From: <Bikerdaver@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 16:42:53 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR]Bianchi Ebay outing and question
To: noel3006@verizon.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In a message dated 4/12/2004 10:22:24 AM PST, noel3006@verizon.net writes:
1980 Specialissima, looks to be in good condition. Seller has it listed as
made with Columbus SL; I was under the impression that the Specialissimas of
that age were of lesser quality tubing. Comments?
http://ebay.com/<blah>
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Noel-
I believe during the 60s and 70s all Specialissimas were made of straight SL,
and around 81 or so, Bianchi started putting in SP down-tubes, yet they never
did indicate this with the Columbus decal. Maybe someone else has a better
handle on the date when they forst started doing this, but I know that
Specialissimas eventually sported SLX frames in about the mid-80s. cheers-