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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-08-24, 10:07 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 17,484
Posted By stoneageyosh

You betcha, agree nothing better. See you and...

You betcha, agree nothing better.
See you and raise you one. Have a ‘73 Takao Ono Panasonic and ‘84 Tesch 100 that were built for me. Exact same position on both. Race tires were Clement...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-02-24, 11:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 439
Posted By stoneageyosh

Ah, yes, who could forget Fred Parr. Used to see...

Ah, yes, who could forget Fred Parr. Used to see him in shops in the Santa Monica/W LA area. Might have sold a one or two of his frames at Marina Del Rey Bike in the early(?) 70’s. He had some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 12:29 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,701
Posted By stoneageyosh

It appears that along with a wide variety of bike...

It appears that along with a wide variety of bike exotica, to help you pay for it, Yoshida offered financing as well. See lower right “Yoshida Loan”?!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 01:58 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 28,993
Posted By stoneageyosh

Re: Frame was designed and built by Takao, not...

Re: Frame was designed and built by Takao, not F, Ono, Panasonic’s custom frame builder in the early 70’s. Could be that they misread the “Handbuilt by T. Ono” decal.
Ono phad previously built...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,701
Posted By stoneageyosh

Looking up the location of the Shimano Museum it...

Looking up the location of the Shimano Museum it appears to be a short walk from our family’s residence in Sakai. Will definitely make arrangements to visit if we are able to make it next year.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-24, 06:21 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,569
Posted By stoneageyosh

Thanks for the follow up.

Thanks for the follow up.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-24, 01:58 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,569
Posted By stoneageyosh

All feeding the micro watt power differential,...

All feeding the micro watt power differential, super weight weenie, “my bike always stays clean” mantra disciples.



Have you tried using your brakes?



Some track riders used oil just to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 02:08 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,701
Posted By stoneageyosh

Could be. More likely a facial recognition...

Could be. More likely a facial recognition pre-clearance expedited line through security. We are talking about the land of innovative techno nerds.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,701
Posted By stoneageyosh

There were a lot of things back then that we can...

There were a lot of things back then that we can look back on and scratch our heads wondering, what ( . . . . . ) were they thinking?
Not sure if it was Hasebe or Okajima that told me that the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 12:01 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,701
Posted By stoneageyosh

What a trip!! Great stuff!! The gentleman...

What a trip!! Great stuff!!
The gentleman you are with, I would presume, is Masayuki Hasebe representing the Shimano Museum. Glad to see that he is still active. He was a Shimano junior...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 09:51 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,390
Posted By stoneageyosh

Mostly because of limited space. Did have the...

Mostly because of limited space. Did have the advantage of having it tailored to what we had bike wise when it was built. I have a couple more benches that are similar and others that to put mildly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 10:21 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,390
Posted By stoneageyosh

From a racing standpoint a bike is/was a tool not...

From a racing standpoint a bike is/was a tool not a piece of art per se. Yeah, the high end stuff looks neat but it was function, tempered by affordability, that determined what you used.
As such I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 12:07 PM
Replies: 1,944
Views: 118,799
Posted By stoneageyosh

Yeah, being rural, this time of year torches are...

Yeah, being rural, this time of year torches are no big deal as we are allowed to burn slash and brush piles. However, nobody uses pitchforks as haying is all mechanical. Now manure forks would be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 01:31 AM
Replies: 1,944
Views: 118,799
Posted By stoneageyosh

I will have to concede to “CO-conspirator”, one...

I will have to concede to “CO-conspirator”, one of many.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 01:22 AM
Replies: 1,944
Views: 118,799
Posted By stoneageyosh

I can understand that there are many, for good...

I can understand that there are many, for good reason, that would like to bury this thread. Especially since I used to work for Campy in the Super Record era.
However, having aided and abetted...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 12:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 559
Posted By stoneageyosh

Janglish for “chro moly”. Also note the “rug”...

