Re: [CR]1981 Bianchi Piaggio Pista

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Campagnolo)

Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 17:03:26 -0400
From: Marcus Coles <marcoles@ody.ca>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]1981 Bianchi Piaggio Pista
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aldoross4 wrote:
> Also, the Super Pista had chromed headlugs, while the Ecco
> Pista did not.
>
> I don't know if in 1981 the "B" model Pista had been named Eco yet. The 1981 Super Pista had chrome on the rear Campagnolo track ends and fork dropouts, engraved chrome "Bianchi" seat stay caps and at least sometimes a chrome fork crown. I have seen pictures of a 1981 Bianchi track bike with chrome lugs, but IIRC according to the story it was a one-off rather than a production piece.

Marcus Coles
London, Ontario, Canada