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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 07:33 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 65,926
Posted By darkmoon

The Catalogue of Reminiscence

A Japanese cyclist, Mr. GAMI, collected and shared bikes and parts catalogues.
He was born in 1957 and started cycling in 1972.
There are many Japanese catalogues I haven't seen, 1960's in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 06:25 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,706
Posted By darkmoon

exactly:thumb:

exactly:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-24, 04:42 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,706
Posted By darkmoon

There were 2 more bike shops who made a...

There were 2 more bike shops who made a hand-drawn ad every month.

Cycle Sports, Sep, 1977

Cycle Mate Yoshida of Shiki, Saitama prefecture, now Y's Road.
Upper half : bespoke Antales
Lower...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-24, 09:03 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

It's a beautiful sunset in Philly. I'm happy...

It's a beautiful sunset in Philly.

I'm happy to find another Molteni orange Merckx fan.
I started cycling in 1975 and the king in the bike racing was Eddy Merckx, Japan's Miyata build orange...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-24, 06:30 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,070
Posted By darkmoon

Inflation of some old parts in Japan, too. ...

Inflation of some old parts in Japan, too.

Campy 5oth anniversary set, NOS, at Yahoo auction, just finished.
The price started at 449,800 yen and finished at 961,000 yen.
$62,000(155yen to US...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 06:48 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

Nissan guys will be happy to hear it, I'm...

Nissan guys will be happy to hear it, I'm sure:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

Weekend rec ride Mt. Fuji view point hmmm ...

Weekend rec ride

Mt. Fuji view point
hmmm
but wind was cool and nice, I didn't feel like riding fast....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 04:58 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

Cherubim touring bike in America, I can't believe...

Cherubim touring bike in America, I can't believe it:thumb:
I haven't seen one for 40 years in Japan, hahaha.

Thanks for sharing the pics, rccardr.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,706
Posted By darkmoon

We Japanese cyclists have loved mini-velos. ...

We Japanese cyclists have loved mini-velos.

First, C&V
Katakura made Perfect Quick Mini, 22in wheel rinko bike.
First model was PR2-D, size 500mm
The catalogs of Japanese vintage bicycle...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-24, 04:37 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

Weekend rec ride Mt. Fuji view point The...

Weekend rec ride

Mt. Fuji view point
The skies are fine but hazy.
Steam in the air increases and Tsuyu rainy season isn't far....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 11:07 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,706
Posted By darkmoon

Robvolz has already posted his identity but I...

Robvolz has already posted his identity but I need to check him myself.
Because my image of Hasebe is still a young racer with Shimano Racing in 1970's and 80's, hahaha.
Yes, the gentleman is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-24, 04:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 591
Posted By darkmoon

In Japan, ordinary size range is 48cm~58cm, but...

In Japan, ordinary size range is 48cm~58cm, but 58cm is very rare.
As a sample, when I was a member of a racing team, members were 15 or so.
height : 165cm~175cm, only one guy was 180cm
frame...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 69,649
Posted By darkmoon

Very good restoration. Another true story of My...

Very good restoration. Another true story of My Fair Lady.

I had a 1982 Team Miyata with Dura Ace EX like yours.
Because Peter Winnen won l'Alpe d'Huez stage 1981 Tour de France riding...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-24, 04:59 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

Weekend rec ride Mt. Fuji view point It...

Weekend rec ride

Mt. Fuji view point
It was cloudy but clouds couldn't hide her.
I could see the snowcapped summit....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-24, 10:11 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 6,285
Posted By darkmoon

The best looking seat post, Campy super record...

The best looking seat post, Campy super record 2-bolt
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-24, 04:40 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 6,285
Posted By darkmoon

Dura Ace 7700 group is the best and 25th...

Dura Ace 7700 group is the best and 25th anniversary set is the BESTEST.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 10:03 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

Holiday, Constitutional day, rec ride Mt....

Holiday, Constitutional day, rec ride

Mt. Fuji view point
Oh, I can see Mt. Fuji, the cloud hides her partly....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-24, 06:34 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 8,626
Posted By darkmoon

Francesco Moser ...

Francesco Moser
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Eddy Merckx...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-24, 03:45 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

Weekend rec ride Mt. Fuji view point,...

Weekend rec ride

Mt. Fuji view point, hmmm...
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Cherry blossoms...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-24, 09:03 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 31,839
Posted By darkmoon

The panda painting is great. Fine hair drawing,...

The panda painting is great.
Fine hair drawing, Kegaki in nihonga, is great.
This mural shows the level of London painters.

Thanks for sharing the mural pics, Botty.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

They are shakunage, rhododendron. We Japanese...

They are shakunage, rhododendron. We Japanese like them, too.

Yeah, getting out of Europa isn't easy. Europa isn't the best car for ladies because...hahaha.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 08:56 PM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

Weekend rec ride Mt. Fuji view point. ...

Weekend rec ride

Mt. Fuji view point.
Another cloudy day, hmmm.
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 05:06 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

Weekend rec ride Mr. Fuji view point As...

Weekend rec ride


Mr. Fuji view point
As usual I couldn't see her today either....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-24, 02:48 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

Weekend rec ride It was hana gumori,...

Weekend rec ride


It was hana gumori, cloudy in the cherry blossom season.
Couldn't see Mt. Fuji today, either.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 06:31 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

Flanders? Many Japanese don't know Yokohama is...

Flanders?
Many Japanese don't know Yokohama is a hilly city.
There are countless roads like this, with nonslip concrete.
They are bumpy for the bikes.
The max grade of this road is 17%, ahead of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 02:07 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

Weekend rec ride The weather was very good. ...