Janglish for “chro moly”.
Also note the “rug” for lug.
Japanese has only a sorta combined R’s and L’s sound that gets used for both. There are other cases where phonetic Janglish can be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-24, 01:05 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,524
Posted By stoneageyosh

Well, if he is fortunate enough to know someone...

Well, if he is fortunate enough to know someone that would bestow a bottle on him.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 10:07 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,524
Posted By stoneageyosh

Congrats on the bike! If you decide to bring...

Congrats on the bike!
If you decide to bring back a bottle of sake . . .
Highly recommend, if you can find it, Kikuhime Daiginjo from Hakusan in Kanazawa Prefecture.
It is considered to be...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-28-24, 09:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,075
Posted By stoneageyosh

Looks like a downgrade from the 1960/61 model I...

Looks like a downgrade from the 1960/61 model I had which came pre-turkey/dork with Campy Gran Sport and same brakes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 06:38 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,524
Posted By stoneageyosh

This is an example of sometimes puzzling and/or...

This is an example of sometimes puzzling and/or humorous “Janglish” seen on Japanese products back in the day. Maybe this bike suffers from a split personality or identity crisis. The first three...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-24, 03:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 461
Posted By stoneageyosh

Thank you! This confirms what I thought about...

Thank you!
This confirms what I thought about the lugs on my Panasonic by Takao Ono. Built in 1973 with Tange tubes. Lugs appear to be #’s 1801, 1821 and 1841....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 04:45 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,988
Posted By stoneageyosh

Glad that you recognize the Japanese team...

Glad that you recognize the Japanese team autographs. I saw Okajima and Hasebe at Shimano when Ono took me around when I was in Japan after he sent me my frame. Also went to Maeda/Suntour, Zunow...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 05:59 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,988
Posted By stoneageyosh

Be glad, that is a Reader’s Digest version. ...

Be glad, that is a Reader’s Digest version.
Thank you. Put a lot of miles on it in SoCal.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 05:23 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,988
Posted By stoneageyosh

Way back machine working overtime. After the...

Way back machine working overtime.
After the 1973 Grand Prix of the United States, where I had helped promoter Chuck Pranke and was interpreter/tour guide for the Japanese team, their coach Takao...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 01:16 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,988
Posted By stoneageyosh

OK, another trip in the wayback machine. ...

OK, another trip in the wayback machine.
First saw custom frames with Ishiwata 022 and 019 in 1972 during the Grand Prix of the United States held at Encino Velodrome in California. Built by...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,988
Posted By stoneageyosh

Could be Tourney crankset. Ha! Without...

Could be Tourney crankset.

Ha! Without glasses, I have to squint which means my eyes are about closed. And, at my age if they close I’m not far from nodding off.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-24, 04:16 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,988
Posted By stoneageyosh

Dust cap says Takagi.

Dust cap says Takagi.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,096
Posted By stoneageyosh

Now those are some very nice spare parts! ...

Now those are some very nice spare parts!
Wonder if the gold plate makes the cone races any smoother?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-24, 11:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,096
Posted By stoneageyosh

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_1906_1ea500c8f66f7197df1439dc7de00433e5a72793.jpeg
This was my favorite, most used piece on the road. Fritz Bruhlmann bike stand....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-24, 08:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,096
Posted By stoneageyosh

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_1902_9d787efce025f1d931aaeaa13700ea959e815ba3.jpeg
These were the tools and small parts carried when I was doing Campy tech...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
02-10-24, 04:13 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 323
Posted By stoneageyosh

PM sent.

PM sent.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
02-06-24, 01:17 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,006
Posted By stoneageyosh

Great! Appreciate the brake levers. Will...

Great! Appreciate the brake levers.
Will have to see which bars end up on the Raleigh. Hopefully the others find homes soon.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-24, 07:48 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,836
Posted By stoneageyosh

In my experience doing tech support, the emphasis...

