Bianchi Giro 1989

This particular bicycle belonged to my father and he acquired it from Dave Wiseman cycles in Durban in the mid 90s. When he bought it , the frame had been built up with a Campagnolo 8 speed groupset which was still on the bike when I took it over from him last year. The paint was in exceptionally good condition for its age.l decided that I wanted to fit an age appropriate groupset to the frame. I had an 89 Campagnolo Chorus groupset available ( which would have been fitted to the Specialissima ) so decided to use that. The rear derailleur needed some love. Both jockey wheels were broken , so I replaced them with the ones from the 8 speed rear derailleur which I had taken off the bike. Being black rather than white , I will look to replace them at some stage. I was also missing a bolt for the derailleur which attaches the cage to the derailleur body which had been irreparably damaged at some stage. I found one on EBay. Derailleur repaired , I was ready to fit the groupset.

Some of the components show some scratches from their previous life but are fully functional.
I rebuilt the back wheel with a used rim that matched the front as the rear rim was damaged. Both wheels again show some wear and tear but are in sound working order.
I will swap the saddle out at some stage for another. I wanted a white saddle but only had the Flite available. This will be replaced by a white Rolls or Turbo when I find one.
The bars are Cinelli Giro d Italia which were fitted to the bike from the outset. My favourite bars for an 80s/90s bike.