Bianchi Pista

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Frame / Size / Year:
'05 55cm Bianchi Pista

Handlebars / Stem:
Salsa CroMoto Risers by Nitto

Front Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
Mavic CXP-22, Formula hub 32h

Rear Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
Mavic CXP-22, Formula hub 32h

Crankset / Bottom Bracket:
165mm Sugino RD

Saddle / Seat Post:
Brooks B-17 saddle

Pedals / Chain:
MKS Sylvan Track w/ MKS Toe Clips (M) / KMC Z-Chain

Gearing / Chainring / Misc.:
Surly 1/8 17t cog / Sugino 48t chainring / 73.4 in.

Notes:

People who friended this bike RobLongTALLpantsBOB, ntfhdub01, CONDENADO, davi, erikaahh, rockon99

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how bout this

Submitted by nonamer on 09/28/2008.

how bout this, put on a brake if you want to. there are thousands of bikes on this site with no brakes, are you going to tell everyone to put brakes on and give them a safety talk?

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Well if you're worried about hurting yourself,

Submitted by joshua on 07/03/2008.

You should tape those bars and put on a brake.

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bars will be taped soon,

Submitted by Ramco Norris on 07/03/2008.

bars will be taped soon, just got the bike. As for a brake, that has yet to be decided

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it wont take long to decide that

Submitted by jbachez on 08/10/2008.

it wont take long to decide that when you blow past a red light and have to flintstones brake your bike

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Brake?

Submitted by aliderkrasse on 09/27/2008.

It's a fixed gear just skid! Only hipsters and loosers need brakes
the frame even comes with a small decal (yellow triangle) that says no brakes!

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Takes a bit of practice to get down, plus you should need time to really hone your reactions if you're going to rely on skidding the whole time. For people just riding fixed gears, it's MUCH safer to have a brake. My advice: get a brake, keep it on for 6 months or so while you learn to skid well. Gradually try to rely less and less on the brake during the 6 month period until the point where you're not even using it at all anymore. When you feel comfortable, then you should take it off.

It's your decision if you want to have a brake, ultimately, but I feel that it's a much safer choice to keep the brake while you learn to skid well.

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ok

Submitted by aliderkrasse on 09/28/2008.

well said if you are into tricks you can also pull some front wheel skids with that brake

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I did think about putting a

Submitted by Ramco Norris on 09/28/2008.

I did think about putting a brake on there and even got one just in case. The area I ride has very little traffic and I've become comfortable riding without a brake. If and when I move into a more populated area the brake will be brought back up for consideration. Thanks for the concern and discussion

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