laziwil

Hi guys,

I recently bought a 2013 Bianchi Super Pista with a bunch of track parts on it. I want to ride it to school but it is too flashy that I have to bring it to class with me. So now I am considering to buy a Wabi. I am parting out the Pista to buy the Wabi...because of aesthetics and similar weight. I weighed the pista and it was 18 lbs exact. The wabi weighs 18.4 lbs. My ideal bike isn't much...I love the super pista, but I don't like the paranoid feeling of it being stolen. So, I am deciding to buy the Wabi classic for $840 shipped if I sell my 2010 Mavic wheelset and Sugino 75 Grand Mighty's for $550. With that, I still have the Super Pista frame and other parts to sell.

So, should I do it? Or keep Super Pista and plastic-dip the bianchi?
The bike is mainly for daily commuting to school (UC Davis).

Here are the list of parts on the Super Pista:
-Profile's T2 Wing base bar
-Speedplay Zero Titanium pedals - yellow
-Tange Seiki Techno-Glide - Classic Headset
-2013 Bianchi Super Pista - white
-Sugino 75 GRAND MIGHTY Crankset - 165mm
-2010 Mavic Ellipse wheel sets
-Continental Ultra Gatorskin tires on both Mavics
-Fizik Aliante Delta seats - celeste
-Shimano 105 front brake only
-Tektro AL 721 brake lever
-Miche Super Type seatpost
-Torelli Bormio stem - white
-Sugino 75 48T SSG 144

seanifred

i am at uc davis as well. i am usually comfortable locking up my commuter(s) outside during the day.

my best advice would be to never leave it overnight. thats when stuff gets taken/damaged. if i were you, i would keep the pista, buy a good u lock and sturdy cable for the frame and wheels. also buy another little cable to lock up the saddle, if you're paranoid about that.

you have a pretty sweet setup. i would keep it and maybe get a serious beater bike for pub runs and such.

also, acting like you spent 2600 on a bike you spent 800 on is kind of a d*ck move ("my loss your gain")

1700 seems steep

https://sacramento.craigslist.org/bik/4178618573.html

but best of luck

rms13

the Wabi is a really nice bike. Bike thieves will know that. I think it would be just as attractive to steal as the Bianchi.

If your really concerned, buy a Kilo TT or something cheaper like The Hour from Bikesdirect or a beater off of craigslist

rms13

This too. You can buy a complete for $999:

https://www.citygrounds.com/bianchi/b...Fco9QgodkW4A4Q


Maybe not as nice a build as yours but as a potential buyer I would rather just get everything brand new (never really know the story behind a used bike) and then upgrade as I go. If you can get back what you spent consider yourself lucky

laziwil

Isn't that how craigslist work anyways? That is why I put "or best offer", $1700 will never be a price I will get because people will always offer lower...

rms13

You are right. The market will dictate the price and people shopping for a Super Pista will know exactly what it is worth so expect to get low balled

laziwil

I considered Kilo TT, but most of the Kilo TT priced on craigslist is overpriced for a stock setup.

rms13

Or you can order one from BD for $399

osiris419

Why not build up one of those other frames, that are in the background of your CL pics, and use that?

Mr. Thompson

I would never lock up a Wabi. Sell the Pista and build a beater for campus.

TheRealFaux

Except that is a completely different frame with an uggo colorscheme.

Jared.

So you want to sell a bike you bought for $800 because you don't want it to get stolen, then lock up a bike that costs you $840? That doesn't really seem like the best solution to your problem.

laziwil

Not mine

laziwil

True, but the Wabi seems just like any other bike around on campus (without a big Bianchi logo) such as Fuji Feather, Kilo TT, Fuji Classic, Fuji Track, and other vintage bikes, etc

laziwil

I never consider buying new bikes. I usually buy used bikes that I can either profit or even out. If it is unethical to sell a bike higher than what I paid, then car dealerships are robbing people. What I am doing is still better than those people who literally steal bikes to resell...

For the Wabi, it is a different case because I want to be stupid.

JeremyLC

One of these is not like the other.

laziwil

I guess I read it wrong. I guess I am a dick then haha. Still, people won't believe everything on craigslist anyways since most people do it.

AristoNYC

Lock the damn thing up or just buy a cheapo bike to commute. Lock your bike up next to a bike that isn't locked up well, they will always choose the easier option to steal if they are really that determined.

seanifred

^this. i have seen very nice bikes locked up around campus. just be smart about how and where you lock your bike up. and i promise not to steal your bike if i see it around.

laziwil

Haha okay. So, do you guys lock the frame/front wheel, or frame/rear wheel. I have a cable, but it is back at home at the moment.

JeremyLC

When I have to lock my bike I pop off the front wheel and u-lock the frame and both wheels. if I can't do that, I u-lock the frame and rear wheel, then run a cable through the front.

(otherwise, I'm spoiled - I have my own office, so I just park behind my desk )

seanifred

I lock up my front and frame to the rack. If it is for more than a couple hours, i run a cable through the rear wheel, and sometimes a thinner cable through the saddle rails. i am also spoiled, though and usually keep my bike in my office, when my boss doesn't mind.

AristoNYC

IF you are riding to the same spot to lock up all the time I would recommend leaving two u-locks there . Put one through the rack-rear tire-frame, put the other on the front wheel around the downward front tube.

laziwil

Cool video. Thanks. I bought an OnGuard X4 Power U-lock 2 years ago and this thing is so damn heavy...So, I was thinking about switching to 2 mini u-locks. Wonder if that is any better though?

seanifred

i rock a mini u lock. and i have a spare one in my office in case i need to go hardcore.