Japanese Stuff Snapped on the Streets of Tokyo
07-03-12, 03:01 PM
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Awesome thread DM, thanks for taking the time to post it!
07-03-12, 03:15 PM
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I wonder if they'd require a front brake if equipped with a coaster brake. I could swear I've seen new bikes with just coasters (in photos).
07-03-12, 03:29 PM
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One thing I noticed is the Japanese drillium in the pics posted does not always look like they make sense structurally or aesthetically, but I guess that's just kind of a aesthetic and engineering culture difference thing.......anyway, they must have a big laugh when they see things like this....
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07-03-12, 03:33 PM
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07-03-12, 05:33 PM
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Do you have any more pictures of that Cherubim, Dawes-Man? Not exactly my cup of tea, style-wise, but looks like a very beautiful bike. As for brakes, it'll be a shame to clutter up that beauty but maybe he could rig up some dummy, temporary calipers that only look like brakes ? 
I don't have any other photos of the Cherubim but will take some next time I'm passing the shop and post them, specially for you, footboy
07-03-12, 05:36 PM
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...except for that rule about having both a F&R brake , or facing a $600 fine. That rule alone would completely kill the fixie craze...hmmmm...
Seriously: there are several 'clip-on' or temporary brakes that your friend with the Cherubim might consider to make it technically compliant...but they might ruin the elegant lines.
I think most stayer bikes had the fork reversed so the front could really tuck in tight to the pacing motorcycle
and draft...plus they often had a super-sized chainring. The San Rensho might be a track time-trialer...then again, maybe they do things like stayer racing differently in Japan.
Great treat to see all this, rusty chains and all! Thanks!
Seriously: there are several 'clip-on' or temporary brakes that your friend with the Cherubim might consider to make it technically compliant...but they might ruin the elegant lines.
I think most stayer bikes had the fork reversed so the front could really tuck in tight to the pacing motorcycle
and draft...plus they often had a super-sized chainring. The San Rensho might be a track time-trialer...then again, maybe they do things like stayer racing differently in Japan.Great treat to see all this, rusty chains and all! Thanks!
Track time-trialer, huh? I'll ask when I next pass the shop, when I take some more photos of the Cherubim for rootboy.
07-23-12, 08:26 AM
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Came across this Presto track-framed machine this afternoon:
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Nicely made:
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But what made me take notice was this:
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Made in France, the bars and carrier cost around $250 in Japan. The Nitto stem is a must... just imagine trying to thread the bars and basket through the stem otherwise
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Untitled by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG]Nicely made:
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Untitled by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG]But what made me take notice was this:
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Untitled by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG]Made in France, the bars and carrier cost around $250 in Japan. The Nitto stem is a must... just imagine trying to thread the bars and basket through the stem otherwise
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07-23-12, 09:16 AM
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I need that Nitto UI stem. I have one in 100mm, but I need a shorter one. 
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07-23-12, 02:02 PM
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All but one of those rusty chains haven't been ridden for a while, just look at the rollers and the valley between the sprocket's teeth.
Nice pic's, keep 'em comin'!
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07-23-12, 04:32 PM
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07-23-12, 04:38 PM
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07-23-12, 04:57 PM
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This site has them in 60, 70, 80 & 90mm for $64. There are other sites offering them but I haven't checked them. You can do some U1-2 surfing by copying, pasting and searching for: 日東 ＵＩ-２
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07-23-12, 05:58 PM
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I don't think I'd actually want to ride those drilled out cranks. That drilling looks like a bit much, and makes me question the integrity. I admit it looks cool. those riser bars on the other hand, do not.
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07-23-12, 07:41 PM
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Ah, not what you wanted at all! Sorry!
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That's what the bike chains look like here in Germany as well. I think most people use a bicycle for a commuting tool and don't really care as long as it is working. I can usually hear them shifting gears or pedaling along because of chain condition. Sounds like tanks clanking down the street. LOL
07-24-12, 02:45 AM
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Isn't that red track bike with a basket (good grief now) a Jan LeGrand-built Presto?
The same Jan LeGrand who built the team bikes for Raleigh?
That seems a sad use of such a fine machine if you ask me.
The same Jan LeGrand who built the team bikes for Raleigh?
That seems a sad use of such a fine machine if you ask me.
07-24-12, 03:12 AM
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On the other hand, had the bike been faithfully tracked out but with a rusty chain...
07-24-12, 03:15 AM
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Yikes. Here in Korea I don't see rusty chains unless its a kid, or grandpa riding a bike that looks older than he does. Lots of flat tires though. Odd when theres an aircompressor every 5km or so along any designated bike/walking path. They use them to clean shoes and its easy to get the right adapter to use it put air in tires.
08-18-12, 11:53 PM
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I have quite a lot of stuff to share with you all this time. Mainly as I've been snapping photos and then doing nothing with them.