Weekend rec ride

The weather was very good.
But Japan was hit by the yellow sand from China desert.
Visibility was 10km/6mile.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-24, 01:39 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,352
Posted By darkmoon

Beautiful 3Rensho and Superbe Pro! It's very...

Beautiful 3Rensho and Superbe Pro!
It's very hard to find this level of 3Rensho in Japan.
Congrats!

I guess you all know what 3Rensho means.
3 straight wins.
Yoshi Konno made many Keirin...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-24, 01:19 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,352
Posted By darkmoon

For most of Japanese, English is cool, just cool....

For most of Japanese, English is cool, just cool. They want to use and add some English. That's all.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-24, 03:45 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

Weekend rec ride. Mt. Fuji view point. The...

Weekend rec ride.

Mt. Fuji view point.
The skies were overcast.
I couldn't see even Tanzawa mountains, nearer than Mt. Fuji....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,869
Posted By darkmoon

I can identify 5 Japanese autographs. 4 were...

I can identify 5 Japanese autographs.
4 were cyclists :
Top, Misturu Sasaki, of Birdgestone
Middle upper, Yukiharu Mori, of Miyata, I had the same autograph but lost
Middle lower, Shinpei...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 01:37 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

Weekend rec ride. Mt. Fuji view point. 70%...

Weekend rec ride.

Mt. Fuji view point.
70% of the visits, I can't see her.
Today was one of these days.
It isn't easy to climb up to this place.
Mmm...
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 02:27 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

Weekend rec ride. This is Mt. Fuji. Japan...

Weekend rec ride.

This is Mt. Fuji.
Japan Tourism Bureau's poster level beauty, today.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 01:25 PM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

You're welcome, non-fixie. the sign says: ...

You're welcome, non-fixie.

the sign says:
From Yokohama city hall to dog owners
Please take care of your pets' solid and liquid waste.
It's your responsibility.

I visited this view point...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 06:08 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

Weekend rec ride Mt. Fuji view point, clouds...

Weekend rec ride
Mt. Fuji view point, clouds hid her today too.
Mmm...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 12:45 PM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

It's like a scene of Dutch Light/Hollands Licht,...

It's like a scene of Dutch Light/Hollands Licht, by Pieter-Rim de Kroon.
I like the long shadow.

My favorite Dutch painters are van Gogh, Jan Vermeer, and M. C. Escher.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 11:31 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 31,839
Posted By darkmoon

Kanji on the left right means prosperity,...

Kanji on the left right means prosperity, pronounced han ei in Japanese.
Two letters are correct.
But, I don't know Chinese pronunciation, hahaha.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 03:32 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

Weekend rec ride. The last weekend, raining...

Weekend rec ride.

The last weekend, raining for 2 days.
This week, drizzling for 3 days.
Today, Saturday, very good weather and temp 10c/50f, a good cycling day.
Mt. Fuji, I could see the snow...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-12-24, 09:06 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

Weekend rec ride. I couldn't ride for three...

Weekend rec ride.
I couldn't ride for three weeks.
And the skies were partly overcast.
Clouds hid Mt. Fuji, again.
Mmm.

The visible mountains are Tanzawa mountains.
They are about 1 hour from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-24, 08:25 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 31,839
Posted By darkmoon

Oh, LONDON! You have British Museum and other...

Oh, LONDON!
You have British Museum and other museums with great collections.
And on the street, uncollected masterpieces, and good bikes, hahaha.
Extraordinary city, it's LONDON!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-24, 09:27 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,387
Posted By darkmoon

I have a Japanese translation. A friend, who's...

I have a Japanese translation.
A friend, who's a German teacher, translated it from a German book.
Maso is a sociologist and investigated TdF 1948 thoroughly like his job.
It is a really great...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-24, 05:45 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

Happy new year! beautiful Mt. Fuji ...

Happy new year!

beautiful Mt. Fuji
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I could see beautiful Tokyo Bay...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-23, 12:22 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 7,959
Posted By darkmoon

Drillum, yes, Eddy Merckx started at 1969 Tour de...

Drillum, yes, Eddy Merckx started at 1969 Tour de France.

I don't know who milled and polished this seat post.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-23, 03:20 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

I took a day off and could ride at last! I...

I took a day off and could ride at last!

I could see Mt. Fuji today
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-21-23, 10:51 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 14,067
Posted By darkmoon

Orange? Yeah, Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra Molteni...

Orange?
Yeah, Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra Molteni orange.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-23, 12:12 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,271
Posted By darkmoon

Multi-color bikes? Yes, Colnago! Master...

Multi-color bikes?
Yes, Colnago!
Master X-light, lx21, Mapei color.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-23, 02:13 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

Weekend rec ride Mt. Fuji view point ...

Weekend rec ride

Mt. Fuji view point
Another overcast, partly, day.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-23, 06:35 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

Your side of the Pacific is as beautiful as our...

Your side of the Pacific is as beautiful as our side:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-23, 01:50 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

Weekend rec ride. Before the Mt. Fuji view...

Weekend rec ride.

Before the Mt. Fuji view point, I've gotta climb this hill.
A few hundreds yards from the view point.
The pic is the last and steepest part.
iphone said 10degree, 17%!
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-23, 12:32 PM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

agreed! They must be the artist's name.

agreed!
They must be the artist's name.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-23, 11:13 AM
Replies: 21,883
Views: 3,195,563
Posted By darkmoon

3 yellow letters on the left are Japanese...

3 yellow letters on the left are Japanese katakana, which say "da-n-ku" and mean "dunk".
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