[CR] Help: 60's Bianchi Record

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From: "Otis" <otis@otisrecords.com>
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Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:02:03 -0800
Subject: [CR] Help: 60's Bianchi Record


"Potential to look at a late 50's/early 60's Bianchi Record. Looks to have the integrated headset, but steel cottered cranks, wing-nut wheels, not sure what else.

Can anyone advise where in the line-up the Bianchi Record fit?

John Siemsen Portland, Oregon"

A really clean one just sold for an amazing price on ebay a few weeks ago:

http://ebay.com/<blah

Item# 260494401032

To me it looks pretty identical to a Gran Sport with stamped drop-outs and a similar group with steel rims, etc. A nice entry level bike with some upscale "looks". I think the ebay bike is more like a later 60's model though. Maybe it replaced the Gran Sport in the mid to late 60's?

My two cents, Jon Williams
Grants Pass OR USA