OLD BIANCHI ...how old??
09-26-14 | 11:42 AM
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My guess is 1950s.
09-26-14 | 12:15 PM
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I have a 1961 w/ that headbadge, was it not used in the 1950s?
09-26-14 | 12:32 PM
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There should be a date on the rear hub. A group of two digits (that's the year) and a second group of one or two digits (that's the month). The shifter looks like early 50's but a better photo would help.
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09-26-14 | 12:58 PM
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Too old for me but a great looking old city bike for sure.
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09-26-14 | 01:12 PM
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I own the '59 version of that bike. I can't find the links from when I researched mine, but definitely 1960s. The Bianchi Sport decal changed in 1960. Fantastic bike for putting around on with the family.
09-26-14 | 01:39 PM
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I had a bottom-of-the-line 1962 Bianchi Corsa road bike, and that head badge looks familiar. My serial number, 2F51703, looks pretty close to yours. If my interpretation is correct (last digit of year, followed by letter-coded fortnight), yours would have been made two weeks after mine.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
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Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
09-26-14 | 05:33 PM
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The late 1960 date code on the hub makes sense. This and the headbadge would indicate a 61 or 62 model assembled made in 61. Very nice example of a better quality Italian city bike, this make occasional riders not fast or light but fun and easy smooth riding bikes, for when you just want to relax and have a fun easy ride around town on great looking bike that is likely to turn some heads. I regret selling getting ride of the couple of similar bikes I have owned. Considering the likely market price I would be inclined to keep this one.
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