Originally Posted by
crank_addict
Way to go, Bikemig! With all your other neato bikes, I like how your making this part of the fleet.
Especially a frameset with interesting storyline of Ishiwata. You're right on with the 'no respect' - lol. I too have an all Japan made Trek Ishiwata 022 frameset awaiting in the raw. Its getting full Shimano Arabesque, Sunshine tall flange hubs with Araya aero 2 tubulars.
Excellent idea. I like the idea of using early Shimano 600 for this build as well. The shimano 600 EX, FC 6200 stuff was out by 1978 so it could have been mounted as original equipment on this bike. The FC 6207 stuff was out by the mid 80s. I have a Shimano FC 6200 brakeset for the bike. I'm not sure if I have a full arabesque group for the bike but I can mix 6200 and 6207.