bianchi bicycle serial number identification

Bianchi Bicycle Identification Serial Number Format That

The fork: lnmaurer lnmaurer lnmaurer 2 Answers I think i may have the answer to your question.

Most companies press a series of numbers and letters in the metal surface on the bottom of the bicycle bottom bracket shell.

Some bicycles have numbers pressed into the inner surface of one of the rear frame dropouts.

I can only assume the bike is from the mid to late 80s but was wondering the same thing as many others, which is if there is a web site, catalog, book that would tell the tale of the frame or bike as a whole.

Sep 29, 2011 SLX would be used in a high end model Tre-Tubi in a mid line model.

If it uses Easton, has an English bottom bracket, and Shimano hardware it is late model license production, but the Celeste paint is probably an indicator that it is not.

Serial numbers You might try sending them to Bianchi and see if you get a response.

Bianchi Bicycle Identification Serial Number Format That

Active 11 months ago The other Legnano serial number format that I have run across is on the left side of the seat tube just below the seat lug.

Based on current understanding of the Bianchi serial number format this should be a 1987 model, manufactured in late 1986.

However, there are a number of inconsistencies, complicated by the mostly non-OEM components.

Bianchi Eduardo Reparto Corsa serial numbers Placed in ascending serial number order.

Not that this approach yields exact dating.) Updated 7.13.2016.

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What is known: The serial number under the bottom bracket is IS513786.

This fits with the serial numbers for Japanese made Bianchis.

The frame has Shimano EF rear dropouts that are stamped with IJ.

Although I cant be sure that the fork is original, the steering tube has Tange.5.I and a J and S in a circle stamped on it.

I got the bare frame, not the complete bike, and the paint is not original.

The dropouts were made in late 84 and we now know that the last two digits of the serial number do not represent the year.

E.g., this 89 Japanese Bianchi has a serial number ending in 86.) So the frame is likely from a 84 or 85 Bianchi (since the dropouts were made late in 84).

FWIW, Ive posted pictures below; Ive made sure to point out things that could help identify the frame (braze-ons, lug style, etc.).

Ive tried to arrange the pictures with the most identifying characteristics first.

That Bianchi has the chainstay cable stop on the underside, while my bike has the cable stop on top.) (I posted this information on a couple bike forums a few years ago.

If you want to see what people said, here are the links to the two threads on bikeforums.net and roadbikereview.com.) The bottom of the bottom bracket, including the serial number.

Note that the lugs have points in the middle (unlike some other Japanese lugs from that era).

The top of the seat stay cap has a flat surface and has nothing written on it.

Some bikes, like high end Miyatas, have curved caps andor the company name cast into the caps.) The head tube has a pump peg.

EDIT: The whole frame: The side of the bottom bracket: The frames downtube shifter mounts: The seat stays have a chain hanger.

Edit: its hard to see, but the chainstay cable stop is on top of the chainstay -- not below it.

Bianchi Bicycle Serial Number Identification