la mia BIANCHI NTH Titanium megatube

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hi boys,
after a long time that I have not written here, I am updating you on my last vintage mtb that I bought, a Bianchi NTH titanium megatube from 1997 I suppose. It was a dream for me in the 90s, in Italy Dario Acquaroli raced with a similar bike
3 / 2.5 titanium tubes, the oblique two plates folded and welded along their entire length to make everything more rigid
 

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after a good clean, I mounted some parts that I had in the garage, I like it a lot
 

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list of components:

Frame: BIANCHI NTH megatube
serial number

Fork: Roch shox SID

Headset: ritchey
Stem: Syncros Cattleprod
Handlebar: Answer taperlite
Grips: Oury
Barends:/

Brakes: avid single digit 2.5
Brake Pads:
Brake Cables:
Cantilever cable hangers:
Brake Levers: CNC italian made

Shifters:Sram
Front Derailleur:Shimano XT
Rear Derailleur:Shimano XTR M950
Derailleur Cables:
Cassette:Shimano XT
Chain: Dura-ace
Cranks:FRM Cu2
Crank Bolts:Shimano
Chainrings:Sugino 42/32/22
Chainring bolts:Shimano
Bottom Bracket:Titanium
Pedals:Shimano 737

Hub Skewers: FRM
Rims: Gipiemme M416
Hubs:Gipiemme
Nipples:
Spokes:
Tyres: Michelin Wild Grimper sprint
Tubes: specialized

Saddle: Selle italia Flite kevlar
Seatpost: FRM
Seatpost Binder:

Weight: N/A
 
Very cool. That big down tube reminds me of the giant oblong (in cross section) tubes on my magnesium Litech.
 
Wonderful build wonderful bike
Love the way yours looks
And so nice to see another

I have the Martini Racing one - here as it was and final picture how it is now with black FRM Seatpost and Ritchey tyres

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thank you all
I had been looking for one for many years and in the end I found it.
Another dream come true.
I also tried to mount it myself with ritchey tires, but red. I find they look just as good.
Red looks quite good !!!
 
That looks gorgeous! Still love mine, just need to find another! Missed out on another NTH model like yours but in gloss black.

Still one of the best riding bikes, super stiff vertically and obviously the front triangle is firm. But the rear triangle is so compliant both vertically and horizontally, always makes for a fun ride. catalog scan.png
 
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