My Beater Pista

By ph0to on 02/16/2009. Bike tags: Fixed gear

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Frame / Size / Year:
Bianchi Pista

Handlebars / Stem:
Straight bars on stock stem

Fork / Headset:
Spicer Track Fork and Chris King Headset

Front Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
Velocity Deep-V (Machined)

Rear Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
Mavic Ellipse

Crankset / Bottom Bracket:
FMF BMX Crank and Phil Wood BB

Saddle / Seat Post:
Fizik Arione and Stock post

Pedals / Chain:
MKS Sylvans

Gearing / Chainring / Misc.:
46x16 Gearing

Notes:

Chicago Beater

People who friended this bike p3rry, Jrader80, CONDENADO, turd., fixie-a-pooloza, troy, ewurl, alejandrolavinjr

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hey its eddie. this "beater"

Submitted by eddie_el_nene on 06/15/2009.

hey its eddie. this "beater" is nice ! lol. my guy has a bianchi pista. i love how it feels. so light. cant wait to get the fuji rolling man ! im getting a sugino 75 on it :D

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Great Photo

Submitted by MaxThrash on 02/16/2009.

Accross the river from Wacker st!

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Actually this is over the

Submitted by ph0to on 02/16/2009.

Actually this is over the metra tracks, I think, by the park near michigan ave.

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In retropect

Submitted by MaxThrash on 02/16/2009.

in retrospect, that's pretty obvious. Considering I spent a year messenger-ing downtown, you'd think I'd know that.

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It happens man. I've lived

Submitted by ph0to on 02/16/2009.

It happens man. I've lived here for over 16 years and I still get mixed up haha.

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beater?

Submitted by dprommasit on 02/16/2009.

what constitutes this a s a beater? its has all nice shit on it! not to mention its a real track frame!

nice bike though, i love straight bars but i like having different hand positions...

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Thanks for the kind words.

Submitted by ph0to on 02/16/2009.

Thanks for the kind words. Well it does have nice components but its still just a commuter bike nothing too fancy or mint because it is used and a not really a show item.

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I dig this a lot.

Submitted by Thomas Südkamp on 02/16/2009.

I dig this a lot.

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Thanks!

Submitted by ph0to on 02/16/2009.

Thanks!

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