I am currently wearing those same sneakers in a flashier "colourway." Someone want to call me out on it?

That's funny.
Half the stock Pistas I see riding around have platform pedals and the chain tension of a rope bridge.
I was at a street fair last weekend and stopped one such rider.
Hey nice bike is that a Pista? (decals were removed, stock seat gave it away)
Uh, yea.
Cool, what kind of hubs are those?
Uh, I dont know they came with the bike.
What gear are you running?
Uh, I don't know.
I see, listen I notice you removed the brake.
Uh, yea it's a fixed gear so I don't need one.
Yea, I noticed that too. I also noticed you chain is really loose, that's not too safe you should snug that up when you get a chance.
Uh, OK....rides off into traffic.

Enjoy

I have the same model, so I can tell- the wheels arent stock- they look worse. He turned the fork upside down to raise the handlebars. I doubt this is a bianchi ad.

It isn't.

without as much negativity as it sounds: who cares?

also, if you turn the fork upside down, you'll lower the handlebars quite a bit. and have extremely odd ride characteristics. would anybody with photoshop skills like to illustrate this, please?

While you are at it could you photoshop that bird out.
It's really creeping me out.

Enjoy

snug it up!! or die!.

Pretty sure they meant stem.
But what do I know about Pista riders?

Enjoy

glad to be of service

http://www.geocities.com/brserker/bumbike.jpg

true...we got plenty bricks

oh i get it this was to be another nathan fabian type of thread lol! no

Everyone rides a Schwinn Varsity.

Enjoy

Sahh - WEEEET!

I hope that isn't what he thinks is trackstanding.
You could just stand all day with that setup.

With a cigarette in his mouth?

Dirty, yer photoshop skills amaze me. Now if you could only find a way to put that bike on a train...

Ok- ha ha ha. I mis-typed and you are all very funny. I meant a Pop Top type stem like this:

http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/image...ess-sm4523.jpg

The one on the pista angles down, and when inverted will raise the level of the handlebars.

Are you serious?

Maybe bianchi thinks that cigarettes are cool? I dunno. They don't think celeste is cool anymore, so I question their overall taste.

do i get beaten with u-locks if i confess to not liking celeste?

I'll side with you on that one, for whatever good it will do ya. I haven't got a U-lock.

No because my hands don't reach all the way to the US.

thank you people of bike forums for finding a way to make me laugh in such a lame thread. comedy is the saviour of so much crap around here... it's inspiring! :beer:

oh, and props to the photoshopper... lol to that!

God forbid someone be comfortable on his or her bike.

the best thing about this is the shadow under the rear wheel and on top of the front wheel.
it's bending light and space.

somebody feed that kid.

I don't get all this hoopla over a picture of Kennethalan.

Seriously.

Im all about comfort- im just saying I dont think a bianchi advertisement would show that kind
of adjustment. The bike would appear as stock as possible

I don't think a Bianchi ad would feature a skinny skanky skeezbag, but what I don't know about marketing I make up for with alliteration.