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1988? Bianchi Brava 18-speed, Tubular tires.
One of the last of the lugged steel Bianchis. The Japanese Bianchis combined excellent Italian design with superior Japanese workmanship. Double butted Tange CrMo tubing, Bianchi Superset design (Superset has a slightly heavier gauge down tube and chainstays to stiffen up the drive area, lighter tubing else where.
This bike formerly belonged to my nephew, I wound up trading him for it and doing extensive customization. However, It's a bit small for me, and I've really got more bikes than I have a use for, so I have hardly ridden this since putting it together.
Seat tube is 55 cm center-to-center; top tube, also 55 cm.
Features:
- Araya Tubular rims
- Japanese tubular tires hold air, but not guaranteed
- Ultegra 8-speed STI brake/shifters
- Erickson Gizzmo triple adaptor
- 50-32-28 Biopace chainrings on Deore 110/74 crankset
- Shimano 105 SLR brake calipers
- Specialized "Drop In" type handlebar with aero position
- Nitto Technomic stem, 9 cm extension
- American Classic seatpost
- Shimano RSX front derailer
- Shimano STX rear derailer
- Cateye Enduro computer
- Silca pump
- 2 bottle cages
- NO Saddle
- NO Pedals
