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Photo Credit: VeloBase User Ghost Rider
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| Name: | Bianchi embossed badge |
| Brand: | Bianchi |
| Badge Type: | Plastic Attached |
| Frame Types: | Vintage Lightweights |
| Country: | Italy |
| Years: | 1980's |
| Added By: | Ghost Rider on 01/23/09 |
| Updated By: | Ghost Rider on 01/23/09 |
| Additional Photos - click for full size |
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| This badge is a square plastic or plastic/aluminum piece that is glued to the head tube. The Bianchi eagle and logo are slightly raised from the surface and painted or silkscreened. This badge came on a Bianchi purchased in 1983 (cannot remember the original model designation). |
One of the giants in Italian frame building, Bianchi built (and still builds) bicycles ranging from top end racing machines down to commuter and city bikes. Bianchi's trademark color, Celeste, is nearly instantly recognizable by cyclists the world round. There are many stories about how the color came about, and the hue has changed some over the years.
