David Feldman writes:
> A customer brought an (I think) early 1960's Bianchi frame to
> me seeking a seatpost. There is a sleeve reaching from the
> top of the seat lug to @ 10-12mm below the bottom of the slot
> inside the seat tube.
> Inside diameter of this sleeve is 25mm. Was this a repair,
> or are all Bianchi frames of this vintage constructed in this
> way?
Most Specialissimas have no such sleeve and take 27.2 seatposts.
Sounds more like a Cinelli construction feature - though they take 26.2, not 25.0
Early 60s Specialissimas should have a serial number stamped in the top of the seat lug. I have seen several with 6-digit numbers starting with 160 to 164. What's yours?
Mark Bulgier
Seattle WA USA