For Sale: Bianchi Rollo 22" for $160 (+ shipping) or B.O.
If you aren't familiar with the Rollo, it's a single-speed "cafe-racer"
based on the Bianchi Milano frameset. Bianchi maintains a web site
devoted to the Rollo, which is curiously absent of any mention of
Bianchi at http://www.rollobikes.com . You can also find the Rollo at
http://www.bianchiusa.com/597.html .
I bought mine last year to use as a fixed-gear around
town cruiser, but as it turns out the 22" was just a tad too large for
me
(5'11"😉, so I haven't ridden it much. I think it's a great bike
(especially for the price), but it's just not going to work for me. I
have
put the bike back in its original condition, so it is configured
exactly
like those on the web site above. I can, of course, supply pictures
too.
Disclosure: I cracked the front fender, so I have repaired it by
grafting
a section of an old ESGE over the split. It is stronger now than
before,
but there is a visible 3" section of fender 'sistered" over the crack.
I will also include a 1 1/8" threadless quill adapter to allow you to
use
any 1 1/8" threadless stems you may want to use, as the stock hi-rise
stem is a little hard to stomach.
Hugh Flynn
Roslindale, MA