Bianchi conversion?
07-20-11, 11:13 PM
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Bianchi conversion?
Would it look good as a FG/SS? Opinions. Thank You.
07-20-11, 11:14 PM
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The real question is: Why?
07-20-11, 11:16 PM
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I'll trade you a Kilo TT for it and save you the trouble of converting it.
07-20-11, 11:18 PM
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Haha, ok, be easy on me, I'm illiterate on Bianchis... If I can take it off the owners hands tomorrow I'll see what I'll do with it. I just want a FG/SS for just riding around and found this for $400. Is it a good price?
07-20-11, 11:23 PM
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Seems like a good price for a road bike, don't know anything about that bike in particular but it looks nice enough. Though don't buy it just to convert, it'll end up costing even more money, money that could be spent just buying a decent complete FG instead of converting a perfectly good road bike.
07-20-11, 11:24 PM
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Find a older 80's or early 90's frame for a conversion.
07-20-11, 11:47 PM
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Looks like a pretty good deal, can't tell what you're getting component-wise from the pics though. However, if you buy any bike for $400 just to convert it to FG, you are a stone cold fool.
07-20-11, 11:50 PM
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for $400 you can get a brand new ss/fg from www.bikesdirect.com
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07-20-11, 11:55 PM
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for $400 you can get a brand new ss/fg from www.bikesdirect.com
07-20-11, 11:56 PM
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07-20-11, 11:57 PM
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Haha, yeah, I'm starting to think that if I'll get it I may feel obliged to leave it geared...
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Sell dat as a concept. But alll communists styliee.
But really, I like that celeste. If the drivetrain is solid, I'd leave it intact.
But really, I like that celeste. If the drivetrain is solid, I'd leave it intact.
