Bianchi Serial Number Decoder
Bianchi Eduardo Another Bianchi race bike registry, more complete, is the Registrostoricocicli.com | |||
Owner | Description | Serial number | Approximate date of manufacture |
| Paolo Sala | Racing Vittoria Margherita | 621 715 | 1930s |
| Paolo Sala | City bike but with racing frame | 856 605 | 1939 |
| Dale Brown | Cambio Corsa equipped | 972 917 stamped on the back of seat lug | Late 1940s? |
| Paolo Sala | Campione del Mondo | B 206 561 | 1950s |
| Paolo Sala | Paris-Roubaix | 287 006 | 1951 |
| Paolo Sala | Paris Roubaix | 287 422 | 1953 |
| Bob Johnson | Paris Roubaix 59cm | 288927 | 1951 |
| Kevin Kruger | Team Pista | 160 906 | 1960 |
| Mark Bulgier | Specialissima w/Campy (FB-style) 3-piece hubs; locknuts had dates in the late ‘50s, parts were consistent with it being a ’60 bike. | 160 320 | 1963? |
| Bob Freeman | 160 332 | 1961 (hubs dated 1961) | |
| Mike Short | Specialissima | 160 342 | |
| John Barron | Specialissima came original w/black Brooks B-17 Competition Standard dated 1962 and with Campy large flange alloy hubs with lock ring dates of 1963. The seat post is 27.2mm. It has the Campy dropouts with the 'Sport hole' on the drive side dropout. | 160 682 | 1963? |
| David Steffen | Specialissima 21' frame. Brooks B17, integrated headset, Universal Brakes, Fiamme Red Label rims, Campy large flange hubs, 53x45 cranks, Gran Sport derailleurs, Regina 14-22 FW. | 160 686 stamped on the seat lug | purchased used from Velo Sport Cyclery, Berkeley, CA. 1970. |
| Jon Williams | Specialissima. Parts consistent with a 1961-‘63 build. GS rear der, Record front with closed cable stop, flat arm 151 cranks. Rear hub is ‘59 stamped Record | 160 838 | 1961-1963 |
| eBay | Specialissima | 161 4929 | From seller: “I was told this bike was built between 1961 and 1963 |
| Duane Kennard | Specialissima | 164 124 | 1964-'65? |
| Kevin Sayles | Specialissima | 164 195 | 1964? |
| Eric Elman | Pista, has 1964 hubs | 164 377 | 1964? |
| Dale Brown | Integrated head set, candy red | 164 609 | ? |
| Steve Rumrill | Specialissma with round “Bianchi Milano Italy / Gold Eagle” logo plate, integrated headset, Universal side-pull brakes, Campagnolo drop-outs, Campy NR derailleurs, large-flange hubs, cranks, pedals, seat post, shifters, Cinelli bars, 3-T stem. | SN 164715 | 1964 |
| Rob Hartman | Team Specialissima, w/Campagnolo headset, hubs 36/40 | 164 803 | 1964 |
| Paolo Sala | Campione del Mondo | 200 037 | 1967 |
| Bob Freitas | Team bike | 165 XXX | 1970ish |
| Mike Rathwell | Bianchi 'Team Bike' 58cm | 171 on drive side seat tube lug 141 on non drive side) | 1971-72? |
| Robert Odendahl | Specialissima w/Campagnolo 50th Anniv group Pictures | 11.83 – 702 | 1983 |
| Brendan Hennessey | A (stamped on right side of the seat lug) 475 (on the left side) | 1983? | |
| Jim Sutton | Stelvio | B 089 | mid 1980s |
| Bob Muzio | Specialissima in celeste | 83.11 | 1983 |
| Dale Brown | Specialissima in celestePictures | 12-83 (stamped on right side of the seat lug) 959 (on the left side) | 1983 |
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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. This format shows up on the 1972 Gran Premio that is.
- 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.
- Bike Serial numbers All bikes 1 all have unique serial numbers. Finding a bicycle serial number Most bicycles have their serial number engraved beneath their bottom bracket, but sometimes serial numbers are found in other places.
- Edoardo Bianchi started his business in 1885, at Via Nirone in Milan. Moved to Via Nino Bixio in Milan in 1899. Updated 7.13.2016. Bianchi Reparto Corsa serial numbers to determine if a correlation can be made for year of manufacture: Registry: A Bianchi produced just after WW2. This is thought to be Felice Gimondi hitching a ride.
- Bianchi Eduardo Reparto Corsa serial numbers Placed in ascending serial number order. (Not that this approach yields exact dating.?) Updated 7.13.2016.
(This post was substanically edited/updated on 5/8/14.)
I have a bike frame of unknown lineage.
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Bianchi Vintage Bikes Serial Numbers
- 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'. That means they were made in October 1984.
- Although I can't 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. Also, the crown race was originally JIS sized.
- 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, I've posted pictures below; I've made sure to point out things that could help identify the frame (braze-ons, lug style, etc.). I've tried to arrange the pictures with the most identifying characteristics first.
FWIW, Here is a similar looking, but not identical, 1986 Bianchi Brava. (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. Also note that there is a chainstay bridge.
The front of the headtube front. Note that the lugs have points in the middle (unlike some other Japanese lugs from that era).
The Shimano EF rear, drive-side dropout. Note that there are no eyelets. The date stamp is on the back side, so it is not shown.
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 and/or 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 frame's downtube shifter mounts:
The seat stays have a chain hanger.Edit: it's hard to see, but the chainstay cable stop is on top of the chainstay -- not below it.
The fork:
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I think i may have the answer to your question. I believe your bicycle is a Takara. This is currently my girlfriends bike, and i have attached some photos. The only things that do not match up are: 1) The front of the head-tube does does not have pointed lugs.
Bianchi Serial Number Decoder Numbers
The format of the serial number is the same as certain models of Katakura Silk.
The Katakura Silk serial numbers tend to be stamped on the lower seat tube, non-drive side.
Bianchi Serial Number Lookup
The lugs, seat stay caps, fork crown and dropouts match the Katakura Silk.
Some of the Katakuras were chrome finished, some were white, and possibly other colours.