The Cycling Thread

[Luckypants]

You'll be right on that lad, Ventoux is not massively steep. I got up ok on a compact with 27 rear. The way you spin a gear you will sail up. Have fun and enjoy!

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[maviczap]

Thanks mate, I'll post up some boring tales of climbing mountains

[Dipper]

Originally Posted by maviczap

Thanks mate, I'll post up some boring tales of climbing mountains

...I'll be interested can't wait, other folks effort and suffering is always good to see

Originally Posted by tactcom7

Cheers Matt that's a big help. Didn't realise there was so much bloody choice!

No worries pal, sorry for the blunt reply it was rushed I wasn't been short.

We're spoilt for bike shops around here, check out edinborough cycle co op out at meanwood in Leeds as another good place to sit on and discuss buying a brile from bikers as opposed to sales men

[Mark_h]

Any Bianchi specialists out there?

I've had a Bianchi road bike for years. I got it from a friend about 10 years ago but I've lost touch with him and failed to track him down. Anyhow... I've just started riding it again and was out with someone today who pointed out he's never seen one in those colours before and asked if it was one of the specials.

Did a bit of googling and it looks like it may be a 1998 Marco Pantani replica and possibly worth a bit!

Does anyone know of a good way of reaching any Bianchi specialists? Web searching does not seem to turn up any kind of register or specialist forum and it seems Bianchi themselves do not keep records to trace it by frame number. Thought this may be a good place to start. Or could you recommend a decent bike forum?

Even if it's worth nothing it's still a damn good looking bike with a nice full Chorus groupset on it.

[maviczap]

I'll give you 50p & a cream egg

Some pics might help, but if its got Chorus, then it was a well spec'd bike.

What tubing is the frame Colombus SLX? there should be a sticker somewhere.

The Chorus would sell for good money by its self on EBAY, a whole bike, prob £300 - £500, maybe even more if it is a Ltd edition Pantani? There are some crazy fans out there who'll pay silly money

[maviczap]

No ride report for today, as its been ****ing down all morning, although we might get out this afternoon, as it might clear up.

Arrived into Lyon in a thunderstorm & there were thunderstorms all around last night too.

So we've chilled out with a couple of coffee's this morning.

The rest of the week looks good on the forecast.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by maviczap

if it is a Ltd edition Pantani? There are some crazy fans out there who'll pay silly money

IIRC the easy well to tell this is by what saddle is has, if it still has the orginal saddle, it should be a caricature of Pantani in Pirate style, the saddle's base colour is Yellow.

Even the saddles were going for £150 and above on ebay a while ago...

Pics man, we need pic

( Fizz, the crazy Pantani fan, but with no spare cash ! )

[Mark_h]

Well.....

It didn't have the fancy saddle when I got it and doesn't have his name on the frame but not sure if the replicas had that anyway.

Here's a few pics. Unfortunately it's a bit grubby after it's outing yesterday in the wet but maybe this will help.

Overall bike :-


Mega Pro and team stickers with tidy wealds in the region of the Campag Chorus crank set. It had celeste colour matched look pedals when I got it but I ride with SPDs so replaced them with the SPDs.


7005 Exclusive set sticker and more pro-team stickerage around the sunburst Orange area


Even more stickerage on the other side. I added the pump after I got it.


If I remember the previous owner said the replaced the forks but It's now got Time Stiletto carbon forks with ITM head and bars.


Dual pivot side-pull brakes.


Ergo levers say Carbon on them but pretty sure they are not. Don't think there's any carbon apart from the front forks.


Rear mech and hanger seem pretty normal but what do I know?





I got it from a mate who was emigrating about 12 years ago when he decided that the other dozen bikes he was taking with him were enough to be getting on with. The head bearings had a notch in them so I rotate it 90 degrees and it now works perfectly. Slight play on the rear wheel bearing which I hope I can adjust out on the cones unless there's some fancy Italian tech going on in there.

So just a nice old bike or a nice old bike that's worth a load of money being an uber-rare race rep? Either way, it rides really nicely.

[maviczap]

Its a nice old bike worth a few bob, but not loads of money, not an uber rare race rep, as the tubing is common or garden 7005, although in mega tubing size

The Ergo levers are carbon, but its just the lever body that is made from carbon, the shift levers are nice alloy ones.

I'd hang onto all the Chorus stuff, as its getting more collectable, as people want the alloy Campagnolo to fit to either old restored steel frames or new retro looking steel frames. To get the classic 80's & 90's look you need alloy components.

Now only Campag Anthena and below is available in alloy guise, which was (and still is) a groupset below Chorus.