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Old 07-18-05 | 12:23 PM
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Bikes: bianchi pista, c-dale caad 5 trackie, dave scott centaurian ss

I have a Pista, and have ridden the Fuji and the Windsor, and it wouldn't surprise me if they all are the same bike under the paint or chrome. They are all road geometry in terms of riding position, and the only think trackie, other than the dropouts, is the higher crank height which comes in real handy on tight corners if you're riding fixed. The components are serviceable, but just barely. The wheels spin ok but are kind of heavy, the headset feels like it's got sand in it on all of them, and the front sprocket is stamped so silent running is questionable. Having said all that...I'm 195 lbs, I ride my Pista as hard as I can, and nothing has broken yet. For not much more you could get a Surly or IMO and select the components you want. It's all good.
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