diameter cups.
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08-06-14 | 02:20 PM
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08-06-14 | 03:52 PM
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I took the liberty of forwarding these pics to someone at Bianchi USA, the bike is in the US?, not that it makes much difference. He said the decals don't looking like any style he is familiar with, the stamping are certainly not Bianchi, the lugs don't look Bianchi, and there was never any connection in any way with 10 Spd Drive.
Nice looking bike though
Nice looking bike though
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08-07-14 | 06:06 AM
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I took the liberty of forwarding these pics to someone at Bianchi USA, the bike is in the US?, not that it makes much difference. He said the decals don't looking like any style he is familiar with, the stamping are certainly not Bianchi, the lugs don't look Bianchi, and there was never any connection in any way with 10 Spd Drive.
Nice looking bike though
Nice looking bike though
08-07-14 | 06:06 AM
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It's interesting because TSD did have a house brand, but it was Tommasso and had T's on the fork and normal cutouts on the lugs.
But there is still a "Ten Speed Drive" shop in Titusville Fla, so maybe they still have the logo rights and had some bikes built?
I looked for a shop web site for them, but no luck.
One other thought is that it might be a logo for Cyclepro. I think the arms are straight on the TSD logo, and those are different - but I couldn't find anything on Cyclepro to back it up.
They imported a bunch of Taiwanese bikes in the 90's.
But there is still a "Ten Speed Drive" shop in Titusville Fla, so maybe they still have the logo rights and had some bikes built?
I looked for a shop web site for them, but no luck.
One other thought is that it might be a logo for Cyclepro. I think the arms are straight on the TSD logo, and those are different - but I couldn't find anything on Cyclepro to back it up.
They imported a bunch of Taiwanese bikes in the 90's.
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