Bianchi Veloce Reparto Corse 53cm Chromo Lite Steel Made in Italy Carbon Fork

Description

Hello!
I have here an excellent condition vintage 1999 Bianchi Veloce Reparto Corse Chromo Lite steel racing frame with a threaded carbon fork.
Frame size is labeled as 53cm.
My measurements show
SeatTube:
C-T 53cm
C-C 51cm
TopTube:
C-C 53.5cm
Frame is in excellent condition with some paint wear in normal places. There are some touch ups in the red but overall for the age the paint is really nice. Chipping under the seat stays by the seat binder from transport on a trunk rack(Shown next to last photo). A few of the decals are cracked or scratched worst being non-drive side Bianchi B(Shown last photo).
No rust, all tubes intact, no cracks or dents. I cleaned the frame and polished it with Meguiar's wax after inspecting. Frame and dropouts are straight(See photo with gauges installed). All you need to do is build it up. English BB threads are clean.
Fork condition is excellent as well. A few scratches and very small chips in the clear coat shown in photos. No cracks and alloy dropouts are in good condition& straight(See photo with gauges installed). Threads on fork are clean. Some paint on the alloy crown has been touched up.
Headset is a nice light alloy cup model but is a bit rough. Lightly pitted so a perfectly smooth adjustment is not attainable. Usable as is.
Frame weight with headset & fork is 5lbs.
I am including the gray OE Bianchi branded Kalloy seatpost 27.2mm. It's a nice alloy model. It's cosmetically seen better days but you may be able to clean it up. Laser etched logo barely visible. Lots of saddle bag wear. Mechanically sound.
Overall this is a very nice steel racing frame. All the tubes are shaped except for the headtube resulting in a responsive machine. High quality tubeset made for Bianchi. This is a nice all day rider with a fantastic racing look. Red sparkle paint looks amazing in the sun. Will accommodate 25c tires max on a tradition rim width(19mm wide Open Pro or similar 90s early 00s width).
If you're a Bianchi fan of the Pantani era this is nice piece for short money. It's no Mega XL but would make a beautiful daily rider or weekend adventure machine that captures the era and rides beautifully. Tifosi! Are you out there! ; )
Frame has been professionally packed by myself to insure safe delivery. I cut down a bike box and used the excess materials to block the frame in and reinforce the corners and center. All contact points foam wrapped and secured. Long bike biz career shipping very expensive and fragile race machines. No worries!
I will be shipping this FedEx Ground/Home
Thanks for looking!
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I'm a former bicycle mechanic/industry professional of 16 years moving some old parts out of the bin & back into service.
Only selling equipment in good or better condition with plenty of service life ahead
Items will be correctly packed so they arrive in the expected condition.
Don't worry I've shipped all the bicycle things many times over.
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