1986 Panasonic Team Japan
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1986 Panasonic Team Japan
Just a few pictures of the finished bicycle for all the "toaster bike" fans out there. Columbus Tretubi and Suntour Superbe Pro components.
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Just for fun...
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beautiful.
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Wiat till you see the frame coming your way. It will blow your mind. Its like you died and woke up in 1988 with a team custom frame new and unmolested by inferior bicycle parts.
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My friend calls me and tells me that the bike had arrived at his place and that the owner send along some extra parts. Hmmm... ok? When I actually get the bike I'm a bit dismayed to see that the set of Araya Aero clinchers that were on it had actually been drilled out to accommodate schrader valves rather than presta. ARGH! But just then my buddy pulls out an extra set of wheels... literally NOS looking Araya Aero tubulars also with Superbe Pro hubs etc! Problem solved! On top of that, he also had given me some NOS brake hoods, chain rings and down tube shifters. Not a half bad deal in the end.
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Next on deck is for me to complete the PR-6000 project. I suspect it will be a real eye popper when done.
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Super. It's clearly too big in light of your other Panasonics. Send to me UPS Ground @ ....
Great find.
Great find.
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And just to be a tease, this is my next one to finish (finally)...
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Cool bike. I was aware of the Team Europe and Team America, didn't know there was a Team Japan.
Isolationist thinking, again.
Isolationist thinking, again.
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