Originally Posted by
amybikes
Ian says Kalavinka is just one older gentleman hand making these bikes! I really hope I can afford one soon.
Yes, basically it's just Tanabe-san, who must be getting up there in age by now, by himself working out of a shop that's smaller than my living room. His wife used to hand paint their steel head badges, but no longer does on account of her diminishing eyesight. I stopped by once to look around the workshop and he was extremely friendly and welcoming. He even apologized that he was not doing any brazing work that day as he would have been more than happy to teach me the basics.