san jose fixed
12-13-06 | 09:04 PM
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san jose fixed
okay, so i'm considering converting my SS Bianchi San Jose to fixed gear in about a week, and i was just wondering if anyone else has done this.
i'm going through with it anyway, and i'll post pictures when i'm done, but i figured it'd be a good idea to see if anyone's converted one. it's amazing as a SS, but how do you think it'd run fixed?
https://www.bianchiusa.com/07_san_jose.html
i'm going through with it anyway, and i'll post pictures when i'm done, but i figured it'd be a good idea to see if anyone's converted one. it's amazing as a SS, but how do you think it'd run fixed?
https://www.bianchiusa.com/07_san_jose.html
12-18-06 | 05:44 PM
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I converted mine, I would have just bought the Pista but didn't want the frame. Here is a link: https://flickr.com/photos/johnbot/324357455/
12-18-06 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnbot
I converted mine, I would have just bought the Pista but didn't want the frame. Here is a link: https://flickr.com/photos/johnbot/324357455/
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12-18-06 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnbot
I would have just bought the Pista but didn't want the frame.
12-18-06 | 07:06 PM
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12-18-06 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnbot
I just wanted the cyclecross frame style.
12-18-06 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by jim-bob
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12-18-06 | 07:45 PM
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It is the same frame as the volpe with track ends, hence the 130mm rear spacing. I fixed mine with a Paul high flange hub. The track ends are long enough that I can run a 16t cog and a 20t freewheel using the same chain and still maintain clearance for my 38c cyclocross tires.
12-18-06 | 07:57 PM
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With true horizontal track ends you do need to re-position the brake pads each time you flip your wheel. An angled long, front facing dropouts (standard semi-horizontal) would solve this problem.
edit: so the volpe comes with semi-horizontal drops?
edit: so the volpe comes with semi-horizontal drops?
12-18-06 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by marqueemoon
For the geometry? tire clearance?
