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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle After Restoration |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before Restoration |
This is Marc's 1980's Bianchi restoration. I haven't been able to figure out an exact year but I think it is 1984-1986 and this is definently one of the higher end models. This is the stuff I love, and the Bianchi fits right in. The attention to detail Bianchi had on this bike is amazing.
Marc's Bianchi definently had some years on it but there definently is a beatuiful bike in there. The Bianchi will get a complete restoration, save the paint, new cables, cable housings, bearings, new tires, handlebar tape and an appropriete saddle. I can't wait to test ride it!
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Bicycle Before |
The frame was in good shape, not to many chips or scratches, the paint did have a lot of staining and some of it fairly deep. I started work on cleaning the frame and then worked through all the polishing grits and wax. The frame turned out beautiful!! All stains removed! The Celeste green is an all time popular color, the story on the color is pretty cool, Google it sometime.
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| 1980's Bianchi - Frame Before |
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1980's Bianchi - Frame Before
Headtube |
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1980's Bianchi - Frame Before
Head Tube |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Frame Before |
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1980's Bianchi - Frame Before
Down Tube Decal |
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1980's Bianchi - Frame Before
Top Tube |
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1980's Bianchi - Frame Before
Columbus Decal |
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1980's Bianchi - Frame Before
Seat Tube |
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1980's Bianchi - Frame Before
Bottom Bracket |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Frame Before |
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1980's Bianchi - Frame Before
Chrome Seat Stay |
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1980's Bianchi - Frame Before
Seat Stays |
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1980's Bianchi - Frame Before
Rear Drop Outs |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Fork Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Fork Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Fork Before |
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1980's Bianchi - Fork Before
Columbus Decal |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Fork Before |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Frame Polished |
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1980's Bianchi - Frame Polished
Head Tube |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Frame Polished |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Frame Polished |
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1980's Bianchi - Frame Polished
Down Tube |
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1980's Bianchi - Frame Polished
Columbus Decal |
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1980's Bianchi - Frame Polished
Seat Tube |
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1980's Bianchi - Frame Polished
Bottom Bracket |
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1980's Bianchi - Frame Polished
Bottom Bracket |
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1980's Bianchi - Frame Polished
Seat Stays |
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1980's Bianchi - Frame Polished
Chrome Chain Stay |
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1980's Bianchi - Frame Polished
Rear Drop Outs |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Fork Polished |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Fork Polished |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Fork Polished |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Fork Polished |
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| 1980's Bianchi - Fork Polished |
Headset and bottom bracket are always first of the components to go through the process. Sometime in the crock pot to clean everything and then some time on the polishing wheels and everything looks great. New bearings and grease and everything spins great! Campagnolo makes such nice headsets and bottom brackets!
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1980's Bianchi - Headset & Bottom Bracket
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1980's Bianchi - Headset & Bottom Bracket
Polished |
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1980's Bianchi - Headset Cups
Pressed |
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1980's Bianchi - Headset Cups
Complete |
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1980's Bianchi - Headset
Complete |
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1980's Bianchi - Headset
Complete |
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1980's Bianchi - Headset & Bottom Bracket
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Handlebars, stem and brake levers where next. The stem has a beautiful Bianchi pantograph in into it whichis so cool. The stem also has a clear coat over it which makes polishing difficult and I wanted to save the cler coat for originality. The brake levers had Crane Creek replacement hoods that just did not fit well, they where replaced later on down the line with more approproate brake lever hoods. A good cleaning and sometime polish and everything turned out great!
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1980's Bianchi - Handlebars - Stem - Brake Levers
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1980's Bianchi - Handlebars - Stem - Brake Levers
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1980's Bianchi - Handlebars - Stem - Brake Levers
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1980's Bianchi - Handlebars - Stem - Brake Levers
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1980's Bianchi - Handlebars - Stem - Brake Levers
Polished |
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1980's Bianchi - Handlebars - Stem - Brake Levers
Polished |
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1980's Bianchi - Handlebars - Stem - Brake Levers
Complete |
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1980's Bianchi - Handlebars - Stem - Brake Levers
Complete |
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1980's Bianchi - Handlebars - Stem - Brake Levers
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1980's Bianchi - Stem
Complete |
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1980's Bianchi - Handlebars - Stem - Brake Levers
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Crank was next. The Campagnolo crank was in great starting shape. Campagnolo has a factory finish on their cranks that I always want to save. Over the years I have developed way to get the best out of that factory finish. This crank turned out amazing! I love it!
