You guys are a hoot. Trust me, nobody is making counterfeit Bianchis. It is certainly a Bianchi, which made plenty of low to mid-range models. If someone is going to counterfeit an old road bike, they would probably try to pawn it off as a Colnago, Pinarello or some other high end brand.

Same factory doesn't mean same design, same quality control, or even the same machinery. Many Trek bikes are made in Giant factories but aren't rebadged Giants.

Again, I'm not complaining about the quality of BD bikes relative to the price you pay. But don't tell me I'm getting a 60% discount when I'm paying the same price as everybody else. I'd be fine with them saying, "Same as Fuji xxxx, with better components for $200 less".

Well, it certainly is low-end, and the decals look like they were put on last week, and the frame is covered with a rather thickly applied powdercoat in a color Bianchi never shipped, and none of the frame details look remotely like Bianchi's.

I think somebody got a good deal on Bianchi decals and just put them on so the frame didn't look too bare. Not trying to make a counterfeit Bianchi so much as giving a blah low-end grey bike a little bling.

I think anyone who knows enough to realize that those are premium brands would also be more likely to spot a counterfeit. I'm not saying that bike couldn't be a Bianchi, but I really doubt that's the original paint. In any case, Bianchi decals are very easy to come by.

I can't believe this is going to be my first post but sure they would. Bianchi is literally the only European brand someone of a certain demographic (read: hipster) is aware of and the name carries a certain cachet. Besides raising the asking price, I hear that sticker actually REMOVES weight, which is handy if you're a commuter such as myself.

Ok so that last part was a joke but speaking as someone who could safely be described using the above pejorative, $10.50 investment in stickers (and probably less in spray paint) to bump the price $50 or more sounds great. It's not like CL is monitored by the BBB.

Suspicious decals are suspicious. I wonder if we'll ever hear from the OP again.

Threads like this is why I steal all my bicycles. :)