It is pretty small. I am running it at 36x16 currently. After all, it is kind of a mountain bike. I don't ride it as often as I should. I just got the rack and I will put my Swift Industries x Ultraromance Fabio's Chest on there. I generally commute on this when I plan on taking some hobo trails or ill-maintained access roads on the way home.


My wife is in Berkeley, CA for the summer, so I plan on taking it out bikepacking in the foothills of the North Cascades here. So, I will likely keep the gearing pretty low.


I have had it rolling 40x15 and for this bike that felt pretty aggressive.

First, I will try and snap some when I have time and access to my wife's camera. Photography isn't a skill of mine. I'm a lowly CPA. Second, I would part with it for the right price. But that's probably higher than what people want to pay.


Thank you much though, I love this bike. Makes me feel like a kid again.

what's the right price? also, what size?

Let me tell you after I ride it thru the summer. It is a medium. I generally ride a 56cm.

Don't think I've shared this here before.

Have had this Sannino Pista in my shed for some time, just now getting it on the road. Has full Suntour Superbe Pro and Campy tubulars. Ordered a clamp on front brake from scrod - should get here tomorrow, and will swap out the front wheel for a brake compatible rim.

potato pic



Paint is obviously trashed, but no cosmetics until I'm sure she works for me.

More pics when I get her cleaned up and on the road.

I love it! Simple. Clean. Pragmatic. Elegant lines.

Had to snap a few (better) pics on my ride in this morning. I think the black tape will really clean it up

That is looking pretty slick. I am not one for bullhorns or pursuit bars. I think it would look wonderful with some compact drops. Probably would need a longer stem, however. Nice build overall.

I agree. These are pretty comfy, but I like the look of compact drops better. I just have to convince my wife that I NEED new bars. lol

Y'no I really got say Aventon has come quite some distance in the last 2 years. The last two posted are great looking!

I may be a bad husband and my wife may kill me if she ever finds this...but -- It is always easier to ask for forgiveness than permission....?


Also, I always sell off the things I am replacing*. It tends to show her that I needed the thing I bought and reduced its cost to us by selling off what will no longer be used.


*I don't usually sell off nice wheelsets or saddles that fit me well.

real question: why are so many guys afraid to spend money because of their wives? if you earned it, and you can spend it...why won't you? i just don't understand. we're talking about a $40 set of bars. not financing a yacht.

Happy wife = happy life.

My post was more so about not really having the money to blow on a $1500 bike, but I'd definitely have to talk her into trying to fit a fifth bike in the house.

And then I'd have to beg for her to feed my broke a**.

I think it's more about communication. It would suck to be surprised that someone comes home with a couple hundred in bike parts and then they might not want to go see that movie and grab dinner that you guys were talking about yesterday.

In the end you should be with someone that is supportive of your habits but also isn't afraid to call you out when your being a little crazy buying that fourth saddle in a month.

If you're both funding/financing things like kids, school, retirement, then you should agree jointly on discretionary spending, over a certain minimum. Whatever that minimum is depends on the financial situation of the couple in question.

$40 is a lot of money to some people.
$1500 is a lot of money to most people
$150 is a lot of money to me, but I'm a single man (by marital status) living in an expensive city, paying rent on a 1br apartment, aggressively paying off student loans and trying to save for retirement and a down payment on a house, so take that what it's worth. I don't have a whole lot of a spending money.

I am only a year out of grad school in my career and wife is just starting a grad program at $50k per year. We get some scholarships but try to pay as much out of pocket as possible to avoid accumulating massive debt. Also, we live in Seattle. The city government is pretty dead set on us becoming as expensive as SF.

I am not afraid to spend because of her. My accumulation of nice bikes since we've gotten married should make that somewhat apparent. (Soma Wolverine, All-City JYD, Black Mountain Road, Salsa Vaya, Salsa Fargo, Bridgestone RB-1 and a project Rivendell Quickbeam). BUT! We do have financial goals like buying a home in a very expensive city, saving up to support any future children through college/trade school/humanitarian aid trips, and also we want to retire comfortably. 15% of every paycheck goes into a 401(k).I am a tax accountant and she is a mathematician/computer scientist so maybe we are a little more risk averse when it comes to finances.


If your spouse is a cyclist, I have found that if I spend money on her bikes, she never complains when I spend money on my bikes.I bought her a White Industries VBC Crankset, then bought a Rivendell Quickbeam frameset the following week. No complaints.

