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Tough Choices!

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Old 03-07-13 | 07:50 PM
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Tough Choices!

I'm probably trading in my current fixie for one of these:


Bianchi Pista Sei Giorni


Fuji Track 2.0

OR..... *drumroll in background*


Jamis Sonik


It's just a tough choice.
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Old 03-07-13 | 07:52 PM
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From: My response would have been something along the lines of: "Does your bike have computer controlled suspension? Then shut your piehole, this baby is from the future!"

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Old 03-07-13 | 08:14 PM
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For the street, Bianchi

For the track, Jamis
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Old 03-07-13 | 10:42 PM
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Kinda feeling the Bianchi out of those three.
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Old 03-07-13 | 11:12 PM
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Old 03-07-13 | 11:14 PM
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Jamis if you're planning to track.
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Old 03-07-13 | 11:59 PM
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Old 03-08-13 | 09:05 AM
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There wasn't really a question, just a pointing out of tough choices.

Today I have to decide between

my friend's birthday party and midnight bike ride.

Or

Another friends evening bike ride, then party.
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Old 03-08-13 | 10:09 AM
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Birthdays come but once a year, dude. That one is a no-brainer.
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Old 03-08-13 | 10:31 AM
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I hear Kilo TTs are nice.
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Old 03-08-13 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by striknein
I hear Kilo TTs are nice.
kilos are a very different bike impaired to what I've listed. I'm looking for a bike for alternative training (fixed riding helps cadence quite a bit), and a stylish one to show off at the bar. I know I want an Al track geo bike.

Right now Voskhod covers this base (name of my Trek T1).
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Old 03-08-13 | 11:48 AM
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I've always had a thing for Bianchi's , but they just scream "I'm pretty, and expensive - steal me"

I'd be too worried about dinging it up or thieves.

So I guess I vote BIanchi?
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Old 03-08-13 | 11:59 AM
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kilos are a very different bike impaired to what I've listed. I'm looking for a bike for alternative training (fixed riding helps cadence quite a bit), and a stylish one to show off at the bar. I know I want an Al track geo bike.

Right now Voskhod covers this base (name of my Trek T1).
Doesn't matter what you pick then.

What's wrong with the T1?
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Old 03-08-13 | 12:08 PM
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Doesn't matter what you pick then.

What's wrong with the T1?
Nothing, just might have a silly hipster buying it for a price that I can get one of these nicer and new ones for no extra cost.

BTW: HER NAME IS VOSKHOD!!!
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Old 03-08-13 | 12:09 PM
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I vote Bianchi because I think the others are uggo.
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Old 03-08-13 | 12:29 PM
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I find it interesting that nobody favors the Fuji. I see that one as highest performer, just not as high on the stylish bar trip.
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Old 03-08-13 | 02:30 PM
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What's stopping you from picking it, then?
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Old 03-08-13 | 02:32 PM
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I'd pick the Fuji if everything white on it was black.
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Old 03-08-13 | 03:22 PM
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Definitely the Sonik
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