Bianchi Pista build up
04-23-08, 02:03 PM
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upgrade you brain and worry more about making time to ride your bike than putting together a fashion build.
04-23-08, 02:39 PM
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throw on some yellow tires and call it a day. amazing how a set of tires make such a huge difference.
ok change the grips too, seat, and fork
but it looks pretty much the same at a glance
ok change the grips too, seat, and fork
but it looks pretty much the same at a glance
04-24-08, 01:57 PM
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I was wondering about that, the cog had already slipped out before, so I guess that's what i need to replace first. I guess it couldn't handle the skids...
04-24-08, 02:01 PM
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...or you cant operate a chainwhip/Lockring spanner. I wont even go into rotafixing if the whip/spanner pair foiled your plots of bike maintnence. Granted, the cog isnt necessarily high quality...
04-24-08, 02:01 PM
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sounds like great advice, I've been thinking about the type of wheelset I'd like to make. acceleration is very important with these commuters, and I was wondering about how the wheelset would benefit on the fixie. Thanks.
04-24-08, 02:04 PM
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Open Pro's to formula's from bicycle wheels, if you're worried about acceleration thats the jam for the dollars, also if you gear down a bit (say toss on a 17t cog or a 44t chainring) you will accelerate quicker, though not hold as high a top speed.
04-24-08, 04:38 PM
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04-24-08, 04:47 PM
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04-25-08, 02:05 AM
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I wish I could live in a place where chrome pistas didn't get stolen every 20 minutes.
Aerospoke...tired. Put your $$$ into something else.
Aerospoke...tired. Put your $$$ into something else.
