Country: | Italy | Primary Focus: | Bicycle Frames |
Years of Operation: | 1885 - Current |
General Information |
One of the giants in Italian frame building, Bianchi built (and still builds) bicycles ranging from top end racing machines down to commuter and city bikes. Bianchi's trademark color, Celeste, is nearly instantly recognizable by cyclists the world round. There are many stories about how the color came about, and the hue has changed some over the years.
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History |
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Frame Models |
Model | Category | Produced | Sold As | Examples |
Bianchi Volpe | Cyclocross | N/A | Unknown | 1 |
Bianchi campione del mondo | Road Race | 1952 - 1975 | Unknown | 1 |
Bianchi Mondiale | Road Race | Late 1980's - Early 1990's | Complete Bicycle, Bare Frameset | 1 |
Bianchi Rekord 748 | Road Race | 1975 - 1978 | Complete Bicycle | 1 |
Bianchi (1988 w/ SLX) | Road Race | 1988 | Unknown | 1 |
Bianchi Specialissima | Road Race | 1960's | Complete Bicycle | 1 |
Bianchi Specialissima SL / Mondiale 1986 | Road Race | 1986 - ? | Bare Frameset | 1 |
Bianchi Super Leggera | Road Race | 1970's - 1980's | Complete Bicycle | 1 |