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Old 03-18-24, 10:17 AM
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Ishiwata Mimicry

I was looking at used bike listings, hunting for the little clues, when I saw this Soma - https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...256613156040/?


looking at the tubing sticker, color and shape, I thought great, that looks like an "Ishiwata" decal, I wonder what variety?

I opened the detail shot and my eyes went straight to the "number" expecting to see the more common 022 or 019 . . . 014!!? oh wait, Not Ishiwata? Soma - Hi-tensile?



I have seen many Reynolds 531 knock-offs, but this is the first Ishiwata knock-off I have seen. Anyone else have examples?



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