I'm not sure what year the pista is. Are earlier years more desirable? Is it just because of batch quantity?
Originally Posted by
elemental
To be honest, I don't think either of these is a cheap, regrettable bike (never seen or ridden a scrambler, but they seem okay). Pistas were huge about four years ago, and the Scrambler white/gold aesthetics are grating for many. Neither bike is especially fashionable on this site. I don't think either is necessarily a bad choice, but if you have limited maintenance experience, having a shop to back you up is a major plus.
IRO is another company that has some nice options in that price range.
Deep Vs are like Pistas - oh so desirable in 2007, and now there's a fashion backlash. Yes, they're heavier than Aeroheads, but most of the hating is directed at form but disguised as at the function. I mean, if the members here were so concerned about function that a Deep V was a wasted 200g, they would probably be function-oriented enough to use brakes.
haha I'm by no means saying either bike is cheap, I just meant my first bike was built pretty poorly. $600 is about as high as I can afford or would be willing to pay for a bike. And I do love the pista, so I'm leaning towards that.
And you're probably right about the deep V's. My friend just got a set of weinmann's, and they are definitely not a heavy wheel. I'd take the minimal weight for a sturdier wheel.
The alex wheels on the pista also have that cog that can be switched ss/fg by a little tool right?