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2002 Bianchi XL Boron

Many changes since the original post but here is the current build: Bianchi XL Boron 56cm steel frame, with serial number 116B1328  Cane Creek Forty threadless headset Kestrel EMS Pro carbon fork FSA OS-99 stem  FSA Wing Pro compact bars FSA KForce Compact Carbon Crankset Campagnolo Veloce 10 speed shifters Campagnolo Record brakes Campagnolo Record front and rear derailleurs Campagnolo Proton Wheels Vittoria Open Corsa CX  23c tires Thomson Elite seatpost Brooks Cambium C17 I picked up a new frame this passed week from West Roxbury, MA on ebay. Built it up over the last couple days and took it on its maiden voyage this weekend. Decided to retire the 2008 Bianchi Via Nirone frame for this steel celeste beauty. Its a 2002 Bianchi XL Boron. Boron Steel is evidently a proprietary Dedacciai EOM 16.5 tubeset made for Bianchi. It weighs in at 18 lbs, which for a steel frame bike sounds pretty good. It's basically the same setup as my 08 except for