Re: [CR]Bianchi track frames: Gipiemme fork ends?

From: "Aldo Ross" <aldoross4@siscom.net>
To: "Pete Geurds" <raleighpro@dejazzd.com>, <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <059f01c6f3a3$74101e30$6401a8c0@peter5x12klm15>
Subject: Re: [CR]Bianchi track frames: Gipiemme fork ends?
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:53:21 -0400
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My '83 Bianchi "Ecco Pista" came with Gipiemme track ends, crank, hubs, and pedals. Didn't come with a tubing stick - it was just "Bianchi special lightweight tubing" or some non-identifying description. I think it sold for about $550 back then. Bianchi (USA) had two track bikes that year - the "Ecco Pista" was the economy model, while the $1500 high-end "Super Pista" had Columbus tubing, chrome headlugs, full Campy track gruppo, TTT "Bianchi" stem and bars, and other upgrades.

Aldo Ross
Middletown, Ohio, USA

----- Original Message -----
From: Pete Geurds
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 1:24 PM
Subject: [CR]Bianchi track frames: Gipiemme fork ends?

> Questions for owners of early 80's Bianchi track frames:
>
> Did they use Gipiemme track fork ends (dropouts) as on some road bike
> frames?
> If so what tubing sticker is on frame?
> Finally is it a second tier model with the Gipiemme group?
> Thanks.
>
> Pete Geurds
> Douglassville, Pa