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Who is Bianchi? I've heard her name several times. There have been multiple sightings of Bianchi, but no real, hard evidence supports the fact that she exists. Some say she's only a legend, a myth passed down to inspire awe into the hearts of our youth, but others say she did and does exist. I really do not know. So, I found this site on Bianchi experts to help me out:

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I purchased a Bianchi yesterday and I need a hand with some ID confirmation.

I belive it is a "Specialissima". I believe this because that is what it says on the non-dive side chainstay.

The serial # on the seat lug is 108 and on the other side it is stamped 3.83, is this a build date?

It has chromed fork crown, fork tips (campagnolo), chainstay, seatstay caps, and rear dropouts (campagnolo).

One set of water bosses, two slot cutouts on BB shell, engraved "B" on fork crown, lower headlug and seatcap has it in a circle. Allen nut brake mounting.

It has a mix of parts but I will skip those for now as it is easy to throw one off and the "specialissima" was available as a frame and fork anyways.

Now here is the monkey wrench!!! It has a Columbus "Tre Tubi" tubing decal on the seat tube. hmmm??? WTH? A monday build? A rogue decal in the mix? Not a "specialissima"?

What say ye?

I lol'd so hard.

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I purchased a Bianchi yesterday and I need a hand with some ID confirmation.

I belive it is a "Specialissima". I believe this because that is what it says on the non-dive side chainstay.

The serial # on the seat lug is 108 and on the other side it is stamped 3.83, is this a build date?

It has chromed fork crown, fork tips (campagnolo), chainstay, seatstay caps, and rear dropouts (campagnolo).

One set of water bosses, two slot cutouts on BB shell, engraved "B" on fork crown, lower headlug and seatcap has it in a circle. Allen nut brake mounting.

It has a mix of parts but I will skip those for now as it is easy to throw one off and the "specialissima" was available as a frame and fork anyways.

Now here is the monkey wrench!!! It has a Columbus "Tre Tubi" tubing decal on the seat tube. hmmm??? WTH? A monday build? A rogue decal in the mix? Not a "specialissima"?

What say ye?

I lol'd so hard.

she sounds so schmexy!

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I purchased a Bianchi yesterday and I need a hand with some ID confirmation.

I belive it is a "Specialissima". I believe this because that is what it says on the non-dive side chainstay.

The serial # on the seat lug is 108 and on the other side it is stamped 3.83, is this a build date?

It has chromed fork crown, fork tips (campagnolo), chainstay, seatstay caps, and rear dropouts (campagnolo).

One set of water bosses, two slot cutouts on BB shell, engraved "B" on fork crown, lower headlug and seatcap has it in a circle. Allen nut brake mounting.

It has a mix of parts but I will skip those for now as it is easy to throw one off and the "specialissima" was available as a frame and fork anyways.

Now here is the monkey wrench!!! It has a Columbus "Tre Tubi" tubing decal on the seat tube. hmmm??? WTH? A monday build? A rogue decal in the mix? Not a "specialissima"?

What say ye?

I lol'd so hard.

I'm still laughing at that. SOmeone sabewvme...

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It's hard to be sure but the thing that keeps me from thinking it is a Specialissma is the "B" in the seat stay caps. For the early 80's bikes, the top 3 frames Specialissma, Super Corsa, and Super Leggera had "Bianchi" spelled out on the caps. I think you have a Campione d' Mondo or similar.

I would strip it and weigh the bare frame and fork. A true SL frame and fork would be around 6-6.25 pounds total. Give or take, depending on the size.

Notice the bold words.

Laffing better now...

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dirty dirty is your mind, fireman.

hopes you can be forgiven by the goddess almighty Bianchi the myth

Will this amend for it:

I'm a die-hard Bianchi fan, but by the 80's the company had radically changed.
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