In a message dated 10/27/02 1:04:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, tr4play@cox.net writes:
<< Please take a peek at the Bianchi frameset at the link below. I'm seeking conformation that the frameset is what the seller describes and if the decals are correct. >>
The bike shown is a "Team Issue" not a Specialissima. The decals are
absolutely correct. Team bikes had no badge, there should be a wood plug in
the bottom of the steerer. The made in Italy decal is correct. Specialissima
and Competizione bikes had chrome stay ends and chrome bands on the seat
tube. Teams were entirely chromed (polished only on the headlugs, drop out
faces and fork crown), with the result that you could see chrome under any
chips in the paint. Exact parts would be particular to when the bike was
built up. This one appears to have had Universal 61 brakes at some point,
which could easily be correct. The rest would all be Cramp-and-go-slow with
Nisi rims. Bar and stem should be TTT Grand Prix or Record.
Stevan Thomas
Alameda, CA