Anybody got the new Bianchi Super Pista yet?
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uh...doesn't look like a leader. i don't know why everyone's hating on this frame. i think it's an improvement, esp. with the aero seatpost.
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yeah i refuse to ride anything that is the same color as a cheaper frame or has a wheel cutout in the seattube. i mean it's like the EXACT same **** dude... people are gonna think i'm riding something that cost less than i paid!
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Yes, it is unfortunate that Bianchi didn't just stick with the aesthetics of Pista Concepts from previous years. But what I was hoping was that somebody could tell me about the performance of these new frames.
It'd be interesting to hear a comparison from someone who has also ridden a Leader. Leaders are about $275, right? and the Super Pista $750.
It'd be interesting to hear a comparison from someone who has also ridden a Leader. Leaders are about $275, right? and the Super Pista $750.
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not that there's anything wrong with the leaders, just saying you get what you pay for...
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My beef is with the typography. That bold serif font looks like it came off some bad Chinese packaging. I never liked the "Pista Concept" type on the old ones, but they even got rid of the simple, stylish Bianchi logo. That vertical type looks ridiculous.
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the leader 725tr is a total beater frame and it's still more attractive than the bianchi super pista. given the choice between the two, if they were both $275, i would probably still get the leader if it was looks only. the super pista is uglier than sin.
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I cannot believe I just heard someone say they prefer the Leader to a Super Pista. Un. ****ing. Believable.
And I, for one, think that all the hate for the Super Pista, saying they should have kept the '04 Concept yadda yadda, is coming from people that weren't even riding bicycles in '04. But hey, if you pretend that they "just aren't doing it the same as they were back in the day" then no one will know that you bought your first bike(s direct) in March.
But seriously, how can you like that butt-ass-ugly leader with those franken-welds and ridiculous tire clearance and all ****ty tubing more than the Super Pista? That makes NO ****ING SENSE! I feel like I just took some crazy pills!
And I, for one, think that all the hate for the Super Pista, saying they should have kept the '04 Concept yadda yadda, is coming from people that weren't even riding bicycles in '04. But hey, if you pretend that they "just aren't doing it the same as they were back in the day" then no one will know that you bought your first bike(s direct) in March.
But seriously, how can you like that butt-ass-ugly leader with those franken-welds and ridiculous tire clearance and all ****ty tubing more than the Super Pista? That makes NO ****ING SENSE! I feel like I just took some crazy pills!
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I cannot believe I just heard someone say they prefer the Leader to a Super Pista. Un. ****ing. Believable.
And I, for one, think that all the hate for the Super Pista, saying they should have kept the '04 Concept yadda yadda, is coming from people that weren't even riding bicycles in '04. But hey, if you pretend that they "just aren't doing it the same as they were back in the day" then no one will know that you bought your first bike(s direct) in March.
But seriously, how can you like that butt-ass-ugly leader with those franken-welds and ridiculous tire clearance and all ****ty tubing more than the Super Pista? That makes NO ****ING SENSE! I feel like I just took some crazy pills!
And I, for one, think that all the hate for the Super Pista, saying they should have kept the '04 Concept yadda yadda, is coming from people that weren't even riding bicycles in '04. But hey, if you pretend that they "just aren't doing it the same as they were back in the day" then no one will know that you bought your first bike(s direct) in March.
But seriously, how can you like that butt-ass-ugly leader with those franken-welds and ridiculous tire clearance and all ****ty tubing more than the Super Pista? That makes NO ****ING SENSE! I feel like I just took some crazy pills!
you seem to put a lot of stock in street cred. oh my god, it's such a terrible, terrible thing to buy your first bikesdirect bike last march! you're so lame and not with it! i'm so much cooler because i've been doing this longer than you! give me a ****ing break. i personally have been riding bikes (a lot) since about '06. i'm 15 years old this year. (i'm gonna hope you're smart enough to not blindly disregard everything i say from this point forward because of my age.)
i don't think "they're doing it the same as they were back in the day" because the super pista is terrible-looking from an aesthetic standpoint, and the '04 concept is really cool-looking. and as much as you want to deny that aesthetics have any place in a bike, that that's only for HIPSTERS and POSERS to worry about, it's a big part of a bike, a big part of a purchasing decision, and a big part of how much you will ultimately love your bike. so i care about it.
in conclusion, i would rather buy a cheap, somewhat good-looking in a beater sort of way leader frame, and slap stickers all over it and be comfortable with using it roughly... than buy an extremely overpriced frame which is terribly designed, both in the geometry style and the decals.. but made by a big company.
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Luno,
Let us know when you've pulled your teeth out of LoRoK's butt. Keep riding. Good for you, kid. As for the topic, I'm with the kid. Heck, buy the cheaper bike, keep riding with minimal care/thoughts toward thievery and start saving for something that you would be insane to leave out of your sight for a second. Sounds right to me. While I've not ridden either I do believe the Pista is a classic gone bad. A little sad.
Let us know when you've pulled your teeth out of LoRoK's butt. Keep riding. Good for you, kid. As for the topic, I'm with the kid. Heck, buy the cheaper bike, keep riding with minimal care/thoughts toward thievery and start saving for something that you would be insane to leave out of your sight for a second. Sounds right to me. While I've not ridden either I do believe the Pista is a classic gone bad. A little sad.