Rider:
oshirobianchi member online
Ways to connect: n/a
Location:
Pasadena, California
Club Affiliation: Fixed Gear Riders Club
Road Category: Citizen
Member Since: May 2009 5 Year Distance Chart
2013 Miles Traveled: 0
2013 Rank: currently unranked
Lifetime Odometer: 9,165 miles
History:

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Started biking in the fall of '08 at the advice of my brother since I have bad knees and running was making them worse. I now bike almost every day, with the majority of my mileage being fixed. I enjoy long distance rides and collecting Bianchi bikes. 
Bicycles
click to enlarge 1987 Bianchi Brava
Fixed Gear Road bike
Description:  Bought off Craigslist on 4/16/11. Already converted to fixed. Added Mavic CXP22 Rims laced to Origin 8 hubs, 46x17 gearing, Nitto B115 drops, Fizik Arione saddle. Going to use this as my climbing fixed.

Lifetime Odometer: 339.3 miles

click to enlarge 1987 Bianchi Limited Campione del Mundo
Fixed Gear Road bike
Description:  Picked this up on Craigslist on 9/25/09. Converted to fixed after my birthday. Helped with build by Jones Bicycles II in San Marino. Truvativ Omnium Cranks, handbuilt Deep V's, Dimension hubs, Soma Urban Pursuit bullhorns, Candy Brothers clipless pedals, Fizik Aliante Delta saddle, Tektro Quartz R720 front brake. Replaced front brake pad with Dura-Ace pad on 9/28/10
Replaced saddle in December to black Fizik Arione and black bar tape. Installing track drops on 1/6/2011.


Lifetime Odometer: 4,751.0 miles

Tires:
700 x 23C Continental Gatorskin Hardshell, front, 2,116 miles
700 x 23C Continental Gatorskin Hardshell, rear, 2,116 miles

click to enlarge 1982 Bianchi Limited (Piaggio production)
Road bike
Description:  Picked this beauty up on Craigslist 9/24/2010. Not 100% sure of year, but on seatpost lug there is a 2M serial number, which indicates it was likely made in December of 1982. Full Campagnolo Veloce components (11-23 cassette) except Athena crank (53-39). 3T Record stem and handlebars. Campy Xenon fluted seatpost. Ambrosio WS 23 rims laced to Bianchi Miche hubs, with Vittoria Rubino celeste tires.
UPDATE 1/5/2011: Replaced standard crank with Campy Centaur CT Ultra Torque compact crank for the hills.


Lifetime Odometer: 1,473.2 miles

Tires:
700 x 23C Vittoria Rubino Celeste, front, 1,473 miles
700 x 23C Continental Gatorskin, front, 260 miles
700 x 23C Vittoria Rubino Celeste, rear, 1,473 miles
700 x 23C Continental Gatorskin, rear, 260 miles
No planned events for 2013

 
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