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this frame is for sale in my area for 200 dollars.
How does this frame compare to the bianchi pista?
Im going to use to to make a fixed gear for mostly doing tricks but i want it to be close to "true" track geometry. What do you think? Thanks in advance!
How does this frame compare to the bianchi pista?
Im going to use to to make a fixed gear for mostly doing tricks but i want it to be close to "true" track geometry. What do you think? Thanks in advance!
partly metal, partly real
it is nothing like a pista. my advice: read about bicycles, geometry, and converting to fixed gear before moving any further. sheldon brown has a good article.
when you're done, go to bianchi's site and read the geometry tables yourself.
geometry, specs (these are the least of the problems) and the fact that it's missing the fork (!!) aside, the vertical dropouts will make converting very difficult, and repeatedly frustrating.
when you're done, go to bianchi's site and read the geometry tables yourself.
geometry, specs (these are the least of the problems) and the fact that it's missing the fork (!!) aside, the vertical dropouts will make converting very difficult, and repeatedly frustrating.
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when you're done, go to bianchi's site and read the geometry tables yourself.
geometry, specs (these are the least of the problems) and the fact that it's missing the fork (!!) aside, the vertical dropouts will make converting very difficult, and repeatedly frustrating.
+1Originally Posted by sp00ki
it is nothing like a pista. my advice: read about bicycles, geometry, and converting to fixed gear before moving any further. sheldon brown has a good article.when you're done, go to bianchi's site and read the geometry tables yourself.
geometry, specs (these are the least of the problems) and the fact that it's missing the fork (!!) aside, the vertical dropouts will make converting very difficult, and repeatedly frustrating.
big ring
aside from the fact that it's not a track bike and does not have track ends, it's a better frame in all other respects. it's super light and made of high-end aluminum.
sneeuwpret
Start w/ $200. Buy the frame. Take off the crank. Sell the frame for profit (it is a really nice road frame, but a lousy choice for converting if you don't know what you are doing. If you feel like spending lots of money, it could be awsome). Decide if you are building up a bike or buying a complete bike. If you are building up, use the crank. If you are buying complete, sell the crank for more profit. Use the $200+profit for your bike.
sneeuwpret
Oh, and check the frame over closely - that frame is popular with the racing crowd, who are known for sometimes crashing, which is not good on frames.