[Quamen]

Hi Guys

I plan to get my first fixie soon a Bianchi Pista and have a few questions,

What is the biggest tire you can run ?
Who makes a good 1" headset ?
Chrome or Green
What are the alternatives

Thanks

 

[macko]

What is the biggest tire you can run ?

That's a frame-specific and possibly rim-specific question. How fat do you want to go? 2.3? Go ahead and try it, if the tire rubs take it back and size down.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire_sizing.html

Who makes a good 1" headset ?

You can go with Chris King if you want to be colorful and trendy, or just get a Cane Creek or FSA if cost is a concern and you're secure with your personal level of coolness.

Chrome or Green

Are we talking Bianchi sea-foam green or green-green?

What are the alternatives

Alternatives to what?

Thanks

Don't thank me, thank our merciful teacher, Loco. :nuts:

 

[scottjustscott]

Sea-foam green is for interior decorators! It's called Celeste (pronounced "cheleste") and if it's not Celeste, it's not a Bianchi!

 

[Quamen]

Are we talking Bianchi sea-foam green or green-green?

Gang Green
http://www.bianchiusa.com/06_pista.html

Alternatives to what?

The Pista


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[Arsbars]

Alternatives to the Pista - in that price range you have Fuji, Specialized & KHS if they are still making them. A couple hundred more you have Jamis & then at $1k you have Lemond. Around $1200 you can start getting true Keirin & track frames built up to a decent parts kit.

1" headsets - Chris King is the best but to drop $120 on a Pista with a 1" isn't the smartest (in my book - if you plan on riding the bike till it dies do it.) 1" headsets are getting rare and unless you get another 1" bike the resale will be pretty low.

Color - I vote for the green. The chrome ones are ALL over.

The largest tire I ran on my Pista (a 2002) was 28" and that was pretty damn close.

 

[Quamen]

Thanks Arsbars