{"id":51085,"date":"2017-09-19T15:41:33","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T13:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.museonicolis.com\/en\/bianchi-1949-corsa-specialissima-parigi\/"},"modified":"2024-02-07T16:35:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T15:35:21","slug":"bianchi-1949-corsa-specialissima-parigi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.museonicolis.com\/en\/bianchi-1949-corsa-specialissima-parigi\/","title":{"rendered":"Bianchi Specialissima Parigi-Roubaix, 1949, racing bicycle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bianchi Specialissima Parigi Roubaix, racing bicycle, 1949, Italy\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This\u00a0Bianchi \u201cSpecialissima Parigi-Roubaix\u201d <\/strong>was the official bicycle for the antique (1896) and tough Parigi Roubaix race.<\/p>\n

The route included some cobbles stretches, often muddy and the rules forced the cyclist to use the fixed pinion: bluffing was impossible!<\/p>\n

The 1949 edition saw the unlucky Coppi<\/strong> sharing the victory \u201cex aequo\u201d with the French Mah\u00e8<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Technical notes:
\n<\/strong>Double pinion: free wheel + fixed
\n\u201cParigi-Roubaix\u201d CAMPAGNOLO gearbox
\nBIANCHI-CAMPAGNOLO hubs
\nUNIVERSAL type 49 brakes
\nAMBROSIO taylor-made handlebar
\nBROOKS saddle
\nNISI light alloy rims
\nBIANCHI aluminum canteen
\nBIANCHI gonfleur (loaded with compressed air for a quick inflation in case of punctures)<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n \r\n