In my experience doing tech support, the emphasis was on speed of wheel change. It was easier for me to pull the RD back to clear the freewheel, lift and drop the rear of the bike onto the axle,...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-22-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,006
Posted By stoneageyosh

Will let you know later as the bike is for my...

Will let you know later as the bike is for my cousin and he may like them or not. If he prefers the NR I will need brake levers. Send me a PM as a reminder that I can find easier.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-21-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,006
Posted By stoneageyosh

Thank you for the promotion to H-A! Or,...

Thank you for the promotion to H-A! Or, hahahahaha!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-04-23, 09:30 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,795
Posted By stoneageyosh

Those look like mounts for a rear lift stand...

Those look like mounts for a rear lift stand which was OEM on all utility/city bikes in Japan from that era. Even now they are pretty common for that type of bike. Nothing better if you load a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-23, 11:52 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,119
Posted By stoneageyosh

They have the same type situation in Japan. ...

They have the same type situation in Japan. Aging population, younger moving to cities leaving rural areas with abandoned houses that can be had for nominal cost, like $100 and up. Saw several on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-23, 02:16 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,119
Posted By stoneageyosh

Hey gugie, just head south down the coast where...

Hey gugie, just head south down the coast where the winter and summer weather is better than Portland. PM welcome.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-23, 02:02 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,119
Posted By stoneageyosh

Been retired since 2010, some things we learned...

Been retired since 2010, some things we learned before and after.
Plan ahead. Take some road trips and look around at least five years before you plan on retiring. Spend time in areas that look...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-23, 02:27 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,349
Posted By stoneageyosh

Most likely this bike was brought back by a US...

Most likely this bike was brought back by a US serviceman after WWII.
That is a headlight bracket on the front.
The head tube badge is a two-fer for the company name. It has “Ma ru u chi” in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-23, 11:38 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 833
Posted By stoneageyosh

Brian did several things that would be considered...

Brian did several things that would be considered “different “. His black and white reverse polka dot bike, one side black with white dots and the reverse white with black dots was one.
He got...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-03-23, 12:06 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 6,074
Posted By stoneageyosh

Dredging through ancient gray matter another...

Dredging through ancient gray matter another manufacturer of, let’s call it vintage American (one piece crank) style, bikes that could be considered for blasphemegination emerged.
From the company...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-23, 06:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 805
Posted By stoneageyosh

Gad! You know you’re old when your cranial hard...

Gad! You know you’re old when your cranial hard (head) drive contains history!*#%!
Sad to say, but back in the 70’s bike boom days an entry level drop bar bike HAD to have those latest...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-23, 06:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 805
Posted By stoneageyosh

BITD of stem shifters and brake “safety” levers,...

BITD of stem shifters and brake “safety” levers, they were used on the least expensive and highest volume seller bike models. Far more stem shifter bikes sold than bikes that would have used low end...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-23, 11:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 788
Posted By stoneageyosh

Have no knowledge of how West Coast chose areas...

Have no knowledge of how West Coast chose areas of distribution for their various lines. Seems odd that I never noticed any Azuki dealers. But, wasn’t really trying so who knows?
Shipping cost was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-23, 08:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 788
Posted By stoneageyosh

Nishiki was also brought in by West Coast Cycle....

Nishiki was also brought in by West Coast Cycle. They had American Eagle which changed to Nishiki because of possibly being misleading as it was not made in USA.
Don’t know if West Coast distributed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-23, 11:36 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 9,421
Posted By stoneageyosh

Obviously, in a good way, more than enough to...

Obviously, in a good way, more than enough to enjoy tinkering with bikes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-23, 12:22 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 9,421
Posted By stoneageyosh

Never was aware of any required torque specs...

Never was aware of any required torque specs while working for Campagnolo in the 80’s. A torque wrench was not included in any Campy tool set or our personal tools. The Campy wrenches are sized to...
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