Bianchi Pista Photos
09-25-10, 04:31 PM
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I love the Bianchi Pistas except their unicrown forks... totally kills the vintage look. WHY BIANCHI?!
09-25-10, 09:10 PM
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You don't see unicrown forks on high end vintage bikes though. They shouldve went with threaded stem + lugged fork.
09-25-10, 09:55 PM
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I was just thinking this...the Pista is such a nice looking bike and the fork really looks like hell. I ride an old P.O.S. CCM frameset that I got for free.99 that has a nicer looking lugged fork. Kinda sad Bianchi, kinda sad.
09-25-10, 10:03 PM
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despite a record build, i fit her with monoplanars for the appearance. the brake and fork have identical radiuses
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09-26-10, 11:17 AM
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Here ya go.
also does anyone know where I could find a new brake hood? that black is killing me. I either would like white or yellow ( obviously )
Double also: seeing as i can't post in the for sale section, anyone interested in some nitto drop bullhorns RB021 with blue chinelli cork tape, with less than 2 miles on them PM me.
also does anyone know where I could find a new brake hood? that black is killing me. I either would like white or yellow ( obviously )
Double also: seeing as i can't post in the for sale section, anyone interested in some nitto drop bullhorns RB021 with blue chinelli cork tape, with less than 2 miles on them PM me.
09-26-10, 03:43 PM
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I agree that the Pista would look better with a threaded headset and lugged fork, but I also want a fully lugged frame.
Frankly, I don't see what's so retro about the Pista to begin with. What is it, the level top tube? Malarkey. It's got a threadless headset, a welded frame and oversized tubing.
09-27-10, 12:29 PM
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mmm unicrown...
09-27-10, 03:09 PM
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have many pista owners have gotten a crack seat stay?
09-28-10, 09:49 AM
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thats good to hear! im trying to see around what year range have the crack seat stay.
10-16-10, 08:27 AM
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Updated mine a little bit. New chain, new tires, new brake lever, and a new-to-me seat.
And the old pic for reference:
And the old pic for reference:
10-16-10, 06:00 PM
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I really wish they'd do another line in battleship grey again... was never so sure about all this chrome nonsense. And whats with the newer pistas being setup for rear brakes?? None of my older pistas are drilled in the rear.
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10-16-10, 06:10 PM
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Its the bike that started it all.... for some owners, its just the nostalgia of owning a Bianchi Pista
10-17-10, 05:37 AM
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I love the Pista and the Via Condotti, but to look truly vintage they need a quill stem (IMHO)...
anybody had their steerer threaded? Any reason why it can't be done?
I don't want to buy a Via Brera (the colour!), but I assume the forks are the same except for the top end.
anybody had their steerer threaded? Any reason why it can't be done?
I don't want to buy a Via Brera (the colour!), but I assume the forks are the same except for the top end.
10-17-10, 10:49 AM
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heres mine!!!
a 2007 model, upgraded with dura ace track crankset, fsa pro track chainring, 17t EAI cog, izumi chain, syntace stratos bars, vittoria rubino pro tires. fast, and pretty light!
10-17-10, 11:04 AM
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^^^ The Dura Ace crank and the bike deserve a matching Dura Ace chainring, instead of the FSA chainring. Other than that, it looks nice.
10-17-10, 12:14 PM
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i too cringe a bit when i see fsa cranks or chainrings. theres really no good reason for reacting so, but i do.
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