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Old 05-15-15 | 09:18 PM
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Is this bike worth $900?

Hi, I'm fairly new to this and I was wondering if this used Bianchi Pista is worth 900???

This is what the ad said:
Blue Bianchi Pista frame, deep v wheels with machine side walls

Nitto123 drop bars
46/17 gear ratio with flip flop
All parts (wheelset, crankset, etc) have not been ridden
Will include tape, pedals, front brake set, chain

And if it were a good deal, would you guys advise changing this bike into a road bike? I'm not into fixies and this is more in my price range than a brand new bike and it's in my size. Please let me know anything I should know.... Thank you so much!
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Old 05-15-15 | 10:32 PM
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Nope. You can buy a brand new Bianchi Pista for $800.

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Old 05-16-15 | 01:39 AM
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Plus there's a possibility you're going to get it built and serviced professionally (possibly free for life) from your bianchi dealer LBS.
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Old 05-16-15 | 07:13 AM
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Plus how do you convert a fgss to a "road bike" if it wasn't previously a conversion?
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Old 05-16-15 | 07:31 AM
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Plus how do you convert a fgss to a "road bike" if it wasn't previously a conversion?
It depends on your definition of a "road bike." I consider all my SSFG bikes that I ride regularly on the road to be "road bikes." Not all "road bikes" have gears, ya know.
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Old 05-16-15 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by TejanoTrackie
It depends on your definition of a "road bike." I consider all my SSFG bikes that I ride regularly on the road to be "road bikes." Not all "road bikes" have gears, ya know.
Road bikes typically have gears. That's the accepted norm.
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Old 05-16-15 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Muffin Man
Road bikes typically have gears. That's the accepted norm.
So, what do you call a singlespeed bike ?
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Old 05-16-15 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by TejanoTrackie
So, what do you call a singlespeed bike ?
Singlespeed/fixed gear.
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Old 05-16-15 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Muffin Man
Singlespeed/fixed gear.
Funny, I call mine a singlespeed road bike, because that's what it is. Just like cross bikes can be either multi-speed or single-speed.

Now, IDK what the OP wants or if the OP even knows what he/she wants. One thing I do know is that these discussions are often chock full of assumptions without any basis, other than the preconceived notions of the poster.
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Old 05-17-15 | 12:24 PM
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I call my ss and my fg just "single speed and fixed gear". But when people dont know about bikes I just say I have road bikes with no gears
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Originally Posted by prooftheory
Plus how do you convert a fgss to a "road bike" if it wasn't previously a conversion?
It's actually extremely possible, albeit with a smaller cassette. This guy did it to his Kilo Team
Mercier Kilo Team 1X5 - Pedal Room
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Old 05-17-15 | 06:08 PM
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That's a slick little set-up. I would've face the binder bolt on the derailleur hanger the other way tho.
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Originally Posted by Muffin Man
Singlespeed/fixed gear.
No no, you call it a "Fixie", especially if it is actually a single speed... right? Ahem.

I do agree that the terms "single speed" and "fixed gear" technically should have nothing to do with the type of bike. My Electra Rally Sport is a single speed.... and even though it has racing stripes, it is not even remotely a "road bike".

Terminology can get a bit weird, though. I see people referring to geared bikes (often IGH) as "fixies", because they look like "fixies".

Basically, it's a bit unpractical to try to identify the type of bike solely by the type of drive train...It's a bit like identifying your bike by the material it's made of, yes it's relevant information, but it isn't enough information...
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Road bike. Track bike. Tarck bike. Fixie (that's what I call my neutered male cat). Fixed gear. Single speed...blah, blah, blah...

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Old 05-23-15 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by TejanoTrackie
Nope. You can buy a brand new Bianchi Pista for $800.

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And to think I could've had a pista instead of building up my black label... mannnnnnn
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