RE: [CR]1971 Bianchi: Gas Pipe Tubing?

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Subject: RE: [CR]1971 Bianchi: Gas Pipe Tubing?
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 13:29:14 -0800
In-Reply-To: <635083.35513.qm@web53708.mail.yahoo.com>
Thread-Topic: [CR]1971 Bianchi: Gas Pipe Tubing?
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From: "Mark Bulgier" <Mark@bulgier.net>
To: "Steve Demchak" <rabbickup@yahoo.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

Steve Demchak wrote:
>
> I scored what I believe is a 1971 Bianchi at Recycled Cycles.
> ( http://www.recycledcycles.com/ ) It has a serial number of
> 1G23429 on the top of the head tube. It doesn't have forged
> dropouts, and the brake bridge isn't sexy at all. Does
> anyone know what kind of tubing would be in this bike? I
> have pictures posted at:
>
> http://home.comcast.net/~DeeVee/Bianchi/
>
> I love the patina. It looks like one of my grandmother's
> handpainted Russian Easter Eggs.

Yep, most likely quite heavy plain-gauge tubing. The headtube and head lugs are a one-piece construction, a method pretty much reserved for low-end bikes. Also the pipes on the BB shell being just cut off square with no scalloping is a tell-tale sign of cheapness.

The frame does have some appeal though, doesn't it?

Mark Bulgier
Seattle WA USA