Last time I checked the Bianchi web site a while back, it appeared Bianchi was using the Legano name only on MTBs and "city bikes". Would Brad be importing those, or has Bianchi (who I think are themselves part of the big European cycle conglomerate) begun building road bikes again?
Regards,
Jerry Moos
<classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 3:35 PM Subject: Re: [CR]Legnano -- green or gold?
> Jerry, et al,
> About two months ago, I ran into (not literally) a guy who had a late 80s
> Legnano. came with C-record grouppo and it had what I can only describe as
an
> "aero" fork, (please spare me the opportunity for a further description
for
> now). I concluded that this bike was made during Bianchi onwnership. In
any
> event, it was painted just the same as the older Roma Olympiade from the
60s.
> I have not seen another like this bike. It was very rare and extremely
> nice. I have seen less than a handfull of comparable bikes. It is a very
real
> shame that they just don't make them like that any more. BTW, I heard a
rumor
> that American Cyclery out of San Fran.will start re-importing them.
Anybody
> else hear the same? Cheers,
> Dave Anderson
>
> In a message dated 3/16/01 10:20:35 AM PST, moos@penn.com writes:
> > Definitely a lime green, but it does look gold in some photos. Also,
though
> > I haven't seen one "in the flesh", the more recent, Bianchi era
Legnanos
> may
> > be a bit closer to a gold than the classic ones made when the company
was
> > independent.