Help identifying a classic Bianchi model
12-01-24 | 04:58 PM
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Help identifying a classic Bianchi model
Hi
Can anyone help identify this Bianchi?
It has a blue frame and top half fork with chrome lower forks as a color scheme but no bosses for canti brakes so maybe a version of a Randonneur?
Measuring the BB it is 68mm so possibly a made in Japan frame?
Its got a Piaggio logo above some of the Bianchi logos so +1981?
The serial number is AS316559
Any information on model, year, frame material etc or possible leads would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Can anyone help identify this Bianchi?
It has a blue frame and top half fork with chrome lower forks as a color scheme but no bosses for canti brakes so maybe a version of a Randonneur?
Measuring the BB it is 68mm so possibly a made in Japan frame?
Its got a Piaggio logo above some of the Bianchi logos so +1981?
The serial number is AS316559
Any information on model, year, frame material etc or possible leads would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Last edited by NZ Bike; 12-01-24 at 04:59 PM. Reason: can not add photo
12-01-24 | 05:16 PM
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Clark W. Griswold
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I would get involved with the forums and once you get to a total of ten posts over two days then you will be able to post pictures easily and post to classic and vintage sub-forum.
12-01-24 | 05:50 PM
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12-04-24 | 09:09 PM
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12-04-24 | 09:26 PM
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Here:
https://www.bikeforums.net/g/picture/35930277
I would walk away from a frame like this. Too rusty and the rear dropouts look trashed.
https://www.bikeforums.net/g/picture/35930277
I would walk away from a frame like this. Too rusty and the rear dropouts look trashed.
12-05-24 | 03:43 PM
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Look carefully at the rear drop out opening. The top and bottom surfaces should be parallel to each other. But in this instance somehow it's been spread open or filed open for whatever reason. I would walk away from this frame unless there is a very specific sentimental attachment.
