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-The first high end European maker to try their hand at making a mountain bike, Bianchi outsourced this work to Japan.  The early 1983's were TIG welded in Japan, without lugs, and came in a single color: Sierra Blue.  Lugged Grizzlys didn't appear until the end of 1983.+The first high end European maker to try their hand at making a mountain bike, Bianchi outsourced this work to Japan.  The early 1983's were TIG welded in Japan, without lugs, and came in a single color: Sierra Blue.  Lugged Grizzlies didn't appear until the end of 1983.  The example at the right is lugged, made by Ishiwata of Japan.  The 1983 catalog scan below is TIG welded.
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-Or were there more color choices?  The grey example at the right seems to be original paint.  Catalogs are often out of date as soon as they're printed.+Were there more color choices?  The grey example at the right seems to be original paint.  Catalogs are often out of date as soon as they're printed.
  
 {{cat.jpg?300|1983 Bianchi catalog}} {{cat.jpg?300|1983 Bianchi catalog}}
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-===== 1984 Mt. Hood =====+===== 1984 Grizzly =====
  
 1984 Grizzlies came with lugs and probably all in red. 1984 Grizzlies came with lugs and probably all in red.
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 ===== 1985 Grizzly ===== ===== 1985 Grizzly =====
  
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 +<div column 50% #s1987>
 +----
 +===== 1987 Grizzly =====
 +
 +Deore MT-60 (1987-1988), lugged frame with Tange tubing.  Presumably all 1980's Bianchis used Asian frames.
 +
 +
 +</div>
 +
 +<div column 45%>
 +{{1987.jpg?300|1987 Grizzly}}
 +\\
 +1987 Grizzly
 +[[https://www.ebay.com/itm/393522062744?hash=item5b9fbe2598:g:-OIAAOSwVgdhICtN|ebay]]
 +
 +</div>
 +
 +
 +<div column 50% #s1988>
 +----
 +===== 1988 Super Grizzly =====
 +
 +Finally Bianchi blesses a mountain bike with Celeste.
 +Full Deore XT M730 components (1987-1988), lugged Tange frame, 28 pounds.
 +
 +
 +</div>
 +
 +<div column 45%>
 +{{1988.jpg?300|1988 Super Grizzly}}
 +\\
 +1988 Super Grizzly
 +[[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/70572-bianchi-serial-number-identification-48.html|bikeforums]]
 +
 +</div>
 +
 +
 +<div column 50% #s1989>
 +----
 +===== 1989 Super Grizzly =====
 +
 +Full XT M732 cgruppo (1989 only.)  Celeste seat and lettering, the rest was black speckle.
 +
 +
 +</div>
 +
 +<div column 45%>
 +{{1989.jpg?300|1989 Super Grizzly}}
 +\\
 +1989 Super Grizzly
 +[[https://offersgeeks.com/product/1985-vintage-bianchi-grizzly/|offersgeeks]]
 +
 +</div>
 +
 +
 +<div column 50% #s1990>
 +----
 +===== 1990 Sika =====
 +
 +
 +</div>
 +
 +<div column 45%>
 +{{1990.jpg?300|1990 Sika}}
 +\\
 +1990 Sika
 +[[https://www.bikeforums.net/mountain-biking/1176547-1990-bianchi-sika-rescue.html|bikeforums]]
 +
 +</div>
 +
 +
 +<div column 50% #s1991>
 +----
 +===== 1991 Project 7 =====
 +
 +700c mt bike weighing 25 pounds.  Double butted and lugged Tange frame.  SunTour XC Pro (1989-1991).                     
 +
 +</div>
 +
 +<div column 45%>
 +{{1991.jpg?300|1991 Project 7}}
 +\\
 +1991 Project 7
 +[[https://www.bikeforums.net/g/picture/23669292|bikeforums]]
 +
 +</div>
  
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