Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - my other bike is a. . . . .

If the only bike in my garage was a Pista, and I had $900 to spend, my next bike would be a ...

1. SS MTB, like the Bianchi S.A.S.S. or Cannondale SS
2. Cross bike
3. Classic Cafe Racer, something similar to the Bianchi Auto-Milan
4. Another track bike, of course!!

just curious..
randy

If i had money to spend, I'd probably convert my winter training fixie into a proper brakeless track bike by getting a de bernardi frame or with more moolah a cinelli.

If I had even more money, I'd build up a TT bike rather than converting my road bike all the time, maybe get a cervelo or one of the new HED frames, oh and some sweet aero wheels.

If I had even more money, I'd build up a slightly knackered SS MTB

It's fun to dream....

If the only bike in my garage was a Pista, and ...


When you say Pista, do you mean a Biachi or the style?

I'd start with a nice lugged steel track frame for my fixie, maybe some new wheels too, and spend the rest on upgrading my riad bike to Mirage or Veloce.

When you say Pista, do you mean a Biachi or the style?

as in Bianchi.....

If the only bike in my garage was a Pista, and I had $900 to spend, my next bike would be a.......

.......real fixie..... :D

How about a classic cafe racer like an RD400, you can get one for much less than $900(This one is not mine as it is in a perpetual state of unfinished and I am ashamed)

I'd go with a nice De Bernardi. Skitbra has one...so nice. The you'll have a bit of $$$ left for goodies

I'd go with a nice De Bernardi. Skitbra has one...so nice.

I agree with this moron. I like my ride, quite a bit. However, mixing it up might be nice, too. Why not a Cross? Maybe even a SS cross? ...Though I don't know if people do that much or at all... But what do I know. 165, shut up! Don't even think of responding with some smug comment. :fight:

I agree with this moron. I like my ride, quite a bit. However, mixing it up might be nice, too. Why not a Cross? Maybe even a SS cross? ...Though I don't know if people do that much or at all... But what do I know. 164, shut up! Don't even think of responding with some smug comment. :fight:
Wow...hostilities from an actual, FDA approved, "165" comment. So be it. Guess I'll have to buy that Soma frame Upgrade just got in

Wow...hostilities from an actual, FDA approved, "165" comment. So be it. Guess I'll have to buy that Soma frame Upgrade just got in

What did I say about the smug comments?

If it was the one I ordered, it would be too big for you, anyways... :rolleyes:

Bianchi seems to have gone crazy with the silver/chrome this year. I think I liked the SISS better. (Seems to be the same bike, not sure why they changed it to SASS??) On a side note, does anyone know what makes that bike $850? Is that a decent price? Seems like there are other mountain bikes that are cheaper and come with suspension forks and gears and whatnot. I imagine those are crappy quality components, but other than the disc brakes what makes the SISS/SASS better?

My next bike would be a new fixie built on an Airborne titanium frame with Nimble or Corima wheels. Well, either that or a Nicolai Nucleon FR.

But since I'll always have nothing to spend on anything, I'll take anything with wheels that rolls...

mmmm... nimble.

so would mine if they didn't charge $100odd to deliver to the uk.

fssb
sparky

my next bike is half-way built already. i need a few more parts for it but i want to bring my tab down at the shop a little before i order anything else.

since i'm turning my bianchi into my track bike for the coming season (via white industries eccentric hub) i need a new road bike.

frame: salsa campeon black/red
components: campy centaur 9sp (chorus rear derailler)
wheels: velocity aerohead rims built around american classic hubs, 32h rear 3x, 28h front radial. wheelsmith ae15 (bladed, but fit through regular spoke holes) spokes. unbelievably light.

It's a hard call. I've got a jap built bianchi road frame in the garage that I'm pondering what to do with.

If it were to be a noncommuter.. I'd snap up the one offered me on email.

I have so many bikes I want to build. If I actually commuted I'd love to build up a cyclocross commuter. But that would mean I'd have to go to work so I don't think I like that idea.
I'd love to break out the welder and make a rickshaw for driving the kids around in. So much cooler than a trailer. I can also put them in front, which would be right in harms way so maybe that's not a good idea. Of course I could just put a massive chrome bumper on the thing.
I also really want a BMX bike to try and do flatland stuff with. I don't actually know how to do any flatland tricks but it looks like fun.
And of course I'd love a brakeless pursuit bike just because I think they look really cool and it would freak out the local lycra clad set.