It's a 1995 Bianchi EL/OS that was owned by my dad. When he stopped riding I got it. It started out with 8-speed 105, but now has 11-speed Chorus!!
Frame:
60cm Bianchi EL/OS, fully chromed underneath paint!
Fork/Headset:
Bianchi Unicrown fork, C-Record Campy
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
C-Record Campy Chorus (stripped and polished)
Pedals:
Campy Aero with Campy cages and straps
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
C-Record C-Record C-Record
Derailleurs/Shifters:
C-Record Chorus
Saddle/Seatpost:
Ti Rolls, Thomson
Brakes:
Campy Monoplanar
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
1st gen Shamal, Vittoria
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
1st gen Shamal, Vittoria
Accessories:
Campy Aero Bottles
More Info:
C-Record
Bike History
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Added by SillyGooseCookie. Last updated about 10 years ago.
83 Comments
The triumphant return of the Shamals! Looks as sharp as ever.
Posted about 10 years ago
This is my favorite out of your stable. Both setups are awesome! Really proper. Your bikes are so big, I feel like in person I would be staring up at your saddle haha
Posted almost 12 years ago
Thanks! It's getting a C-Record Chorus group now. So it'll be back to silver components and Shamals. My friend stripped and polished the cranks http://i.imgur.com/JNyoaJd.jpg
Posted almost 12 years ago
I'm gonna be the lone voice of dissent and say that it looked better with the old 105 group you had on here. No beef against the build, it's solid. But I would've gone with a Chorus 8-9 group.
Posted over 12 years ago
Honestly, I think I might agree with you about the looks. I loved the bike when it looked like this: http://i.imgur.com/LTzhO.jpg . I might be getting a new road frame soon (I'm not releasing the details quite yet, all I'll say is that it's carbon and modern) so I'd probably transfer the Chorus to that and use my extra Record 10s titanium group (Silver cranks, carbon, silver and titanium derailleurs) with this bike along with my Shamals, an older Campy headset, my silver Cinelli bar/stem combo, and my silver T setback. But, for now, The Chorus group will stay. And it's not like it looks bad how it is now. And it rides so much nicer than before.
Posted over 12 years ago
Oh, I'm sure the ride is superb. And no, it doesn't look bad. But carbon and vintage have always struck an odd balance for me. I've seen others attempt this kind of paring, and it never sits well with me. But I bet it's a blast to ride, and still a head turner.
Posted over 12 years ago
BOOM. I vote for removing the decals from the wheelies. And a photoshoot against a lighter background, get this babay poppin. Let me know how you like the Chorus, as I'm definitely going to upgrade the Moser frame I acquired very similarly to your Bianchi. So beautiful!
Posted over 12 years ago
I love the Chorus group. It shifts quick, and with the 11-speed, you get so many gearing choices!! Overall I'm thrilled with it.
Posted over 12 years ago
lovin those wheels,modern and classic at thr same time. great build on a great frame. and stay with clips,you're right.Chasing them is fun.
Posted over 12 years ago
prolly must be the most interesting Road bikes i've seen haha. mean it in a good way though, nice bike.
Posted over 12 years ago
way sick as a road bike!
Posted over 12 years ago
Thanks! I definitely prefer it as a road bike then as a tt bike.
Posted over 12 years ago
what kind of bull horns are those?
Posted over 12 years ago
They're cut and de-anodized Cinelli LA84's, designed for the 1984 Olympics. You can pick them up on eBay or Craigslist.
Posted over 12 years ago
GO CLIPLESS! >:|
Posted almost 13 years ago
I'll probably have to get custom shoes though! my feet are too big!! :( and besides, I love flipping the pedals to get into the cages :) so much fun
Posted almost 13 years ago
Yeah man, this guy is a giant! He wears size 384573485734095 shoe... crazy shit.
Posted almost 13 years ago
What a cool way to use hoods on a set of bullhorns. Like the bike a bunch.
Posted almost 13 years ago
hey, i had colnago replika 2011 handmade from my own super hand, so why not?
Posted almost 13 years ago
it actually does look pretty nice, I've just never been a fan of frame re-badging.
Posted almost 13 years ago
ok, that's no matter what everyone said, i'm totally proud of myself.
in my life, fixed is for fun, not for burn my wallet, because bought an original . . LOL
nice to see you :)
Posted almost 13 years ago
how does that hed. disc feel?
Posted about 13 years ago
hmmm... It is heavy. I once tried to climb Sand Hill Road with it (my rear Shamal was out of dish, so I had to use the disc) while carrying 4 full water bottles (2 for me, 2 for my friend who didn't have bottle cages) and it was pretty damn impossible. And I was having shifting problems, so I had to do it with a pretty high gear. Coming back down the hill was a lot of fun though, you can really feel the aerodynamic advantage of the disc when you're going fast. Also, it is slightly untrue, so it does wobble a bit, especially at low speeds.
Posted about 13 years ago
Wow sand hill road is tuff for sure lol. I've been there as well with my front brake, bullhorn setup. I really like how disc look. Why haven't you trued it?
Posted about 13 years ago
There's no spoked wheel underneath, it's just two pieces of carbon fiber bonded to the rim. So yeah, there's no way to true it. I've contacted HED. about it, and they say the same thing. it's not that bad, I just have to open up my brakes a little bit and not ride no-handed. :P
Posted about 13 years ago
oh really I did not know that. Yea don't ride your bike no handed with an untrue wheel it would equal bad results lol.. Well it looks awesome on your bianchi no matter if its true or not ;D
Posted about 13 years ago
haha yeah I've tried it before. the handlebars and front wheel shake side to side a bunch. and thank you! :D
Posted about 13 years ago
I would not ride around with an out-of-true carbon disc. With carbon, that means failure. It's probably the reason why you picked it up for so cheap. That thing is bending to a shape that it wasn't meant to hold, to say nothing of the ride qualities you've already experienced.
Posted about 13 years ago
I got it checked out at my LBS, it's actually safe enough to ride. The largest problem is that it wobbles a bit.
Posted about 13 years ago
dude, where them h+sons at?
Posted about 13 years ago
hah, remember I got LA84s, not H+Sons. I can post some quick pictures now and get some good ones over the weekend or Friday or something.
Posted about 13 years ago
I took the pictures, but it's not letting me upload them...
Posted about 13 years ago
ok, for me, it's showing the small thumbnail picture as the right one, but when it's larger, it's a different picture. Is that happening for you?
Posted about 13 years ago
hahaha, your disc is untrue? hahaha, we should put my hed 3 on it so you can have two untrue carbon wheels. hahaa.
Posted about 13 years ago
it adds an extra challenge to riding hahahah. Not really though, it's only really a problem when I ride without hands. I think the HED. 3 would actually look really bad-ass. Hopefully I can find an older one (maybe when they were made by Specialized) that's a clincher and not too much money.
Posted about 13 years ago
damn dude, that thing is sick as fuck! ive wanted a classic road bike for ever now, simply beautiful. and look at that rear clearance!
Posted about 13 years ago
Thanks man. And yeah, the tight geometry is great. I don't usually see too many older road bikes with tight clearance, it's usually only track bikes.
Posted about 13 years ago
That's cause it's a crit bike. They're made for tighter clearances and shorter wheelbases, for racing crits.
Posted about 13 years ago
Thanks for the info! I thought it might be a crit bike since the original tires say "criterium" on them.
Posted about 13 years ago
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Aural_Addict says:
Beautiful, in all the stages!
Posted almost 10 years ago
SillyGooseCookie says:
Thank you! The disc wheel tt setup was a funny stage haha..
Posted almost 10 years ago