Pista Crave-ah

My first real racing bike was a Bianchi Professional in Celeste #227. The hue remains one of my all-time favorites and a forever companion to Fausto Coppi, even if most of his photos are in black-and-white. Before shutting down the computer for the night, I did a quick scan of the Web for Bianchi. Up came this beauty. A white Pista Concept with Celeste #227 for the decals. The frame is a little small for me, but I’m swooning just as if it were a 58 cm. This is the Monday night Crave. Yum. Props to Eric Rihlmann on flickr for the images and build.

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