3 Speed Bianchi

[Oilit]

This is another bike on FBM (out of Ohio). It caught my eye because of the color and because it's a 3 speed, most Bianchi's you see are 10 speeds. Anybody got an idea of the year? '60's maybe?

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[juvela]

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yes to era

forum has had prior threads on examples of these

stem/bar set is Ambrosio

brake set is Universal Mignon

have not previously seen one in this colour

most common finish at this time seems to have been a deep blue flambouyant

also, a darkish red flambouyant is often encountered

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[pedal4416]

Id go get it.

 

[Oilit]

Id go get it.

If it was closer I would have at least gone to look already.

 

[1motime]

Interesting bike. Too far away. What are the holes on the fork crown for?

 

[dnc1]

Interesting bike. Too far away. What are the holes on the fork crown for?

Possibly for mounting a small badge or motif?

 

[pedal4416]

Might have been a front rack mounting point.

 

[juvela]

Interesting bike. Too far away. What are the holes on the fork crown for?

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am puzzled by this as well

through the years have seen scores and scores of Bianchis which were constructed with this crown, including about eight three speeds, and have never seen a case of these openings previously

occasionally one can find a crown with holes in the horizontal surface because it is normally fitted with a cap. have never seen a case where this crown was fitted with a cap however.

if holes intended for rack mount perchance we shall discover another example which wears such an appurtenance...

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[Oilit]

May as well copy the rest of the seller's pictures while they're up, for what they're worth. Must have been late in the day.

 

[juvela]

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thanks so much for these additional images and the information they provide.

since headset is clip style that could easily send machine back into the 1950's time.

pedals on these are most commonly Way-Assauto.

handgrips appear to be Yank replacements. normally one would expect REG (Rampinelli) grips.

EDIT: my error!

after posting looked at other examples and grips are OEM

saddle also a replacement. original would have been a two-colour mattress type perch with a Bianchi nameplate on the heel..

seem to recall a forum thread in the past few years from a poster with a "his 'n hers" set of these. if located, shall glue it in to the thread.


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