You can cut them down really small to have sharper turning and handling in traffic, and they are also more narrow for weaving in and out of cars.

they're comfy and cheap

dude just go to the shop or look at some other bikes or ride some bikes or do something no one will build this bike for you unless you pay them to... I already posted some advice on you page. set this up as a road bike as it was intended to be if you want it to be nice. if you want a cheap beater throw on a fixed setup as easy as that.

thanks again for your advice, it's really helpful.

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You want the brand of the parts to match? That is silly.

Get a Thomson seatpost and a Thomson stem. They are the best.

put a WTB ad out for stock pista parts? is it a pista you are putting these parts onto ? if no they might not fit correctly.

Support your local shops!

actually a couple of my friends are using leader frames. so far they haven't had any problems with them. they might not be a cinelli , but i heard they're dope for a scraper. plus the concept frame looks legit.

its 189 for an aluminum track frame of course its not decent. you get what you pay for.

They only negative on the concept frame is the seatpost clamp , which strips out easily. The frame itself in person is very good looking IMO, the welds arent the prettiest, but I think for the money it's one hell of a deal.

Volume Fu Manchu forks guarantee barspins and have a lifetime warranty but they are un fortunately a little pricey

i ordered a 96 dollar Alex 650c from REI. not a bad wheel at all. it just comes with a quick release you might wanna switch out. that's just me tho.

just put a 650c wheel in the front

It kinda scares me to know there are people out there riding fixed gear bikes around the streets that don't even know how to change a simple part on their bike. I hope their riding knowledge and skills are better than their bike mechanic skills, otherwise they are putting everyone, including themselves, at risk!

...way to answer his question!

He might not put everyone at "risk", as you so fervently put it, if you would give him some useful advise numb-nuts.

You would need to measure what length stem is right for you and your riding style. Im not super familiar with Bianchis, but I would believe the steerer tube was 1 1/8th of an inch.

To install a quill stem you need to consider a few things. Your bike has a threadless steer tube and headset. A quill stem will not work with that set up. Luckily there is a way. First Take It To Your LBS. They will have the right tools. The steer tube needs to be cut down to the stack of a new treaded headset (about 30mm). You can leave a little rise and add spacers if your not sure you want to go all the way down. Next they will have to cut treades into the steer tube, depending on the rise you choose say about 30mm. The first cut should be a light one about 40mm down, the second deeper to 35mm, final will be all the way deep to 30mm. This is to reduce a posible weak point at where the threads stop on the steer tube. The result is a nice tappered transition. From there you assemble the fork and headset together on the frame to complete the threadless to threaded conversion. Now pick out your desired lenth of quill stem and install it. You have the chance to ride the bike now so if the same length is working stick with that. Remember stem angle effects the resulting length. If you are riding with the stock pista's stem with a negative rise that will be the angle a pearl would have. You also may look into buying a different fork with the right length steer and already threaded. Good luck!

Is the rim out of true? Does it have a hop? a flat spot? Check the spoke tension , if one side feels loose and one side feels waayy to tight , then there isnt much you can do. It could be fixed but it will greatly weaken the wheel..sorry bud.

try to bend it back. there are several tools on the market to fix bend rims (it depends on how bad the rim is damaged) just check with your local shop.

yeah shimming would be the best, but if you're in a pinch you can always stick some bar tape in there... thats what i do with my brake lever that's a tad too big

Have a can of Hams to help you think it over.

go to your lbs and ask for a handlebar shim, they are cheap and work much better than jimmy rigging something

Rear cog :yes there are better ones the others. do you know what size you want ? For a good cheap cog search for a "Rockwerks" fixed cog. Im surprised you LBS cant order parts for you. There are tons of distributors who deliver and all of them have track/fixed parts.

Crank & BB, these need to be measured ,depending on what crankset you buy , will determine the BB length. Usually the Crank manufacturer will provide the recommended BB length when you buy the crankset.Most likely your bike has an english BB.

they are considerd an entry level bikes. while they are sturdy decent bike they tend to break from traditional track standards to share more parts with modern road bike. and they tend to be purchased bye those who dont tend to know much about what they are buying.

P.s. i have one and love it but you might take some crap fpr having such a "main stream" frame.

Pista's are just fine bikes! I have many friends that happily ride them and love them.

I would just suggest, slowly upgrading the parts on it, one at a time until you have a nice custom bike.

Also, almost everyone I know removed the stickers from the frame, and it looks much better. Or they had it painted.

biopace is not an option for fixed gear.

biopace is the bane of my existence. It isn't worth the hassle of trying to make it work with a tensioner for SS, but fixed is near impossible with it. Just bite the bullet and buy a standard chainring. It throws the tension way off.

Several reasons...

First off, I don't like being a moving advertisement. If someone asks me what type of bike it is, I will gladly tell them however!

Second, part of riding a fixed gear is the clean, simplicity of the bike. By removing all the ugly decals, it only makes it more clean and sleek looking.

Third, the logos on the bike do not make it a better bike. If you take the stickers off a quality frame, it's still the same frame! It's not like it all of a sudden becomes a crappy frame without the logos.

Finally, bike thefts are attracted to name brands. They are less likely to take a Huffy then a Cannondale. Might as well try to eliminate that so your bike is less likely to get stolen.

It seems to me that you are more concerned with the bragging and showing off of your bike, then actually having a quality bike for riding. It's like rich guys with cars. They just buy them to compensate having a small penis and make them feel better about themselves.

I can think of one reason why someone would strip the label or badge off a frame from a respected manufacturer. If the person thought it would make the bike less attractive to thieves. This person would also have to be secure in knowing for themselves, they had a quality frame with relying on a label or badge to announce it to the rest of the world.
Conversely, if a person was caught up in what other people thought of their bike, they might want to hide a label or badge that might not meet with the world's approval.

Oh yes I would and did... took the Malibu/v6/Maxx/LS badge off the back.. looks stupid and what do I need this for ? So others know what I am driving ? Mind you, I would not strip my Miyata off !

wolfy

people aren't buying Bianchi, Cinelli, Colnago and stripping the names because they are good bikes. people just want to strip the names off their shitty bikes that are identical to everyone elses.

like people kitting out shitty hondas.

Try warm water and then use a hairdryer on it. Acetone will make the frame a dull finish so beware.

Chainwhel.

last I heard, the steamroller decals weren't under the clear. if you can't peel them off for some reason, you can try acetone but be careful not to start wearing through the clear.

alright thanks ill try a little of that. mine arent peeling at all the just chip off in really really small pieces making it almost impossible to do by hand.

hi,i have used nail varnish remover( the wifes) in the past when removing decals,dab some on an old but clean and dry teatowel and rub firmly,test on a small area first,hope this helps.

who r you because i was around the brooklyn museum and some guy stops me and asks me between a nukle and a pake. sweeet dejavoobies

im sellin a fully built up bianchi pista 49cm with deep v,s an all

i was looking to get rid of a lightly used 53 cm pake i got i a year ago never cut the fork that i got for it. ready for adjustment. i have some wheels on it too. interested . thing is i have to buy a frame asap after

Hi, I used to work for Norman Fay back in the 70s as a frame builder and I would like to know if you still have this NF track bike and could you tell me the frame number . As I may have made it .