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san jose fixed

Old 12-13-06, 09:04 PM
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san jose fixed

okay, so i'm considering converting my SS Bianchi San Jose to fixed gear in about a week, and i was just wondering if anyone else has done this.

i'm going through with it anyway, and i'll post pictures when i'm done, but i figured it'd be a good idea to see if anyone's converted one. it's amazing as a SS, but how do you think it'd run fixed?

https://www.bianchiusa.com/07_san_jose.html
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Almost identical.
Except for the whole coasting thing.
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Old 12-13-06, 10:03 PM
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some of the 07's come fixed already
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Are these stock hubs flip flops with true fixed threading on one side?
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yup. though there are conflicting reports, i can honestly say that I've seen a fix/free San Jose at my LBS.
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I converted mine, I would have just bought the Pista but didn't want the frame. Here is a link: https://flickr.com/photos/johnbot/324357455/
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they are flip flop yes.
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Originally Posted by Johnbot
I converted mine, I would have just bought the Pista but didn't want the frame. Here is a link: https://flickr.com/photos/johnbot/324357455/
Very nice! I like the orange...
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Originally Posted by Johnbot
I would have just bought the Pista but didn't want the frame.
I don't get it.
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I would have gotten a pista but I didn't want a pista.
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damn i thought this post was about a get-together in the south bay...
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Originally Posted by marqueemoon
I don't get it.
Yeah, they are essentially the same bike, I just wanted the cyclecross frame style.
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Originally Posted by Johnbot
I just wanted the cyclecross frame style.
For the geometry? tire clearance?
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I thought the San Jose was more of a castro valley/volpe with trackends than a pista with cantis.

Am I wrong?
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Originally Posted by jim-bob
Am I wrong?
No.
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It is the same frame as the volpe with track ends, hence the 130mm rear spacing. I fixed mine with a Paul high flange hub. The track ends are long enough that I can run a 16t cog and a 20t freewheel using the same chain and still maintain clearance for my 38c cyclocross tires.
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yup same frame.
minus a couple braze ons.
which is a bit odd, since the volpe/castro has horizontal dropouts already. Albeit pretty short ones.
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With true horizontal track ends you do need to re-position the brake pads each time you flip your wheel. An angled long, front facing dropouts (standard semi-horizontal) would solve this problem.

edit: so the volpe comes with semi-horizontal drops?
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Originally Posted by marqueemoon
For the geometry? tire clearance?
I thought I was going to be running single speed and I wanted canty brake mounts, also the less aggressive geometry was fitting for my work commute. However, I ended up falling back and using it as a track frame, so in hindsight the pista would have been a more logical choice. But if anyone is curious it feels tight set up as is. The pedals aren't too low and the frame geometry works well with track forks.
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