Nat Bromhead
Described as a ‘new old bike’, the Bianchi L’Eroica is a modern yet timeless classic.
It’s one of just a handful of new production bikes certified to be used in official l’eroica events around the world – events that otherwise only allow pre-1987 machines.
Finished in Bianchi’s stunning and unmissable celeste colour scheme, the l’eroica features a timeless steel lugged frame with Columbus Zona tubing. There’s also a steel lugged fork and beautifully chromed head tube lugs and fork crown lugs.
The shifters are of course on the down tube, the brakes are old school Dia-Compe centre pull, the seatstays are classically milled and the bike features a classic Brooks saddle.
We took a look over this Bianchi L’Eroica at Atelier de Velo in Sydney where the bike retails for AU$5,299 – full specifications below the image gallery.
Bianchi L’Eroica Specifications
Frame: Eroica Steel lugged with Columbus Zona tubing double butted, seatube 27.2mm, head tube 1″, Sizes: (Center to top): 50-53-55-57-59-61-63cm
Fork: Bianchi Steel lugged with head chromo finish
Headset: Aluminium 6061, diam. 1″
Shifters: Dia-Compe W-Shift lever 2x10sp, down tube use
Rear derailleur: Campagnolo Silver vintage 10sp short cage
Front derailleur: Campagnolo Silver vintage 10sp, band type 31,8mm
Crankset: Aluminium, 48/36T, crank length: 165mm-50cm, 170mm-53/63cm
BB: Italian 70x116mm
Chain: Campagnolo Veloce 10sp
Sprocket: Campagnolo Veloce UD 10sp 13-29T
Brakes: Dia-Compe Aluminum CNC Machined
Brake levers: Aluminium w/hoods rubber brown
Wheels: Ambrosio Montreal, tubular (standard) Ambrosio Excellence, clincher
Rear hub: Aluminium 6061
Front hub: Aluminium 6061
Tyres: Vittoria Rally 25mm, 28″ tubular
Stem: Aluminum cold forged, angle 70°, diam. 26mm, with Bianchi old style logo, ext: 80mm (130mm leg)-46/53cm, 100mm(180mm leg)-55/61cm
Handlebar: Classic racing bar, aluminium silver anodized, diam. 26mm, width 380mm (drop 125mm)- 400-420mm (drop145mm) size: 380mm-50cm, 400mm-53/57cm, 420mm-59/63cm
Seatpost: Aluminium 6061, diam. 27.2mm, silver anodized
Saddle: Brooks Team Pro Classic, chrome rail, 273x160mm
Waterbottle: Celeste w/Bianchi logo
