Fritz Katzenjammer
Finally riding a big boys bike
One of the guys I work with is moving house and told me he had an old Bianchi road bike hanging in the rafters that he wanted disposed of. With visions of pretty light green racers from the 70s or 80s in my head I told him to drop it by and I be sure it found a good home.
This is what was dropped of, I’ve never heard of this company but the old thing is littered with nice components. Its got “world champion” stickers on it from 1964 till 1967 and a set of Olympic rings on the handlebars, so I’m thinking its from about 1968. I pumped up the tires and took it carefully around the block and it all seems to work well, if a little stiffly, so the bike is up for a good service and then perhaps a light restoration.
So here’s the question, has anybody an idea of model? Was this a good make when this was made? Have I just lucked out large?
or should I be making a trailbike out of it...
This is what was dropped of, I’ve never heard of this company but the old thing is littered with nice components. Its got “world champion” stickers on it from 1964 till 1967 and a set of Olympic rings on the handlebars, so I’m thinking its from about 1968. I pumped up the tires and took it carefully around the block and it all seems to work well, if a little stiffly, so the bike is up for a good service and then perhaps a light restoration.
So here’s the question, has anybody an idea of model? Was this a good make when this was made? Have I just lucked out large?
or should I be making a trailbike out of it...