What is your Holy Grail among Japanese frame builders or marques?

[BongoInTheCongo]

(I'm totally ignorant about Japanese bikes..)

 

[MontanaRealtyCompany]

I nearly cashed in on a Kalavinka before i got my Level after my damaged Panasonic in the U.K. & I’ve seen them up for sale in Japan as well as Europe and the U.K.

 

[BongoInTheCongo]

Do they go for big cash, Colnago money?

 

[MontanaRealtyCompany]

What’s Colnago money? Most NJS frame builders commands “big cash”!

 

[kermisking]

I would say Cycle store Hirose. Mr Hirose I think has passed away but he was a cycle making genius . Check out his videos on YouTube .

 

[MontanaRealtyCompany]

Yeah man, there is many NJS frame builders that are great!

My man is Shikou Matsuda
CEO at Matsuda Cycle Factory.

And he is president of Tokyo Bicycle builder’s association which works for me!

 

[MontanaRealtyCompany]

Always liked the look of some of the Araya bikes when looking through the old 80s catalogues.

Never seen Araya bikes, only tubular rims.

 

[MontanaRealtyCompany]

Easy. Panasonic Ti. End of story.

Yes, very nice as are the LowPro Ti’s

 

[eightyeight]

Might not be the best place to post this but...

Found this on my way home today. Triple butted, looks pretty good. Anyone got data on these?

 

[Canuk]

Bridgestone made pretty decent frames, I had a Tange tubed road frame which was a bit solid, but dependable