Comments on: 1964 Bianchi Team Racing Bike: Before Pictures http://www.bretvanhorn.org/vintage-bianchi-restoration/1964-bianchi-team-racing-bike-before-pictures/ Personal site and blog for Bret Van Horn Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:11:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bret http://www.bretvanhorn.org/vintage-bianchi-restoration/1964-bianchi-team-racing-bike-before-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-3653 Bret Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:48:00 +0000 http://www.bretvanhorn.org/?p=56#comment-3653 Hi Monty! I was actually just thinking about posting an update, which I'll do after I reply to this. Wow! That bike is pretty amazing! Is that the original paint? Are all of those parts original? Are you going to keep the paint, or go for a complete repainting? I still have not made up my mind. The rust keeps revealing itself more and more on my bike. Anyhow, please do keep me updated. Very cool! Hi Monty! I was actually just thinking about posting an update, which I’ll do after I reply to this.

Wow! That bike is pretty amazing! Is that the original paint? Are all of those parts original? Are you going to keep the paint, or go for a complete repainting? I still have not made up my mind. The rust keeps revealing itself more and more on my bike. Anyhow, please do keep me updated. Very cool!

]]> By: Monty Pinson http://www.bretvanhorn.org/vintage-bianchi-restoration/1964-bianchi-team-racing-bike-before-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-3652 Monty Pinson Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:59:54 +0000 http://www.bretvanhorn.org/?p=56#comment-3652 Hey Bret, Well...I hope you have gotten off to a good start. I am watching for every move you make. I got her!! Not sure how to approach this one...polishing the chrome out...getting another set of wheels to roll her. She is all early 3rd generation Gran Sport Campy. The pics look worse than they really are. Alot is dust, grime, and spots, not as much rust as it looks. Simple green - long soaks seem to help with cleaning the parts. The paint...thats another story. I think she is actually a 53'. I was told to take out the bb and the date would be on the inside. Enjoy the pics... http://www.flickr.com/photos/umpire54/sets/ Monty Hey Bret,

Well…I hope you have gotten off to a good start. I am watching for every move you make.

I got her!! Not sure how to approach this one…polishing the chrome out…getting another set of wheels to roll her. She is all early 3rd generation Gran Sport Campy. The pics look worse than they really are. Alot is dust, grime, and spots, not as much rust as it looks. Simple green – long soaks seem to help with cleaning the parts. The paint…thats another story. I think she is actually a 53′. I was told to take out the bb and the date would be on the inside.

Enjoy the pics…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/umpire54/sets/
Monty

]]> By: Bret Van Horn » My sordid two-wheeled history http://www.bretvanhorn.org/vintage-bianchi-restoration/1964-bianchi-team-racing-bike-before-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-3616 Bret Van Horn » My sordid two-wheeled history Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:24:35 +0000 http://www.bretvanhorn.org/?p=56#comment-3616 [...] movie Breaking Away, which was basically about bicycle racing. That combined with my dad owning a Bianchi racing bike made me want to have a ten speed and become a racer. For Christmas that year, my parents surprised [...] [...] movie Breaking Away, which was basically about bicycle racing. That combined with my dad owning a Bianchi racing bike made me want to have a ten speed and become a racer. For Christmas that year, my parents surprised [...]

]]> By: Bret Van Horn » You’d be surprised what people search for on the Interwebs. Really. http://www.bretvanhorn.org/vintage-bianchi-restoration/1964-bianchi-team-racing-bike-before-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-3612 Bret Van Horn » You’d be surprised what people search for on the Interwebs. Really. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:41:13 +0000 http://www.bretvanhorn.org/?p=56#comment-3612 [...] ecstasy and then are completely disappointed (maybe even agitated)  to find… well, a different kind of porn. It’s the little things that make life worth living, right? Now where did I leave that air [...] [...] ecstasy and then are completely disappointed (maybe even agitated)  to find… well, a different kind of porn. It’s the little things that make life worth living, right? Now where did I leave that air [...]

]]> By: Bret http://www.bretvanhorn.org/vintage-bianchi-restoration/1964-bianchi-team-racing-bike-before-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-3605 Bret Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:32:07 +0000 http://www.bretvanhorn.org/?p=56#comment-3605 Hey Monty, thanks for the comment and encouragement! I'm hoping to start in on disassembling the bike this week. We'll see how the free time goes. I'd love to see some photos of your bike, sounds like a great deal! I'm still learning too, and there appears to be a lot to learn. Best of luck to you. Keep in touch! Hey Monty, thanks for the comment and encouragement! I’m hoping to start in on disassembling the bike this week. We’ll see how the free time goes. I’d love to see some photos of your bike, sounds like a great deal! I’m still learning too, and there appears to be a lot to learn. Best of luck to you. Keep in touch!

]]> By: Monty Pinson http://www.bretvanhorn.org/vintage-bianchi-restoration/1964-bianchi-team-racing-bike-before-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-3601 Monty Pinson Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:54:23 +0000 http://www.bretvanhorn.org/?p=56#comment-3601 Bret, Cudos to you for the restoration you are about to begin!! Enjoy every moment and good luck with it!! Doesn't the past of these bikes and the life that is still in them just haunt you??? I have one in way worse shape I believe I am going to pick up by the weekend. The guy is selling it to me for $150....so much work to be done but the potential is there... I can't not do it!! A Bianchi with Campy parts. WOW. I am new to Bianchi and not familiar with models. Looks very much like yours. I hope to watch your progress and learn. Cheers! Monty Bret,

Cudos to you for the restoration you are about to begin!! Enjoy every moment and good luck with it!!

Doesn’t the past of these bikes and the life that is still in them just haunt you???

I have one in way worse shape I believe I am going to pick up by the weekend. The guy is selling it to me for $150….so much work to be done but the potential is there… I can’t not do it!!
A Bianchi with Campy parts. WOW. I am new to Bianchi and not familiar with models. Looks very much like yours. I hope to watch your progress and learn.

Cheers!

Monty

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