[MENTION=89773]TMonk[/MENTION] said it little better.

I forgot to add that while I agree with you mostly [MENTION=112127]johnnytheboy[/MENTION], I can see it from the other side.

Also, I think a lot of people use their significant other as an excuse when in reality they either don't have the money or want to spend it themselves.

This doesn't hurt either. It's harder to explain to a non-cyclist that this new doodad really does have a place.

In part it's just about respect and communication, about making decisions together as partners and letting your SO be your conscience to reign in your less admirable tendencies.

Plus, unless you're absolutely flush with cash, coming home with the third set of bars for the fourth bike in your lineup doesn't send the best signal to your partner, even if that $40 itself isn't such a big deal in practical terms.

Of course, some couples have unhealthy power dynamics, too, or use each other as excuses. But in general there are perfectly good reasons for considering your SO when making decisions like this.

i'm not knocking you guys. i was married for 9yrs.
i just hear too many times from buddies "man i'd buy it, but if my wife found out...!" or "yeah i'm gonna buy this and then have to hide it for a couple weeks". instead of picking up the phone and saying "hey. found these bars i want and they're only $40. just a heads up". i wouldn't get annoyed if i got the same text about her spending cash- as long as it was reasonable. and yes...reasonable is subjective.

I'm so glad I co-own a bike shop with my wife and don't need to deal with any of that nonsense.

oh yeah. 7 months sober yesterday. feels good.

Your bike looks amazing would you care to share the build with us ?

Frame: Specialized Carve SL (SS or can be run geared) mountain frame
Size: 19" (Large)
Fork: OEM Specialized FACT Carbon
Wheels: Stan's Arch EX - stickers removed
Hubs: Chris King Black
Tires: Continental City Ride II - 700x43
Stem: Ritchey WCS Axis 4 Wet Red
Tape: Cinelli Caliedo
GPS: Garmin EDGE 810 w/ OEM stem mount
Seatpost: OEM
Light: Cygolite HotShot Pro 150
Saddle: Specialized Phenom 143
Bottle Cage: Specialized Z side cage
Bottle: Chris King
Chain ring: 36T stock
Rear cog: 15T 6 bolt unbranded cog in place of rear rotor to make this a fixed gear
Pedals: Exustar SPD
Brakes: undecided at this point. Possibly TRP Hylex hydraulic or Avid BB7 + hoods

The bike is all wrong. It shouldn't be fun to ride. Oh, but it is. Really hating the ratio because it spins out so easily. Not sure where I am going with it yet, but would like to have one bike that is just crazy. Thinking I might throw the widest tire I can on there and see about bumping up the front ring a bit and just riding it.

^ I'd ride the hell out of that thing. How big of a tire are you thinking?

Big tires + fixed + off road = something I'd like to try. Need to squeeze some 40s and a cog on the NB.

Of course And Thank you! I switched up the bars and am much happier with them. I had them for my old bike, but didn't like the position they put me in with that frame, so they've just been sitting. I was hesitant with the angled drops, but it actually matches the lines of the frame well. And they are much more comfy than the pursuit bullhorns. I now have multiple hand position options which is nice.



This was basically a fame replacement from my old bike. Most components are mid level, so it would be a pretty decent budget build. All bolded items were swapped from the old frame.

Frame: 2015 Aventon Diamond 55cm
Fork: Aventon Ultimate 1.0 Full Carbon
Wheels: Alex Rims R450
Hubs: Formula
Tires: Continental Gatorskin 700c x 25
Stem: FSA OS 150
Handlebars: Orbea Aluminum
Tape: fi'zi:k Endurance Tacky
Seatpost: Aventon Carbon
Saddle: fi'zi:k Antares R3 Race Edition
Bottom Bracket: SRAM Team GXP
Cranks Arms: SRAM S300 Courier
Chain ring: SRAM 48T
Rear cog: Singleworks Chromo 17T
Pedals: Shimano SPD
Brakes: No
Computer: Echowell Wireless
Weight: ≈15lbs

I don't have an extensive background with bikes, nor have I ridden very many different bikes, but this bike is an absolute dream to ride. It is incredibly light and nimble and has a very comfortable riding position. I am really happy with how it tuned out.

Swapped saddles and wheels/tires. Not enough clearance on the Big Block for the Clements Xplor 32s. They fit fine on the Fuji.