bigbris1

I fondled a pista in a bike shop on the route of one of my rides once & the only thing I didn't like was the unicrown fork. Otherwise, it was a respectable bike.

marqueemoon

Maybe all the idiots selling stock Pistas on craigslist for $500 will start getting e-mails now.

bonechiller

I don't think that Bianchi is actually made by Maxway, they don't list Bianchi as a company they manufacture for. I used Maxway as an example of the kind of company that makes bikes to spec, but it could be Ideal or a handful of other manufacturers who specialize in steel.

Anyway, who the heck are you, Edoardo Bianchi? How on earth would you know what goes on behind the scenes at Bianchi? With the exception of TIG-welding and a unicrown fork, the Pista is virtually identical to the same bike produced by Bianchi on and off since the late 1970s (when they were made in Italy), so why wouldn't they just give the specs to Taiwan? Every other bike maker does exactly that. Bianchi isn't Bikes Direct, they're a major bike company with a lot of clout. Bikes are made the way they want, not the other way around.

If it were the case the Maxway is pulling all the strings and Bianchi just picks the colors, why does no one else offers the Bianchi Pista frame? If it were true that Bianchi just picked the Pista out of the catalog, then why don't we see other people selling the frame, a la the KHS Flite 100/Kilo TT/Spicer Track/etc.?

Finally, stop acting like a tool with that "nice try though," BS. You don't know what you're talking about, and acting all brazen and cool only reaffirms that, it doesn't make you any more believable.

conor

you do realize that your bike has a unicrown fork, too. you love that bike. you made a thread about that bike.

stop talking about bikes.

tortoise

So you wish to create a "perception" of satanism in order to offend. -Like I said.

You don't want to offend certain members of our group, while going out of your way, in word and deed to offend others.

Perhaps "there are religious members of this forum who don't go around making atheist jokes." Do they not deserve the same consideration, or do you suggest that some animals more equal than others?

What if (and I don't believe this) JustinCycle was "just doing his part to piss off the liberal left." You would approve, because it's precisely what you do, right?

I can't address what "we all know." For me, what's "cool" is not deliberately going out of my way to offend anyone for no reason. Hey, that's me.

On topic:

According to Bianchi's website the 2009 Pista, drop and flat bar models, are both available in chrome or blue. About pricing: the shop I just ordered my San Jose from still has one blue Pista in stock, at '07 prices. I think it's a 53.

chris wielk

i agree with this completely. i tell a lot of people just starting out about bikes direct, i think its a good site and you can get good deals. that being said, i've ridden stock pistas and stock kilos and guess what, the pista is just a nicer bike. maybe not 400 dollars nicer, but still nicer. one of my good friends has a 57 pista, and its lighter than my 56 iro, but significantly larger. maybe not the best option for everybody, but if you have the money why not.

Dannihilator

It's definitely not MaxWay, Hodaka is the company that makes the Pista for Bianchi

Self edit, had the names crossed.

JustinCycle

FWIW, I would *never* pay $750 for a Pista. Just like how I completely wrote off the Cdale Capo at $900+. Cannondale makes a great bike, but not that model, at that price (imo of course).

Being the bike building NooB I am, I wanted to get a decent fixed gear in the $600ish range, and if all the "Factory companies" had to offer were more than that, I was going to just build what I wanted. But for a $530 starting investment in my Pista, I'm happy (no worries of if the frame is solid and not rusting inside, no worries of having the chain line up, etc, etc). From here, I can upgrade as needed (not for a while, I'm new to this fixed gear riding, but I love it!)

JustinCycle

Also FWIW, I *would* consider a Kilo TT for the $350 shipped if I didn't have to pay a $150 shipping surplus to get it to Hawaii (a number that's WAY out of proportion to what it truly costs them).

Serendipper 

Wow...really? You could make your own flat bar for about $3.