Wanted: Bianchi Pista 55cm full bike

Hi guys newbie here desperate to land a Pista! Is it me or are these super hard to get hold of? Thanks all.

The silver kind?

In an ideal world!

They ride like a cart horse

They used to be ten a penny but an eBay search brings up nowt. Odd.

Thanks guys

We've not actually been very helpful at all, sorry.

Yeah, sorry.
But, I used to own one and they were really terrible. It weighs a ton, steers like a barge and has the emotion of a cadaver.

What would you guys reccomend as a first Fixie?

Foffa

what will you be doing with it? track, road riding, commuting?

answer to all is probably a pre cursa, to be honest

Ok great I’ll look for one. Sizing wise I’m a 55cm as a 6ft guy. Any hints on sizing?

most brands will provide what's called a geometry chart which tells you all the various dimensions of each size of bike. they should also provide a sizing recommendation based on your height and possibly other measurements like your inseam.

or ask in the pre cursa thread

I cant say for sure as I dont own one but I noticed planetx selling cinelli tipo pistas for quite cheap. Might be worth looking at.

Maybe someone who has more experience can say if it's a good first fixie or not. Looks ok to me as a first bike.

I think this is a good shout

Fuji feather

Cheers guys. Means a lot. I went for the PC. Called Dolan and went through the spec with them.

Any advice re pedals? Thinking flats and straps (os that even what they’re called?)

I like MKS Gr9 flats personally

With straps mate?

I have little experience in that area so can't be too helpful, sorry. I'd favour leather ones over woven

I use plastic flat pedals and I have a fyxation straps that are made from old seatbelt straps so they are really strong. I like them a lot but have also got on with mks road pedals and cages too.

I feel the straps are a bit trickier to get into riding fixed as I don't have the weight of the toe clip to put it into the right position straight away but feel more secure in them than cages. Just my preference.

Sorry, I misread your post as "which straps".

But yeah, I like GR9s with cages and straps

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