12: Pista Concept 2005

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Bicycle Type: Track

Owner: Mr. Mike Hernandez

 

Frame: 2005 Bianchi Pista Concept

Fork: Stock Pista Concept carbon-fibre fork

Crankset: Campagnolo Record Track

Gearing: 17T sprocket + 50T chainring - 79.4 gear inches

 

Rims: Velocity Aerohead

Spoke Style/Lacing Style: DT-Swiss spokes 3-across

Hubs: Rear hub-Phil Wodd 32 hole, high flange single-sided thread. Front hub- Phil Wood 32 hole, low flange

 

Stem: 100mm Deda Newton Pista

Bars: Deda Pista

Grips: NO GRIPS RAW

Saddle: Selle Italia Kevlar SLR Gel Flow

Seat post: Nitto Jaguar

 

Modifications: I run an unorthodox Japanese Sugino Zen chainring, on Italian Campagnolo cranks. I think a beefy chain ring like the Zen is crucial for my style of riding through the NYC streets - a lot of slow & go sprinting, constant slap-shot braking, and torque for throwing the bike up at any velocity.

Has this bike been featured in any magazines? Cog Magazine

Shout Outs: Team B.O.B. Trackstar, W-base, Chari&Co, and BLOTTOPHOTTO

 

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All photos shot at Chari and Co NYC by Dean Blotto Gray

Check out http://www.chariandconyc.com/

This blog first ran on blottophotto.com October 6th, 2008