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thanks a lot! it's pleasure to share pictures I am still not convinced whether in October I should ride this piece of machinery at l'Eroica in Italy or get a sacrificial bike instead

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THANK YOU! yes I do hope it is in good hands, I am making sure it's the case by finding out more and more about the bike. the brakes for example were placed in that way because up to the 60's it was common practice to have the bottle in front on the handlebar. picture of Fausto Coppi and Gino...

CHEERS STEVE! :)

some purists indicated me that the brake cables weren't properly passed according to the standard back then

in this picture the evolution of the cambio corsa, used approximately between 1941 till 1948, into the paris roubaix which had a short history having been used only for a couple of years before the gran sport became a standard The paris roubaix gear shift system was named after the competition...

for some it might be interesting to know what the bike is equipped with this list can be good also for comparison with models of the same period stem AMBROSIO handlebars AMBROSIO CHAMPION saddle AQUILA seatpost 25mm brakes UNIVERSAL 361666 brake levers UNIVERSAL 361666 gear shifter system...

thank you Jamie. I actually got it just over ten days ago. I have been searching for this beauty forever. I totally got into this model from the first time I saw it, years ago near Parma in Italy. they made it in this color and pattern only for a couple of years, the '47 and '48 During my search...

and the brakes soon I'll put down the list of components

another detail of the cambio corsa

and some more details

some more pictures

no matter what I try, it looks impossible to vote. are there browsers that don't work with the voting system? thank you

Re: Re: picture speaks by itself of course during the gear change, when the wheel isn't locked, pedaling would cause the wheel to get out. when it's that steep there's no other option but be a master

here's mine Bianchi Folgore Built in 1948, preserved with very little restoration and equipped with all original parts including the fenders which aren't in the picture some detailed pictures available here viewtopic.php?f=23&t=318891&start=0

Re: Re: I tried and succeeded keeping all the fingers attached for now. I am very slow at doing it though, it took me something like 20m on flat. the most difficult part is to tighten the chain properly

Re: Thank you! from the picture might look like that I agree but I don't see the misalignment looking at the bike in person

here with the fenders as it was sold back then

After a chase of a few years I've finally found the bike I was looking for: the Bianchi Folgore with late 40's colouring It is preserved from the period post WWII main futures are: Cambio Corsa Campagnolo two levers, hubs Campagnolo, crankset Bianchi, saddle Aquila, brakes Universal, pedals...