Late 1990's Bianchi Alloro 54cm road frame. This frame was rescued from the basement of Grand Performance. I cleaned and built this bike from the ground up. I've included a parts list for your perusal. Thing shifts smooth and silky. Great bike for someone that enjoys a historically significant bike manufacturer with modern components.
Grand Performance closed on 5/23/26 after 43 years selling
and fixing bikes for the citizens of Saint Paul. Dan Casebeer,
the owner, was a professional cyclist who in 1983 held the U.S.
hour record. His primary supplier over the years was Bianchi.
This frame is an early 1990's steel frame built in Italy, which is
important if a person prefers craftmanship and historical
significance. Bianchi is the oldest bike manufacturer in the
world founded in Milan Italy in 1885. The iconic celeste color
is most likely due to the use of excess military paint after
World War II.
1. Custom built rear wheel, hub greased.
2. New brake and shift cables, greased.
3. All parts electrostatically cleaned.
1990's Bianchi Alloro
Rear Wheel - built for bike
Mavic MA3 rim
Shimano 105 hub
MHK chain - new
Shimano Ultegra rear derailleur
Shimano 105 rear cassette
new spokes
Front Wheel
Velocity Razor pro rim
Shimano Dura Ace hub
Shimano Dura Ace Crank arms
Shimano bottom bracket
Shimano Ultegra front derailleur
Shimano 105 brake calipers
Head tube quill stem
Ergo Handlebars
Framed stem
MSW seat post
saddle
Shimano Sora shifters
Fizik bar tape
celeste cable housing
Bianchi Alloro Fork & Frame
new inner tube
new tires, 700 x 25
pedals