Vanillaface's 2009 Bianchi Pista Concept

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Frame / Size / Year:
2009 Bianchi Pista Concept

Handlebars / Stem:
Thompson and Nitto 123 (in the mail)

Fork / Headset:
Bianchi, Cane Creek

Front Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
Celeste velocity deep v laced to pink anodized Milwaukee hub (by Ben's Cycle)

Rear Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
Celeste velocity deep v laced to pink anodized Milwaukee hub (by Ben's Cycle)

Crankset / Bottom Bracket:
Pink anodized Sugino 75 cranks, 49t Sugino Zen chainring, White Industries 68 x 108 - ISO Taper (from Ben's Cycle)

Saddle / Seat Post:
Selle Italia Turbo, Thompson (in the mail)

Pedals / Chain:
SPD

Gearing / Chainring / Misc.:
49t x 17t

Notes:

Still have to 100% the steer tube, waiting for stem and handlebars to show up. Will post better pictures when that happens.

Huge thanks to Kyle at Trackosaurusrex.com for importing the cranks for me. Almost everything on the bike was purchased at Ben's Cycle. In case you haven't heard of them, go check them out, they're the holy grail of bike shops.

People who friended this bike farfarlars, flybyker, rheefer, RobLongTALLpantsBOB, Tempe, CONDENADO, imacmittens, acousticbandit, natedogg75, brendan_in_SF, heatXmc, alejandrolavinjr, trc, Punchdrunk, allysycip, paps, aglum, 1speed, JazzyJeff, jayz23sac, soulbyte, Tranz

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fucking

Submitted by stoops magoops on 05/25/2009.

gorgeous

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Lemme guess, you are waiting

Submitted by rheefer on 03/29/2009.

Lemme guess, you are waiting to match your stem with the Thomson seatpost? Good choice. I did that and absolutely no regrets. They are the best stem and seatpost you can get.

I thought about an all-white Pista concept for my build but concepts were way too overpriced and my Vigorelli was cheaper in the end. I really like the build!

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what size frame

Submitted by evtron89 on 03/14/2009.

what size frame

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57cm. I could have gotten

Submitted by vanillaface on 03/14/2009.

57cm. I could have gotten away with a 59cm frame (I'm 6'1", long legs) but this is too comfy.

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Celeste...

Submitted by natedogg75 on 03/13/2009.

...deep V's look really good with the white tires. Love it all right down to the pink hubs and cranks. Nice Concept.

-ND

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Thanks. It'll look a lot

Submitted by vanillaface on 03/13/2009.

Thanks. It'll look a lot nicer when I adjust the saddle, chop the steer tube, throw on the 15 degree stem and some pink anodized Nitto b-123 bars. Pics will be up soon.

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love the wheels

Submitted by acousticbandit on 03/12/2009.

haven't posted my new wheel yet, but i'm now running a celeste deep v with white spokes laced to a white phil wood. don't see too many celeste rims on the white concepts.

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I just love the look. It

Submitted by vanillaface on 03/13/2009.

I just love the look. It was either white rims with celeste tires or celeste rims with white tires, and I couldn't find an all-celeste tire, so that combo won.

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well that bike fits in that

Submitted by mattattatt on 03/12/2009.

well that bike fits in that little space perfectly, now doesn't it. nice. an omg that fork. holy shit

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It's the dead space left

Submitted by vanillaface on 03/12/2009.

It's the dead space left over from a removed murphy bed. I call it my bike closet because it, no joke, leaves about 1/4" of clearance for my two newest bikes tire to tire. Re-appropriation of space at its best.

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