real bianchi?

[Hacienda71]

Are you sure it is a Bianchi, not just badged as one? At the money you have offered it is worth buying though.

 

[Hacienda71]

I should probably say why I am a little suspicious. The decals on the downtube look askew, the fork doesn't look right and I am not 100% sure from the pic on my phone but the gear changers look like rocker style things on the handle bars, not a Campag ergo shifter. It reminds me of a cheapish Viking.

 

[Cycleops]

Lokks like a "bitsa", made up from parts. She will probably accept your ridiculous offer just to get back at her ex!

 

[wisdom]

I agree with Cycleops.
I cannot get the picture clear on my phone but in my opinion it doesnt look like any Bianchi I have seen.

 

[SS Retro]

At first I thought it was a fixie with the rear wheel set up, but it has got a rear mech, Bianchis do come in red and white, is the bianchi sticker under the paint lacquer or just stuck on top?

 

[Steve Lewis]

I have been back there this evening... She left me alone with it, I can confirm that it is not a bianchi... It seems someone has bought some decals. Through a decal I could see and O or a G, so I was thinking Apollo or Viking as mentioned above... Had a quick ride on it also, the gear changing was messy, clunky and loud. Even the fork looked a bent... I said thanks but no thanks

 

[biggs682]

I have been back there this evening... She left me alone with it, I can confirm that it is not a bianchi... It seems someone has bought some decals. Through a decal I could see and O or a G, so I was thinking Apollo or Viking as mentioned above... Had a quick ride on it also, the gear changing was messy, clunky and loud. Even the fork looked a bent... I said thanks but no thanks

cant blame you if that bad

 

[wisdom]

Glad we have helped in some way

 

[Steve Lewis]

Thanks for all your help guys.... Now to look for a new bike....

 

[vickster]

The Carrera Zelos is £269 from halfords, Triban 3, £300 from Decathlon