Coincidentally, it is also in 1960 that Campagnolo introduced its one piece Record alloy hubs, alloy seat post, Gran Sport headset and Record front derailleur, components that defined the next decade. The Specialissima was first introduced in 1956, but it is in the 60s that it became Bianchi's top model, replacing the Campione del Mondo. Besides bicycles, the company produced motorcycles (1897 - 1967), and has been associated with some of the biggest names in cycling history (e.g., Girardengo, Coppi and Gimondi, to name a few).
His was one of the first shops to import quality Italian bikes to the U.S.īianchi was founded in 1885 (Milan, Italy) by Edoardo Bianchi. This ca 1964 Bianchi Specialissima was originally sold by Peter Rich's Velo-Sport Cyclery (Berkeley CA).
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