First off, what I think is a French postman's bike I spotted outside a supermarket as I was going home from a firework display in Tsukuji, famous for its fish market:
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Not terribly good photos as it was dark and I only had my iPhone with me.
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Next is this very small frame Umezawa. Beautifully made, lug less, it's a track frame but I don't remember what kind of racing it was built for. I'll post that info later:
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IMG_0197 by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG]
There was a bicycle event in the park near where I live on Friday, called Pedal Day 2012, which I went along to. It's actually a 3-day event with the 2nd & 3rd day, being on the weekend, with lots more going on. Anyway, there were a few things I enjoyed seeing, like this LEVEL (well known Keirin frame builder)... thing?
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Apparently, you can really get the rpms up high...
Nicely made, as you would expect from LEVEL:
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Very nifty stem for dialing in the perfect position - I though I got a better pic but I can't find it:
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IMG_9679 by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG]
First off, what I think is a French postman's bike I spotted outside a supermarket as I was going home from a firework display in Tsukuji, famous for its fish market:
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IMG_0252 by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG]Not terribly good photos as it was dark and I only had my iPhone with me.
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IMG_0250 by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG]Next is this very small frame Umezawa. Beautifully made, lug less, it's a track frame but I don't remember what kind of racing it was built for. I'll post that info later:
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IMG_0197 by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG]There was a bicycle event in the park near where I live on Friday, called Pedal Day 2012, which I went along to. It's actually a 3-day event with the 2nd & 3rd day, being on the weekend, with lots more going on. Anyway, there were a few things I enjoyed seeing, like this LEVEL (well known Keirin frame builder)... thing?
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IMG_9673 by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG]Apparently, you can really get the rpms up high...
Nicely made, as you would expect from LEVEL:
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IMG_9677 by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG]Very nifty stem for dialing in the perfect position - I though I got a better pic but I can't find it:
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IMG_9679 by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG]
08-19-12, 12:12 AM
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This was very interesting. Another Keirin frame maker of repute, VENUS, made this back in the 60s or early-70s, I think. The maker no longer makes...
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Apart from it being a beautifully made, and preserved frame...
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... it has a couple of very interesting features added for training use on public roads - firstly, a rear bum-brake:
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Secondly, a 'lightweight' toolkit - 'Look! No bag!' It simply threads on to the rear axle end:
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And thirdly, a neatly adjustable toe clip:
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Other features that make this a fine machine - a well preserved UNNO tubing sticker - back in the day. all Keirin frames were made of this. Looks new to me but I was assured it was original...:
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Untitled by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG]Apart from it being a beautifully made, and preserved frame...
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Untitled by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG][IMG]
Untitled by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG]... it has a couple of very interesting features added for training use on public roads - firstly, a rear bum-brake:
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Untitled by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG]Secondly, a 'lightweight' toolkit - 'Look! No bag!' It simply threads on to the rear axle end:
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Untitled by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG]And thirdly, a neatly adjustable toe clip:
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Untitled by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG]Other features that make this a fine machine - a well preserved UNNO tubing sticker - back in the day. all Keirin frames were made of this. Looks new to me but I was assured it was original...:
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Untitled by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG]
08-19-12, 12:13 AM
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08-19-12, 12:26 AM
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Other interesting stuff at Pedal Day 2012:
A wood & Columbus tubing bike:
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Made by this guy, Masateru Yasuda, standing with a later model:
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He built frames for Zullo for 6 years and says that after returning to Japan got bored with steel and decided he wanted to make something with Japanese materials, which apart from the steel Colombus seat tube, this is:
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He explained that the wood (which sandwiches layers of carbon fibre - the black stripes you can see) shrank and expanded with weather conditions. Hence the adjuster on this, later model:
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I know there are a few Zullo fans here, so here is one he made earlier:
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I had a ride on the wooden bikes. There were very comfortable, if not a little wooden (arf, arf) and they creak occasionally, just like a wooden ship...
A wood & Columbus tubing bike:
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Untitled by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG]Made by this guy, Masateru Yasuda, standing with a later model:
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Untitled by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG]He built frames for Zullo for 6 years and says that after returning to Japan got bored with steel and decided he wanted to make something with Japanese materials, which apart from the steel Colombus seat tube, this is:
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Untitled by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG]He explained that the wood (which sandwiches layers of carbon fibre - the black stripes you can see) shrank and expanded with weather conditions. Hence the adjuster on this, later model:
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Untitled by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG]I know there are a few Zullo fans here, so here is one he made earlier:
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Untitled by Dawes-man, on Flickr[/IMG]I had a ride on the wooden bikes. There were very comfortable, if not a little wooden (arf, arf) and they creak occasionally, just like a wooden ship...