BigDL Posted May 30, 2016 Posted May 30, 2016 Have this bike in my shed at the moment being stored along with a lot of other stuff whilst my mate is extending his house. He was given it by the widow of his neighbour and we are wondering if it is worth restoring? Any thoughts appreciated. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
FCH Posted May 30, 2016 Posted May 30, 2016 N+1 rule; if it has a frame and two wheels its worth restoring
Christian van Zyl Posted May 30, 2016 Posted May 30, 2016 Have this bike in my shed at the moment being stored along with a lot of other stuff whilst my mate is extending his house. He was given it by the widow of his neighbour and we are wondering if it is worth restoring? Any thoughts appreciated. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI will buy it from you how much do you want?
Long Wheel Base Posted May 30, 2016 Posted May 30, 2016 Really not worth restoring, Rather sell it to me.
Badsam Posted May 30, 2016 Posted May 30, 2016 Rubbish. Throw it away, gently. (And then tell me where you threw it.) I think you get the picture!
DJR Posted May 30, 2016 Posted May 30, 2016 Interesting Bianchi. It is steel framed and looks like a tourer or Audax type bike. The downtube shifters on the headset is either a unique modification or an unusual original design. What components does it have on. The crank and shifters look like Campagnolo.........things are getting even more interesting.......post pictures from the drive train side and more close ups. Also post in the Retro Bike thread where the real experts hang out.
Vetseun Posted May 30, 2016 Posted May 30, 2016 Pop a seat post in that baby and she will be beautiful.
intern Posted May 31, 2016 Posted May 31, 2016 Personally, I wouldn't waste the time. That's a cheap entry-level 'racer' probably equipped with Shimano Tourney or comparable Euro stuff from the era, steel rims and likely the cheapest of cheap square taper crankset, putting it just ahead of the most bargain bin bikes of that era which would have cottered steel cranks. The stem-mounted shifters are not unusual, they were just reserved for Makro-type racers'; the brakes look like centre-pull Mafac or Dia Compe parts and the 'lazy levers' are another 'budget' giveaway. Note the pressed steel dropouts, too - those are reserved for mass produced bikes; the derailleur is likely to be mounted to a plate which is clamped by the QR rather than direct mount to the frame.There's Bianchi and there's Bianchi, just like you wouldn't associate Dura Ace with Tourney though both are Shimano, one is not necessarily the other.
intern Posted May 31, 2016 Posted May 31, 2016 Also looks like the old 27 x 1 1.4 wheels, rather than the 700c...
Guest notmyname Posted May 31, 2016 Posted May 31, 2016 Just restore it on a budget, ride it at mass or to the corner Café to pick up milk. All Italian bikes are sweet and this one is unique and by the looks in pretty good knick. Intern, it's not just high end retros that get attention. Loads of SA 70s and 80s whips out there that are sick!
ren8gor Posted May 31, 2016 Posted May 31, 2016 Definitely restore it, but don't respray. A clean up and clear coat maybe to preserve it. I good service and polish will yield amazing (and cheap ) results
intern Posted May 31, 2016 Posted May 31, 2016 Just restore it on a budget, ride it at mass or to the corner Café to pick up milk. All Italian bikes are sweet and this one is unique and by the looks in pretty good knick. Intern, it's not just high end retros that get attention. Loads of SA 70s and 80s whips out there that are sick!Fair enough on that, but the effort required to restore a bike, IMHO, isn't worth expending on a low end machine...
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