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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-23, 11:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 213
Posted By darkmoon

Hayam Jitensha Ichiba An introduction by a...

Hayam Jitensha Ichiba

An introduction by a cyclist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ8klEtV_OU

place : Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, about 80km or 50miles from central Tokyo

face book :...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-23, 04:45 AM
Replies: 20,145
Views: 2,581,233
Posted By darkmoon

It's Monday, between Sunday and Vernal Equinox...

It's Monday, between Sunday and Vernal Equinox day, a Japan's national holiday.
Do you think you want to work?:lol:
I took a day off.

A happy rec ride today, too!

Kasuga-jinja shrine....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-23, 07:09 AM
Replies: 20,145
Views: 2,581,233
Posted By darkmoon

Hi, Japan tourism bureau:lol: My Mt. Fuji...

Hi, Japan tourism bureau:lol:

My Mt. Fuji view point.
Hmmm, the cloud hides her again.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-23, 03:56 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 4,391
Posted By darkmoon

Birdman Rally's early days commentator was Dr....

Birdman Rally's early days commentator was Dr. Hidemasa Kimura(1904~1986).

Dr. Kimura, for Japan's airplane fans, is one of aero gods.
His comments were interesting and fun, I remember.

He...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-23, 08:41 AM
Replies: 20,145
Views: 2,581,233
Posted By darkmoon

Hmmm, they are beautiful. Birmingham, it isn't...

Hmmm, they are beautiful.
Birmingham, it isn't a new borough of London:)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-23, 08:16 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 16,993
Posted By darkmoon

What a city London is! I wanna cycle around...

What a city London is!
I wanna cycle around London to look for graffiti.
London is very good for Japan's cyclists.
Left-hand traffic, same as Japan:)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-23, 04:14 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 762
Posted By darkmoon

Just beautiful:thumb: The color combination is...

Just beautiful:thumb:
The color combination is exceptional:thumb:
It's an exhibition and catalog bike:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-23, 03:38 AM
Replies: 20,145
Views: 2,581,233
Posted By darkmoon

Weekend rec ride. Fair weather and 18℃ or 64.4℉...

Weekend rec ride.
Fair weather and 18℃ or 64.4℉ and almost no wind:thumb:
A good cycling day.

Tokuonnji temple, founded 1099, again.

It's main gate.
Beautifully aged wood.
Tiled roof and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-23, 11:15 AM
Replies: 20,145
Views: 2,581,233
Posted By darkmoon

Watership Down is like these? Where are Hazel,...

Watership Down is like these?
Where are Hazel, Bigwig, Fiver:)?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-23, 09:48 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 48,729
Posted By darkmoon

Cycle Sports mag, September 1977

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/_1977_9_003_8c5447d4f53c3fe864bbd3cef0c3b120922ad512.jpeg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-23, 06:05 AM
Replies: 20,145
Views: 2,581,233
Posted By darkmoon

With pleasure, admiral, hahaha:) Japan's...

With pleasure, admiral, hahaha:)

Japan's winter beauties.
Ume, ume plum.
This house is 50ft from the Mt. Fuji view point.
the sky is beautiful.

White ume is called hakubai.
Pink and red ume...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-23, 03:21 AM
Replies: 20,145
Views: 2,581,233
Posted By darkmoon

Today's Mt. Fuji from Yokohama, same as New...

Today's Mt. Fuji from Yokohama, same as New Year's day.
Beautiful sky and Mountain:)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-23, 06:21 AM
Replies: 227
Views: 34,045
Posted By darkmoon

Orange! Of course, Merckx! or Dutch National...

Orange!
Of course, Merckx!
or Dutch National Team, football, cycling!

1972, Giro
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-23, 11:10 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 687
Posted By darkmoon

A friend/bike shop owner of Tokyo taught me...

A friend/bike shop owner of Tokyo taught me Miyata had been making frames for Superia, late 1970's to early 1980's, Dura Ace EX days.
1978, Herman Van Springel, Marc Zeepcetrale-Superia, won...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-23, 09:13 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,764
Posted By darkmoon

Beautiful Tommashini:thumb: White Rolls and...

Beautiful Tommashini:thumb:

White Rolls and Cinelli bar tape fit the bike very well.
Good choice!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-23, 07:34 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 4,391
Posted By darkmoon

The stars and the water carriers: Giro d'Itlia...

The stars and the water carriers: Giro d'Itlia 1973


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUIr9LG1juw
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-23, 09:37 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 4,391
Posted By darkmoon

Steve, you haven't seen them? Let's see my...

Steve, you haven't seen them?

Let's see my favorites

#1
La course en tete

Eddy Merckx and 1973 races, chiefly Giro.
His bikes were changed from Colnago to De Rosa.
He rode De Rosa at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-23, 08:11 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 4,391
Posted By darkmoon

Tokyo Olympic games 1964 The pic is from...

