Track bikes in Tokyo (picture heavy)
06-03-08, 10:05 AM
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and Beans goes alu. nice frame. quite light. along the lines of $900.
06-03-08, 10:13 AM
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the saddle is definitely crap-tacular T_T
06-03-08, 10:58 AM
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I f'ing love it. From the colour, to the fork, to the fork's decals, to the headset and chromed lugs. Oh, and 28h Campy hubs with that lacing? I'm just jealous now.
The way it's setup, it does look pretty goofy (huge bars and long stem on short frame, etc.). But to me goofy is better than tarcky (though with the toptube pad, the tarck argument could be made too).
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06-03-08, 06:39 PM
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Sorry. It was deserving of a partial picture-quote.
I f'ing love it. From the colour, to the fork, to the fork's decals, to the headset and chromed lugs. Oh, and 28h Campy hubs with that lacing? I'm just jealous now.
The way it's setup, it does look pretty goofy (huge bars and long stem on short frame, etc.). But to me goofy is better than tarcky (though with the toptube pad, the tarck argument could be made too).
I f'ing love it. From the colour, to the fork, to the fork's decals, to the headset and chromed lugs. Oh, and 28h Campy hubs with that lacing? I'm just jealous now.
The way it's setup, it does look pretty goofy (huge bars and long stem on short frame, etc.). But to me goofy is better than tarcky (though with the toptube pad, the tarck argument could be made too).
06-03-08, 09:09 PM
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the owner was a fellow foreigner but we only exchanged knowing glances after my "is this yours??" gesture from a few meters away.
the goofiness may be in part due to the wide angle lens on the camera I was using. it wasn't quite as goofy in person, but it is a couple sizes small to be sure. color aside (the maroon is pretty nice) I wasn't really a fan of the tt pad either. but damn, beautiful old frame.
06-09-08, 07:09 AM
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06-13-08, 09:08 AM
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Bridgestone, Panasonic, a 1970s Gan Well Pro, Vivalo, Levant and a total mess Dolan. All in the past few days...
https://tvvas.blogspot.com/2008/06/mo...kyo.html#links
https://tvvas.blogspot.com/2008/06/mo...kyo.html#links
06-13-08, 10:39 AM
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i will be coming up there to work for august. hopefully i will see some of you there... (anyone wanna rent a room for a month...close to akasaka, minato-ku?)
ohh, ghibli museum!
ohh, ghibli museum!
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another installment of track bikes in osaka
last night there was a ピスト themed event in umeda. main event was keirin simulation bike racing and the debut of a local osaka crew's riding dvd.
random pics of bikes outside and inside. some of the ocean frames are on their blog or have already been posted. look real pretty in person.
last night there was a ピスト themed event in umeda. main event was keirin simulation bike racing and the debut of a local osaka crew's riding dvd.
random pics of bikes outside and inside. some of the ocean frames are on their blog or have already been posted. look real pretty in person.
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06-17-08, 07:21 PM
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06-18-08, 02:17 AM
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Damn, I want a reversible NITTO BIA stem like that. And yes, I know Ben's has it but I'm not willing to pay their price...
Those Ocean frames do look real nice too IMO.
06-18-08, 07:16 AM
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my friend is there now
Originally Posted by ecahatch
here's a couple of pics for you Nate 
it's pure hyphy in Japan...:drink:
WBASE & Carnival
Carnival
WBASE
FTC
There's more pics, but here's a teaser
it's pure hyphy in Japan...:drink:WBASE & Carnival
Carnival
WBASE
FTC
There's more pics, but here's a teaser
06-19-08, 12:22 AM
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06-19-08, 12:26 AM
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