Japanese Framebuilder Distributors?
07-18-12, 08:10 PM
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Japanese Framebuilder Distributors?
The last few years (sidelined by health problems) I've been trying to build a nice vintage road bike circa late 80's early 90's. I decided on DA 7402 with downtube shifters but I wanted a Japanese steel road frame to go with Shimano parts, but its so hard to find distributors for Japanese framebuilders.
I found a bike shop that sells online that is a Panasonic importer but it's going to cost $1,600 bucks for a Panasonic road frame. I'm not above paying that at all, but I would like to know of other options.
Anyone know anybody who distributes Japanese built frames?
Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, I really couldn't figure out which one to put this thread in...
I found a bike shop that sells online that is a Panasonic importer but it's going to cost $1,600 bucks for a Panasonic road frame. I'm not above paying that at all, but I would like to know of other options.
Anyone know anybody who distributes Japanese built frames?
Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, I really couldn't figure out which one to put this thread in...
07-19-12, 02:18 PM
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Or, depending on your taste, Toei.
07-20-12, 08:47 AM
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I like toei's web page.
I'm changing my web page to say I'm the dean of framebuilding in Boalsburg, PA
on edit: darn, forgot Bill Grove lives down the street
I'm changing my web page to say I'm the dean of framebuilding in Boalsburg, PA
on edit: darn, forgot Bill Grove lives down the street
07-21-12, 08:21 AM
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07-23-12, 08:45 PM
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https://www.jitensha.com/eng/aboutframes_e.html
Both have nice looking bikes, too bad they don't have full screen pics.
Brian
Both have nice looking bikes, too bad they don't have full screen pics.
Brian
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