WTB: Zunow bike 56-58
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WTB: Zunow bike 56-58
Hi guys I'm looking for a Zunow or 3rensho bike frame in the 56-58. Does not need to be in great condition paint wise. I'm looking for a cool commuter to build up. Thanks!
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This is what a good condition 3rensho costs Ravanello Equipe Saturn Road, Racing frame /Columbus Max / 3Rensho / Zunow
If it isn't obvious, the names after the slashes in that auction listing are mere clickbait.
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Check Sacramento CA cl - there was a zunow dealer there and they pop up there time to time. I am sure there were more if people know what cities might have a higher concentration please chime in.
Mine was from Sacramento - @3alarmer did me a solid and facilitated until I could pick up. And yes, I do commute on it.
It was $500. But that was a deal and some years ago...... Complete bike but a bitsa- so really the $500 was for the frameset- z1 but no fancy paint- just white
Mine was from Sacramento - @3alarmer did me a solid and facilitated until I could pick up. And yes, I do commute on it.
It was $500. But that was a deal and some years ago...... Complete bike but a bitsa- so really the $500 was for the frameset- z1 but no fancy paint- just white
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Check Sacramento CA cl - there was a zunow dealer there and they pop up there time to time. I am sure there were more if people know what cities might have a higher concentration please chime in.
Mine was from Sacramento - @3alarmer did me a solid and facilitated until I could pick up. And yes, I do commute on it.
It was $500. But that was a deal and some years ago...... Complete bike but a bitsa- so really the $500 was for the frameset- z1 but no fancy paint- just white
Mine was from Sacramento - @3alarmer did me a solid and facilitated until I could pick up. And yes, I do commute on it.
It was $500. But that was a deal and some years ago...... Complete bike but a bitsa- so really the $500 was for the frameset- z1 but no fancy paint- just white
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yeah that's "haruvintage" who is based in Thailand. he has some fantastic inventory but puts astronomical prices on them. as a result, he doesn't sell much. I wouldn't deal with him unless he has *exactly* what you're looking for. Also, find him on Facebook and he'll sell outside of eBay at a small discount (basically 15% off or the amount of the eBay fees he would have paid).
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Still looking!
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Patience may be required. Zunows are not exactly common. I waited a dozen years before finding a Nagasawa in a tall size. A Zunow in a medium size should be an easier quest but may still require some waiting and watching.
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I'm curious though, why such a narrow range? Is it just that you have a particular affection for these two brands?
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That'll be one seriously cool commuter! I've ridden most of my bikes to work at least once, but there are only a few I'd consider putting on regular commuter duty, and my merely-3Rensho-built Allez wouldn't be one of them. I admire your vision though. Anything worth doing is worth doing right.
I'm curious though, why such a narrow range? Is it just that you have a particular affection for these two brands?
I'm curious though, why such a narrow range? Is it just that you have a particular affection for these two brands?
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The only contract models I’m aware of are the road bikes explicitly marked “Hummingbird” and the “Serow” mountain bikes. The hummingbirds carry an additional decal that says “designed by T Kageyama” which is a dead giveaway and a backhanded admission that they are production frames.
Since Zunows were mostly handmade, there’s a ton of variation in the lugs and decals. For example, because a fork doesn’t have a Zunow stamp on the crown doesn’t mean it isn’t original. There’s also a good number of frames out there without the ornate bottom brackets. It’s very uncommon for a Zunow to be missing the bird-logo seatstay caps, but again they do exist since Kageyama introduced those seatstay caps several years after he began his business.
As an enthusiast and amateur historian of the brand, I’ve realized that there’s over 30 years’ worth of these bikes and within that time
period, a ton of variation in the lugs, frame geometry, decals and model names. And within that variation, there wasn’t a disciplined approach to exact specs / naming etc like we typically see with exported brands such as Nishiki, Centurion, Bridgestone, Panasonic, etc.
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Check Sacramento CA cl - there was a zunow dealer there and they pop up there time to time. I am sure there were more if people know what cities might have a higher concentration please chime in.
Mine was from Sacramento - @3alarmer did me a solid and facilitated until I could pick up. And yes, I do commute on it.
It was $500. But that was a deal and some years ago...... Complete bike but a bitsa- so really the $500 was for the frameset- z1 but no fancy paint- just white
Mine was from Sacramento - @3alarmer did me a solid and facilitated until I could pick up. And yes, I do commute on it.
It was $500. But that was a deal and some years ago...... Complete bike but a bitsa- so really the $500 was for the frameset- z1 but no fancy paint- just white
While smaller sizes are more frequent in Japan, there are several listings with medium size frames.
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Vancouver BC has three different Zunow bikes listed on Facebook Marketplace currently, we had a pretty prominent distributor here back in the day.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...ibextid=DOG9Fg
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...ibextid=DOG9Fg
and a huge one:
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...ibextid=DOG9Fg
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...ibextid=DOG9Fg
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...ibextid=DOG9Fg
and a huge one:
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...ibextid=DOG9Fg
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Thank you! I'll keep a look out in Vancouver and Sacramento. The ones listed are a little small. Good prices though.
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also the owner of american cyclery in San Francisco has one in the basement he had for sale for a minute. not sure he ever actually sold it - as I recall it was a 56- and thus too small for me. you could give them a ring and see if its still there. since its a shop they would probably ship. As I recall it had the original (Mavic?) plastic down shifters etc on it.
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Believe me it was hard enough to find a zunow at 60cm...
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I have a vague recall that the titanium was outsourced and may be the same as the panasonic - but not sure which way it all went. still cool frames either way.
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Single speed road trainer, drilled for brakes, more tire clearance. I'm enjoying it a lot, riding fixed.
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