Had a pair of Fuji Track Pro's which I didn't really jive with -- Parted them both out a few months back and have just been looking for another frame to transfer all of the parts I have lying around.

Finally found a Bianchi that'll do the trick for now

Pics to come but until then, here is a picture of the best game ever when I was a kid.

Conversion or track frame ?

Track frame of course

up up down down...

contra ****ing rules.

Bianchi track frame, lucky bugger !

What didn't you jive with the FTP's over? Friend is interested in possibly getting one.

It just didn't feel solid to me for some reason -- my commuter bike is an 80's steel frame and just feels so solid but still rather light. Biking around just felt and sounded tinny if that makes sense. I did feel however, that the FTP was well made and looked killer

I have heard that these frames suffer from chain noise/rattle. Did you notice that at all? My TK3 suffers a little from that but not quite as bad I don't think.

Yeah I think that was the sound I was trying to describe -- chain noise. The frame seems to amplify it or something. Do a search for my FTP thread, I think a few peeps chimed in about that noise too

Pics!

Got the frame/fork/crank for $140 -- Had the wheels/stem/chain already. Just figure out what kind of bars i want to run and also need to pick up a seat post and another set of pedals Only issue is the stupid dent on the down tube which I honestly could care less about. The original owner stripped the paint off completely down to the chrome which is why there arent any stickers etc on the bike -- Verified the SN to make sure it was in fact a Bianchi Pista

What size seatpost do you need?

Umm... 27.2 I believe? I was just gonna go snag a Thompson one from my LBS for cheapola

oh ok cool. If you can't find one you like, let me know. I think I have a couple, but they are more old school looking, fluted etc

Sweet. I'd rather give my monies to a peep than a store, sooo.. whatcha got? I'll PM you good sir!

No $ man, you can just have it. Let me see what I have when I get home, and I'll let you know.

Some of this and you'll need sunglasses.

Nice haha. I already went over it with some polish i had but didnt do a super through job -- Looks good enough for me for now

Oops. I hope that didn't come across the wrong way. It was meant as more of a product recommendation, and not a slam on you bike's appearance.

No slamming here

Carry on good sir!

Awesome looking build you got going there!

Very nice! Are you going to run it clean or decal it back up ?

Not sure. Ive been digging lime green in general lately, i might whip up something in AI and have some vinyl stickers made or something -- I dunno!

Lime green, I have an Abus lock in that colour, sure gets the attention. Would have to see a whole bike that way...

Thanks for the reply, trying to get fuel for my own thought process. I have a 2014 Rush and have been toying with the idea of stripping most decals off and just going with the head badge. Not sure as yet...