Tokyo Olympic games 1964

The pic is from internet.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-23, 04:57 AM
Replies: 339
Views: 38,900
Posted By darkmoon

Pinalleros! 1991 Giro d'Italia Perico...

Pinalleros!

1991 Giro d'Italia

Perico Delgado's autograph


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-23, 09:27 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 4,391
Posted By darkmoon

Moser collection ...

Moser collection

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/moser_himself_001_6125bb2589d13a6af12d0de257c92884a9d9a7cc.jpeg



Turn the cover
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-23, 07:51 AM
Replies: 522
Views: 57,511
Posted By darkmoon

Pink Moser. Bugno in Maglia Rosa. ...

Pink Moser.
Bugno in Maglia Rosa.


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-23, 08:55 AM
Replies: 522
Views: 57,511
Posted By darkmoon

The stable of real SBDU Raleighs Tour de France...

The stable of real SBDU Raleighs
Tour de France 1981, stage 1b, team time trial, Nice.
Ti-Raleigh-Creda
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-23, 09:10 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 4,391
Posted By darkmoon

Speaking of Sercu, I always remember this great...

Speaking of Sercu, I always remember this great pic.
Cycle Sports mag of Japan, September 1977
Tour de France 1977, stage 16
Sercu is the center of the Classic & Vintage, hahaha, field sprint, but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-23, 09:38 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 4,391
Posted By darkmoon

Bars and cafes in Europe for cycling fans. ...

Bars and cafes in Europe for cycling fans.
Hmmm, I wanna go there, Holland or Belgium or England.
Because they speak English, hahaha.

Well,
Amstel Gold Race.
The course is very complicated....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-23, 03:39 AM
Replies: 20,145
Views: 2,581,233
Posted By darkmoon

Oh, I haven't seen and expected things like this....

Oh, I haven't seen and expected things like this.

Hmmm, very interesting.
Ball-shape looks like Japan's special natural monument, Marimo, lake ball, of Lake Akan, Hokkaido.
Marimo grows into a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-23, 10:52 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 4,391
Posted By darkmoon

Another "I wish I wouldn't dispose of bike...

Another "I wish I wouldn't dispose of bike mags":lol:

New Cycling mag of Japan planned an article of "Challenge to 0.0g"
Build extremely light road bikes and time trial of Mt. Fuji Subaru Line...
Forum: Early Brifter Bikes - 7,8, and 9 Speed
01-08-23, 07:11 PM
Replies: 201
Views: 8,932
Posted By darkmoon

Another guy likes Mapei color with Dura Ace...

Another guy likes Mapei color with Dura Ace 7700:thumb:

I changed the bars, but the bike doesn't look changed:lol:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-23, 06:04 PM
Replies: 20,145
Views: 2,581,233
Posted By darkmoon

Very exotic buildings and weather for Japanese. ...

Very exotic buildings and weather for Japanese.
Pacific coast of Japan has much drier weather, even northern part it doesn't snow so much.
Tokyo and Yokohama's winter is same as California's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-23, 07:47 AM
Replies: 20,145
Views: 2,581,233
Posted By darkmoon

Regular weekend rec ride. And today's Mt. Fuji,...

Regular weekend rec ride.
And today's Mt. Fuji, from Yokohama.
It's supposed to be there, but I can't see it.
There're many days like this.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-23, 03:49 AM
Replies: 8,168
Views: 928,652
Posted By darkmoon

Dino Buzzati al Giro d'Italia 1949

A friend's translation has been done!
Dino Buzzati al Giro d'Italia 1949
English translation is available, The Giro d'Italia : Coppi VS. Bartali at the 1949 Tour of Italy, Nov. 12 1998, from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-23, 06:55 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 16,993
Posted By darkmoon

Descendants of Keith Haring, Jean-Michel...

Descendants of Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Lady Pink.
Your selection of bike colors is as cool as street graffiti artists.

Street graffiti artists?
No,no,no,no,no!

They are street...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-05-23, 10:58 AM
Replies: 2,050
Views: 435,712
Posted By darkmoon

Eric Clapton, Antonio Colombo, and Super Corsa...

Eric Clapton, Antonio Colombo, and Super Corsa inscribed Slowhand
Winning June 1987
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-05-23, 10:37 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 4,391
Posted By darkmoon

Cycling, more so than any other sports, needs...

Cycling, more so than any other sports, needs 'panache', showmanship.
If feeds on brilliant moves and a race must be fought with spirit to capture the imagination of the crowds.
A great career...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-23, 09:09 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 4,391
Posted By darkmoon

I love this kinda column:thumb: It teaches ...

