A frame-y / groupset question, like.

[Sigmund Fraud]

Campag is a bit gurly full stop

Yeah, your 'starship trooper' STI inflicted gruppo is all macho like.

Did you know Shimano also make fishing reels?

 

[Sigmund Fraud]

I gave her Sigmund's assessment of Bianchis earlier today

She is hofficially houtraged

Which bit? The bit about the frames cracking up (I said in my post it was alu frames, NA to the pista) or the bit about them being nothing special?

Pista is a fucking ugly bike anyway imho - terrible welds, naff finish and so-so components - but then I am a self confessed bike (s)nob.

 

[Boycey]

Pista is a fucking ugly bike anyway imho - terrible welds, naff finish and so-so components - but then I am a self confessed bike (s)nob.

it was the second entry level production line track bike after the fuji and is remarkably similar for a mere 100% price increase. the wonders of italian branding

says the self confessed colnago aficionado

 

[Sigmund Fraud]

it was the second entry level production line track bike after the fuji and is remarkably similar for a mere 100% price increase. the wonders of italian branding

says the self confessed colnago aficionado

Ernesto makesa lot of his frames in 'east Italy' these days doesn't he?

The fuji is actually a much nicer looking bike imho. The SE Lager remains the best value off the peg fixer I think but Spesh probably sell 40 Langsters to every SE.

 

[Herbsman.]

unhappy spiders, waving? ffs.

 

[mrs quoad]

Which bit? The bit about the frames cracking up (I said in my post it was alu frames, NA to the pista) or the bit about them being nothing special?

Pista is a fucking ugly bike anyway imho - terrible welds, naff finish and so-so components - but then I am a self confessed bike (s)nob.

Specifically?

"It's the Italian Raleigh."

Or words to that effect.

Mortified.

Mortified.

 

[Sigmund Fraud]

Nothing wrong with Raleigh - they made some fine bikes - and look like they're starting to do so again (just not in Nottingham). What I meant was they're not to be considered exotica in much the same way that Trek and Specialized aren't, so don't believe the hype.

 

[mrs quoad]

Nothing wrong with Raleigh - they made some fine bikes - and look like they're starting to do so again (just not in Nottingham). What I meant was they're not to be considered exotica in much the same way that Trek and Specialized aren't, so don't believe the hype.

That's why she was mortified

 

[Boycey]

Ernesto makesa lot of his frames in 'east Italy' these days doesn't he?

if by alot you mean all and by east italy taiwan then yes, that's exactly the case.

i'm not all that keen on the modern stuff, i've got an early 90s columbus frameset, i think it's the champion? with the partially fluted tubes, it's loooovely. the only one i want more is the ti version which is just utterly