Finally picked up a road bike after leaving Japan. There are no velodromes here, so I sold off my Keirin bikes too before moving.
I had been looking for a Klein road bike but saw this little Bridgestone pop up on the local Craig'slist just down the road and I couldn't pass it up as it looked like it had been barely ridden much in its life. It still has the thin plastic film covering the headtube badge! I kind of wish I could have gotten the 1993 model with the Ishiwata tubing, but this rides nicely with a very similar feel to my Vivalo and Samson Keirin bikes ( although riding on the roads is very different than on the smooth track with those step concrete banks.
It has a full Campagnolo Athena group set, with the only issue being the ugly old cycling computer on it.
The seller even included a pair of excellent condition Sidi road shoes as my SPD-SL cleats on my shimano shoes don't quite click in properly (and by chance they were a perfect fit).
With the white bar tape, the only change it might need is a matching white saddle to go with it, maybe a Concours.
I had been looking for a Klein road bike but saw this little Bridgestone pop up on the local Craig'slist just down the road and I couldn't pass it up as it looked like it had been barely ridden much in its life. It still has the thin plastic film covering the headtube badge! I kind of wish I could have gotten the 1993 model with the Ishiwata tubing, but this rides nicely with a very similar feel to my Vivalo and Samson Keirin bikes ( although riding on the roads is very different than on the smooth track with those step concrete banks.
It has a full Campagnolo Athena group set, with the only issue being the ugly old cycling computer on it.
The seller even included a pair of excellent condition Sidi road shoes as my SPD-SL cleats on my shimano shoes don't quite click in properly (and by chance they were a perfect fit).
With the white bar tape, the only change it might need is a matching white saddle to go with it, maybe a Concours.
