modmon

yeah, i know this is a long shot but i might as well throw it out there. id like to buy a Bianchi pista but im not a big fan of chrome... id be stoked if i came across a 2003 pista but the chances of me running into one are miniscule. anyone know of any LBS that still have older models? know of anyone selling one aside from ebay deals? im looking for a 51.

i know, i know... there are other bikes out there in the same price range but from what ive heard from others, the bianchi pista is the best of the entry level fixies. i think the soma rush is a nice bike but there are no dealers here in md. i dont think i need something as heavy duty as the steamroller, plus its a lot more expensive.

ill just keep riding my road conversion till i find something better. hopefully, bianchi will put out another color other than chrome (guy from bianchi said theyd probably carry chrome through 05 but could possibly offer another option) and i could pick one up next year. damn, thats a wait.

cowboydan

that post is exactly what i was wondering. this 04 chrome pista is not quite my style i also prefer the 03 black and grey.

hammye

It sounds like you like the stealth that the 03 had. Ninja bikes are the funnest.

goatmeal

Yeah I have a 03 pista I am willing to part with, but it is a 61cm... Might be a tad too big...

a2psyklnut

My bud has a 53 I think, might be a 55, but you'd have to pry it out of his dead hands/clipless before he sold it!

I'll ask anyways!

L8R

OneTinSloth

have you considered the KHS flite100? it's pretty nifty, although i've heard reports that the wheels are sub-par. but everything else is spot-on.

modmon

yeah, im definately into the stealth look of the 03. damn, its too bad that i got into bikes so late... especially since i was unemployed for 12 months and just sat on my a$$ in apathy. imagine the miles i could have logged...............
well, since i most likely wont find the pista that is not uberbling (silver seat... p'shaw... ), im probably going to find myself a nice track frame and build from there. it might work to my benefit since i can transfer my wheels and such to save some cash. im really new to bikes and i have idea what components cost. if i were to get a bare frame, what else would i need to get running? fork, wheels, cranks, cog, chain, bb, pedals, chainring, bars, seatpost and saddle... am i missing anything else?
this is a waiting game for me... im trying to take my time and make the right choices for a bike but im getting impatient. trying to resist the urge to just plop down a couple paychecks and be done with it.

please hold my hand.

auk

Continental Bike Shop in the Detroit Michigan area (Hazel Park) had a couple of 53cm's and a 59 the last time I was there (month or so). Grey and black models.

Dave

modmon

hey thanks auk! thats a little big for me but it would be a great excuse for a roadtrip if it was bit smaller. bianchi pistas have track geometry so id have to size down at least 1 inch right? the only pista ive seen and felt was a 56 so im unsure about size.
hopefully someone round those parts (who is looking for a low key pista) will benefit...

as for me, im moving on to greener postures... just got off the phone with some bike shops. im pricing a rush. ill know on monday if its going to happen or not...