I love this kinda column:thumb:

It teaches me new words, PARDON, FLAHUT.

cobbles, dirt paths, mud, rain, gale-force winds,
they are beautiful words for cycling fans, only:lol:

fair weather...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-01-23, 01:05 AM
Replies: 26,528
Views: 2,899,600
Posted By darkmoon

New Year's Greetings from Yokohama, Japan, with...

New Year's Greetings from Yokohama, Japan, with beautiful Mt. Fuji:thumb:

First rec ride.
No wind, fair weather, moderate temp.
Nice ride, it was:thumb:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-22, 02:01 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 3,845
Posted By darkmoon

Eddy Merckx Molteni team bike. I wanted it...

Eddy Merckx Molteni team bike.

I wanted it since 1975.
I haven't forgotten about it for 47 years.
This year, at long last, I've got one, Corsa Extra.

What if I happened to find a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-30-22, 10:14 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 3,845
Posted By darkmoon

An elegant lady:) I prefer flashy bikes like...

An elegant lady:)

I prefer flashy bikes like Colnago and Rossin.

But I've gotta admit I don't dislike elegant bikes, Cinelli and Bianchi.

Flashy breed and elegant breed, both are Italian...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-30-22, 10:03 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 3,845
Posted By darkmoon

Your 2 pix tell us how deeply you love...

Your 2 pix tell us how deeply you love Bianchi:thumb:

A true story of MY Fair Lady:love:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-29-22, 09:15 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 4,391
Posted By darkmoon

I myself raced 5 or 6 times, of course, citizen...

I myself raced 5 or 6 times, of course, citizen races.
Riding fast is very bad for the body and health, learned from my racing days, hahaha:lol:

>that I learned how to suffer on a bike – fixing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-22, 10:15 AM
Replies: 8,168
Views: 928,652
Posted By darkmoon

We Were All Gods:eek: Japanese translation ...

We Were All Gods:eek:

Japanese translation
A friend did it.

Yeah, really good read:thumb:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-26-22, 07:26 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 4,391
Posted By darkmoon

1982 Raleigh! Jan Raas won Paris Roubaix,...

1982 Raleigh!
Jan Raas won Paris Roubaix, riding SBDU Raleigh.
The first Miroir du Cyclisme I bought was 1982 spring classic issue.
And it's cover was Jan Raas.

40 years ago:eek:

SBDU,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-22, 08:57 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 19,498
Posted By darkmoon

1975 When I was a high school kid, I was hooked...

1975
When I was a high school kid, I was hooked by the greatest man.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-22, 10:28 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,476
Posted By darkmoon

I saw your stash flickr. You have Bianchi...

I saw your stash flickr.
You have Bianchi Centenario frame.
What the heck!

To rebuild it with original parts is impossible, I know of course.
But someday you will...
Good luck!

My only...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-22, 10:00 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 4,391
Posted By darkmoon

Very interesting and enjoyable read:) I haven't...

Very interesting and enjoyable read:)
I haven't thought about it.
Japan's citizen races don't allow raising a hand or two at the finish.
Because it's dangerous, they say.

Roger St. Pierre is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-22, 09:10 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 8,660
Posted By darkmoon

You guys often use "collection", "stable",...

You guys often use "collection", "stable", "sizeable".

Now, or at last, I know what they mean:thumb:

English as a second language is tough:lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-22, 10:10 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 8,660
Posted By darkmoon

in the house

Japan's summer is very bad for bikes, because of high temp and high humidity.
It rusts and corrodes bikes.
Garage, barn, shed, they aren't ideal places.

Storage in the house is best.
But...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-22, 08:57 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,476
Posted By darkmoon

My goodness, a great bike! Viva, Argentina! ...

My goodness, a great bike!

Viva, Argentina!

No,no,no, hahaha, Moreno Argentin! worlds 1986, Colorado Springs, America!

I know this bike and saw it at Cycles Yokoo, where they show Gimondi's...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-18-22, 12:28 AM
Replies: 26,528
Views: 2,899,600
Posted By darkmoon

Weekend rec ride. Today's Mt. Fuji It...

Weekend rec ride.

Today's Mt. Fuji
It rained early morning, it washed down the dust in the air.
The sky was clear.
But some clouds stayed there and hid the summit of Mt. Fuji.
Mmm, it isn't...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
12-16-22, 09:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 823
Posted By darkmoon

It's a company in Osaka. A wholesaler,...

It's a company in Osaka.
A wholesaler, importer, and builder.
They build utility bikes like yours.
They don't build sports bikes but import Wilier.

HP:Hattori-cycle...
Forum: Early Brifter Bikes - 7,8, and 9 Speed
12-16-22, 06:48 PM
Replies: 201
Views: 8,932
Posted By darkmoon

Dura Ace 7700 and 25th anniversary comparison 010

hubs



7700
Front hub is 7400, using since 1985:)
(7700 rear has been used since 2000)
But QR skewer is changed to 7700.
7400 skewer isn't good.
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