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Crank
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Crank
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Crank
Polished |
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Crank
Complete |
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Crank
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Crank
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Next was the rear derailleur, this is my favorite of all Campagnolo derailleurs from a design standpoint, it is also the best funstioning of the vintage derailleurs in my opinion. A good cleaning and some delctive polishing and the derailleur is looking great. Fresh lubrication and the derailleurs function as good as it looks!
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Derailleur
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Derailleur
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Derailleur
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Derailleur
Polished |
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Derailleur
Complete |
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Derailleur
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Front derailleur is next. The front derailleur defently needed some freshing up. A good cleaing and polishing of the alloy and black paint and the derailleur looks amazing. I am really happy with the results of the front derailleur!
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Derailleur
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Derailleur
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Derailleur
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Derailleur
Polished |
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Derailleur
Complete |
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Derailleur
Complete |
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Derailleurs
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On to the Campagnolo brakes, in my opionio the best functioning side pull brakes before dual pivot. The brake calipers where a little rough to start. The caliper arms have the Campagnolo finish on them which takes a different process to get looking thier best. Some time cleaning and polishing and the brake are looking great and functioning great! The rubber grip on the adjustment barrels was dried and cracked, I replaced the rubber rings and photoed later on down the line.
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Brake Calipers
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Brake Calipers
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Brake Calipers
Polsihed |
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Brake Calipers
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Brake Calipers
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Classic Campagnolo shift levers. A good polishing and lubricating and they look great and function smooth. These levers seem to function a smoother than most Campagnolo shift levers.
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Shift Levers
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Shift Levers
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Seat post was next, a beatiful fluted seat post with the Bianchi blue, a perfect detail! The seat post also polished nicely!
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Seat Post
Polished |
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1980's Bianchi - Campagnolo Seat Post
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Wheels now. The wheels where quite dirty and dull and the tires had broken free from the glue a long time ago and where shot. The wheel hubs took a couple times through the polishing process to get them looking good. New bearings and grease have the wheels spining great. New Continental Giro tires and the wheels are ready for miles! Very happy witht he results of the wheels!
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1980's Bianchi - Front Wheel
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1980's Bianchi - Front Wheel
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1980's Bianchi - Front Wheel
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1980's Bianchi - Rear Wheel
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1980's Bianchi - Rear Wheel
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1980's Bianchi - Rear Wheel
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1980's Bianchi - Rear Wheel
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1980's Bianchi - Rear Wheel
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1980's Bianchi - Rear Wheel
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1980's Bianchi - Front Wheel
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1980's Bianchi - Rear Wheel
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1980's Bianchi - Rear Wheel
Polished |
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1980's Bianchi - Front Wheel
Polished |
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1980's Bianchi - Front Wheel
Polished |
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1980's Bianchi - Axle Parts - After
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1980's Bianchi - Rear Wheel
Bearings Packed |
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1980's Bianchi - Front Wheel
Bearings Packed |
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1980's Bianchi - Front Wheel
Complete |
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1980's Bianchi - Rear Wheel
Complete |
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1980's Bianchi - New Continetal Tires
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| 1980's Bianchi - Wheels & Tires Complete |
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1980's Bianchi - Front Wheel
Complete |
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1980's Bianchi - Rear Wheel
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Next was wiring the Bianchi, New Celeste color cable housings where installed. I am happy with the match of the cable housings to the frame paint. Every year the Celeste green was a slightly different color and the housing color can be a bad match to the frame color. I am happy witht he match here!
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| 1980's Bianchi - New Cables & Housings |
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1980's Bianchi - Cables & Housings
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Marc found a nice blue Bianchi saddle which belongs on this bike. The saddle has a little wear but cleaned up very nice. The wear is history and the saddle is awesome on the Bianchi!
