Bianchi Limited 1983, Eggplant, 58 cm lugged Ishiwata O22 CrMo diamond frame, 12 speed, 700C wheel, SunTour Cyclone Mark-II, Dia Compe 500 side pull brakes, quick release fore & aft, Aero saddle, bottle mount. $400
Here is a great example of Bianchi’s innovative architecture, which has been catching on with more & more bike manufacturers in the last 125 years: the wheels are of equal radius, & both are supported by pneumatic tires. They’re actually inflated with compressed air! Edoardo Bianchi introduced equal sized wheels with pneumatic tires in the 1880s, & now: boom, 125 years later it’s really catching on.
This particular Bianchi Limited goes beyond even these breathtaking technological breakthroughs, by solving the widespread problem of handlebar tape that is insufficiently yellow. This bike address the problem head-on & totally nails it. With a complement of high end gear like that SunTour derailleur & the beautiful lugged frame, you can depend on this ride to get you where you need to go.
