January 27, 2012
I’ve had this bike frame for several years now and have been collecting parts for it. I bought it new and it is perfect, but it is annoying several of my friends because I haven’t finished it yet! I pretty much have everything I need to complete the bike so recently I began putting a few things together to get it started. It could go pretty quickly and the only bigger task is to build the wheels. Here is a list of the components I’ll be using:
January 20, 2012
The L’Eroica bike completed:
Original Bianchi 1983 catalog photo
Excerpt from 1983 Bianchi catalog: “Sleek Italian styling and proven European components make this an excellent choice. Campagnolo Nuovo Record derailleurs, double butted Columbus frame, TTT stem and handlebars, Ofmega Competition hubs, headset, crankset, pedals and seatpost, Mavic G-40 rims and Clement 100 psi skinwall tires complete this thoroughbred Italian.”
January 11, 2012
This early season ride is on a route that I thought I had ridden before but as it turned out much of the route was new to me. It started in Foothill Ranch and wound through the back hills to Anaheim before dropping down to the coast. There was a long out and back section through Camp Pendleton after which we turned inland and back to the finish. I have to credit the route designer Willie with creating a unique and often car-free itinerary through what can be a congested area.
The Utah Randonneur 
