I am a biker noob but im learning! I just bought a Bianchi road bike. I would love the community on here to help me identify the parts on her (i have uploaded pictures, please excuse the quality) and be told the quality of the bike and as much info as possible please! I am also open to suggestions to further bring this bike to its full potential :) Thankyou and safe cycling!
Frame:
Bianchi
Accessories:
Bianchi bike pump
More Info:
Please excuse the quality of picture
Added by Chief_Samu. Last updated about 11 years ago.
11 Comments
its a mixed grouppo. id recommend you putt it apart and clean all the parts, replace all the cables, housings, and chain. and buy a matching campy nuovo record crank. Its a really nice bike, just needs a thorough clean and tune. do all that and youll have a good vintage bike brought back to life. also, sometimes the old nuovo record derailliurs need new pulleys. can probably find some on ebay if you need them.
Posted about 11 years ago
also, overhaul the hubs and headset. if you buy a new crank than youll probably need a new bottom bracket too, so an overhaul comes with the territory of getting a new crank anyway.
Posted about 11 years ago
Thankyou for the Comment i will have to regroup and understand what all that means lol. Would you take a stab at what the bike is worth in its current state with its current set up?
Posted about 11 years ago
yeah, its a great bike. it pretty much just needs some standard TLC. Bikes have many wear and tear parts, like tires, cable, brake pads, chains, etc. and standard maintenance like overhauling bearing assemblies. do all this and it will be a great bike. a good bike to learn on too. but they are all high quality vintage parts. enjoy.
Posted about 11 years ago
the frame,brakes, derailleurs are 70's the seatpost is early 80's the stem is another mid 80's Bianchi item. With a proper crankset and some cleaning this will be a nice bike. I imagine the frame material is Columbus
Posted about 11 years ago
Thats great thankyou! Would you also take a stab at its potential worth in its current state and set up?
cheers
Posted about 11 years ago
In it its current state I personally wouldn't pay more then $300. The brake levers hurt the rest of the components and if you did rehab it you would be looking like $600. Alot of people refer to Ebay prices please note Ebay takes a percentage from your sale and shipping is a nightmare. If this Bianchi was celeste green it would be worth more.
Posted about 11 years ago
help yourself at velobase.com
Posted about 11 years ago
that's a great start for a noob in the community :D
@chief_samu: welcome! but marc is right: start getting some info from the www. if you're stuck - come back ;-)
Posted about 11 years ago
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Rzjarvis93 says:
take a look at a lot of the brand name parts on ebay and see how much theyre worth individually. that 3t stem is an easy $40. if i were in the market for a road bike (which i am at the moment) i'd buy this one in the state it's in for probably $350
cleaned up and everything replaced thats needs be and redone bearings and cables and all that i'd probably put up closer to $800
that seat is a valuable piece right now too. and of course anything on it thats campagnolo
Posted about 11 years ago