Macaframa clip-- Cardiel

The summer is still steamrolling along and the bike is still being well served by all in my region for enjoyment, transportation, fitness, etc.

Here is a little gem from Sac, of Cardiel on his...yeah he runs it sans decals but it's still a Pista Concept. Thanks for the video from the crew of Macaframa.

Much love to John and shredding the gnar on the PC.

In the Cuts on a Bianchi Pista Concept.

Check the white bike. The stickers are off except for the one along the top tube. Yup, it's a Bianchi Pista Concept. This clip is just a snippet of what John Cardiel is all about. Aside from the language (hope corpo doesn't cringe too much while watching...) the clip covers a small session with Cardiel in Sacramento, CA (Sac); his spots to ride, mostly from his days skateboarding.

Most fixed gear riders were just going into Kindergarten in the early to mid-90s when JC was making money as a skateboard and snowboard pro. I remember seeing videos of Cardiel slashing lines and drops on the mountain; endless powder runs. His style on the snow echoed his search and destroy ethics when he skated. And as you can guess, that has transferred over to his fixed gear riding. Pick up a copy of Macaframa-- search and destroy style.

In short, I'm glad to see John G. Cardiel still kicking it, whether on boards or bikes, especially a Bianchi.

intheCUTTS Episode 6: JOHN CARDIEL from InThe Cutts on Vimeo.

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wrm

2009 Bianchi D2 Super Pista frame

There is no doubt the Pista Concept frameset is one of the most requested items from dealers nationally.

The PC has developed a large amount of street cred to the point that making enough to sell has been at times tough. But, when you're given lemons, time to make lemonade right? Fortunately our UK family has the solution for us Yanks. The D2 Super Pista frame.


So the million dollar question is, why this and not the Pista Concept? Well, for starters this frame is stiffer than the PC. Secondly, it is stronger than the PC. The PC is solely a track bike, or at least that is the intended purpose of it. This new frame track ready but the D2 SP frame will hold up to the rigors of non-track riding, if you get my drift. Urban use, non track use, commuting use, enough said.


Yes. That is a big frame. It's celeste paint despite looking more like light blue. That's the magic of the pearl based Bianchi paint. Depending on the lighting, it will look historically celeste(green), or in bright lighting, the pearl blue will dominate the color spectrum. Love it!

The top and downtube are also triple butted 7000 grade aluminum in order to create a responsive ride whether you're on a 61 or 51cm



The 61cm frame has 38mm high chainstays with the typical stainless inserts at the dropouts.


Here we have the fork lifted from the 2008 D2 Crono. Speed is of the essence here. The front brake mount comes covered with a small classy Bianchi Eagle that can be removed for the installation of a front brake. Ahhhh, front brake, couldn't do that on the PC, eh?


Here is the build up for now. Naturally I aspire to build up a wheelset with something more appropriate for a bike of this sweetness.

Here is the current build list:

	Model	D2 SUPER PISTA
Frameset	Code	X9B08U61K
	Colour
	Sizes	61CM
	Frame	D2 PISTA ALU
	fork	BIANCHI FKU CARBON/ALU 1-1/8"
Group	headset	FSA ORBIT
	shifters	none
	rear derailleur	none
	front derailleur	none
	crankset	CAMPY XENON 170MM w/TOKEN ISO TK867CM BOTTOM BRKT
	chain	KMC Z410-gold
	sprocket	STEEL 16T
	brakes	Bianchi RC-Alloy
	brake lever	CYCLOCROSS FRT ONLY
Wheels	wheels	ALEX SOLO TRACK 28H
	rear hub
	front hub
	rims
	tire	CONTI ULTRA SPT 23X622
Components	stem	SALSA S.U.L. 110MM
	handlebar	TITEC HELLBENT 26.0 CHOPPED DOWN
	bar end	none
	grips	OURY BLACK
	seatpost	Kalloy alloy 31.6
	saddle	TOKEN TK954U RED
	pedals	P.O.S
	waterbottle hanger	NONE

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Will Mahler