While a nice bike, a caution that it is not yet period correct. The pedals are later, as are the clips and the cage for the front deraillieur. And those are the items that jumped at me. Someone who is better versed on the Italian racers of the 1951 period might be able to tell for sure. And its still a repaint. But it is nonetheless by appearances a very nice machine and the Paris Robaix mech is much rarer than the more common Cambio Corsa. A worthy addition to most collections I should think.
Mike Kone in Boulder CO
> =0A=0A=0A-----Original Message-----=0AFrom: norris.lockley@talktalk.net=0ATo:
\r?\n> classicrendezvous@bikelist.org=0ASent: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 2.28am=0ASubject: 1951
\r?\n> BIANCHI bike - in immaculate condition=0A=0A=0A=0AJust posted on UK ebay, by a
\r?\n> member of the Lst I believe, is a 57cms 1951 BIANCHI bike in quite splendid
\r?\n> condition,,as newly renovated, with no expense spared it would seem.=0AThe bike
\r?\n> is fitted with period perfect accessories including a Campagnolo Paris-Roubaix
\r?\n> gear, Simplex double chainset - there must be very little difference in the
\r?\n> number of teeth - and a Simplex front mech.=0AThis is probably the best example
\r?\n> of this type of bike that I have ever seen and, if it were my size..but thank
\r?\n> goodness it isn't I would seriously consider spending some of my hard-earned
\r?\n> pension fund on it.=0A=0AAt a staring price of £1895 it doesn't come cheaply,
\r?\n> but I have seen much more than that on less elegant and far more recnt
\r?\n> machines.=0ANo connection with the bike or seller, though I do recognise his
\r?\n> seller's identity..and he knows his veteran cyckles very well. Item nO
\r?\n> 280175382586=0A=0ANorris Lockley...just a little Bianchi-green with envy..Settle
\r?\n> Uk =0A