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...oh and here's the 'before' pic

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A friend said this: "Piaggio (which owned Bianchi at that time) took over the bicycle and motorbike division of puch in the eighties (i think '87). The wicked frame of the theridion etc. Was originally designed by puch. The bike in the picture is pre piaggio takeover. There are Puch-Branded...

Well, this is all genuinely interesting but I'm still very confused! Was Puch just using Bianchi frames? These components are Deore LX so it doesn't seem to be a cheaper knockoff in terms of components, at least :confused:

Hi all, I just picked up this at the weekend and would love to know more about it. Of course, I'm going to treat it well (Billy Bonkers etc) so think of this as the 'before' picture! So far my understanding goes as far as Bianchi made the Theridion (and Meta and Thymosus) which seems very...

Thanks very much for the response. I totally agree with the way their setup, I'm going for a relaxed and smooth ride more than anything. Now about the sizing. I also agree with your assessment of most of the bikes being small. However, according to the Kona guide, for example, a 19" frame fits...

Hi all, Long-time lurker, first-time poster here. I was hoping you could share your knowledge regarding frame sizing. I know this topic has come up a lot but I'm not looking for a specific size for myself, in fact, I plan on selling some bikes I've refurbished and after a lot of research, I...