Re: [CR]Bianchi hubs or Campagnolo

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

From: <Themaaslands@comcast.net>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org (Classic Rendezvous)
Subject: Re: [CR]Bianchi hubs or Campagnolo
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 02:14:42 +0000


Ben asked:
> > I just purchased a wheelset that has hubs with the Bianchi logo where the
> > Campy logo should be. These low flange hubs are the ones with the steel
> > centers an the alloy flanges. The rear is a 40 hole the front is a 32.
> > They
> > are laced to some period Nisi wide sew-up rims. I have never come across
> > anything like these. Any idea of their history and/or vintage?

To what our young German incorrectly answered:
> These were produced by Ofmega, who also made the Bianchi crank for that
> "groupo".

These hubs were made by FB and were made from the 1930's up until the 1960's. The axles, cones, locknuts and skewers were supplied by Campagnolo. The best way of dating them is to check out the axle lock-nuts or the cones. If you do not have a Bianchi, you might want to offer them up for trade to somebody who does. I personally would be more than happy to trade a set of Campagnolo hubs (either small flange or NOS large flange) for the Bianchi ones. The 32/40 drilling became very popular because it was said that Coppi used it on his Bianchi bikes.

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Steven Maasland
Moorestown, NJ