[CR]FS: Bianchi w/50th Anv. - 57cm

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Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 10:53:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Byron Morton" <koga_miyata2002@yahoo.com>
To: classic rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]FS: Bianchi w/50th Anv. - 57cm

Hello all, Sorry for the crass commercial post, but a nasty (and expensive) crash this spring has left me in dire need of cash. So, I'm selling off my Bianchi which I don't ride very much to pay for my shoulder (this is not the bike I crashed on, by the way).

Price is $1250. Shipping in the US will be $50 and I will ship via FedEx Ground. Also, I will be coming to Greensboro for the Cirque on Sunday and will deliver the bike there for no additional charge. I'd prefer money order or certified check, but PayPal is just fine too.

I've posted 27 photos on Yahoo: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/koga_miyata2002/ Details below:

Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions or need additional photographs. Thanks! Byron Morton Nashville, TN +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Beautiful 57cm Bianchi with Campagnolo 50th Anniversary components - early 1980's model. Chrome head tube lugs, fork crown, seat stay caps and dropouts. Overall, the bike is in excellent condition, however, there are some paint chips and some slight pitting of the chrome on the fork crown. No dents. I have tried to document any flaws as carefully as possible with photographs - please let me know if you need additional photos. The Columbus tubing decal on the seat tube is in bad shape, but I am incuding a full set of water-slide Columbus tubing decals.

The bike is pretty much all original, with the exception of the Sachs 6-sp freewheel & chain, brake cable housings and brake lever hoods. The lever hoods are older model black Campagnolo hoods with "globe" logo - the 50th Anniversary levers should have gum hoods with "shield" logos. Hoods were NOS and recently installed and are still soft and pliable.

The front brake pads are NOS Campy pads. The saddle clamp hardware in the 50th Anv. post is also NOS. The bike has not been ridden since these parts were installed.

The Cinelli bars are drilled for aero brake levers and the bike was setup with brake cables routed inside the handle bar when I received it. It is my understanding that Cinelli did produce bars designed for this kind of cable routing. I do not know if these bars were factory drilled or if this was an aftermarket job - if it was done aftermarket, whoever drilled the bars did a very clean job.

The rims are Mavic Argent10 tubular rims and are in good shape. The rims are clean and have had the old, dried glue removed. The bike will not be shipped with tires installed, but I will include a new pair of Vittoria Rally 23mm tubulars. These tires are new and have never been installed. They have green tread, which isn't the most flattering color, but they will get you out on the road.

A celeste colored Silca frame pump is included. The pump has been refurbished with a new leather plunger and develops good pressure. The main compression spring feels a little weak, so you might want to find a replacement or stretch the old one out a bit. A celeste bottle cage (aluminum) is also included.

*Color = celeste *Seat post = 27.2mm *Headset = 1" Italian thread *BB shell = 70mm Italian thread *Rear drop-out spacing = 126mm *Rear dropouts = Campagnolo horizontal *Hub drilling/lacing = 36h/3x *double bottle braze-ons (seat tube & down tube) *down tube shifter braze-ons *takes short-reach recessed brake calipers *chrome head tube lugs with "B" cutout (filled with dark blue paint) *chrome seat stay plugs with "Bianchi" (filled with dark blue paint) *chrome fork crown with "B" cutout (filled with dark blue paint) *chrome dropouts

Measurements: Seat tube (c to c)= 56cm Seat tube (c to t)= 57cm Top tube (c to c)= 55.5cm Chainstay approx: 41cm

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