Thursday, 31 August 2017
Wednesday, 30 August 2017
Panasonic Track
Four quick phone snaps of a beaten but cool Panasonic track bike spotted out in Osaka last week...
Tuesday, 29 August 2017
Monday, 28 August 2017
Sunday, 27 August 2017
Vintage Elba MTB @ Kaleidocycle
Rare, vintage Kyoto built MTB just undergone the Kaleidocycle treatment...
See more on the Kaleidocycle blog.
Saturday, 26 August 2017
Friday, 25 August 2017
Vintage Touring Bike
Very nice unidentified vintage 650A touring bike spotted out in Osaka last week...
Thursday, 24 August 2017
Wednesday, 23 August 2017
The Odyssey Continues...
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| Photo credit @eigoshimpjo |
Tuesday, 22 August 2017
Monday, 21 August 2017
Sayaka's Panasonic MX Compe BMX
Something rather special to start the week, Sayaka's very rare vintage Panasonic MX Compe BMX shot at Giracha last week...
Rene and Tsutsumi spent a long time restoring the bike and polishing the frame to show of that beautiful original paint work...
Pretty much original or NOS parts throughout...
Even matching valve caps...
A huge thank you to Sayaka for letting us shoot (and ride!) this cool bike. Follow Giracha and Giracha Walnut Club on Instagram to see more beautiful builds.
Rene and Tsutsumi spent a long time restoring the bike and polishing the frame to show of that beautiful original paint work...
Pretty much original or NOS parts throughout...
Even matching valve caps...
A huge thank you to Sayaka for letting us shoot (and ride!) this cool bike. Follow Giracha and Giracha Walnut Club on Instagram to see more beautiful builds.
Sunday, 20 August 2017
Saturday, 19 August 2017
Friday, 18 August 2017
Vintage RiIH Sport Roadbike
Beautiful vintage RIH Sport road bike conversion spotted locked to a Surly Steamroller in the back alleys of Namba a couple of weekends ago...
There's always hidden gems in the Osaka backstreets. Follow RIH Sport on Instagram to see more of their bikes, both classic and modern.
Thursday, 17 August 2017
Wednesday, 16 August 2017
Vintage Alpinestars MTB
Rather sweet vintage Alpinestars full suspension MTB spotted out in Osaka a couple of weeks ago complete with a portable workstand!..
Azonic/Cane Creek cockpit...
And full XTR groupset...
26. Is. Not. Dead.
Tuesday, 15 August 2017
Monday, 14 August 2017
First Dispatch from Kinki Cycle Midwest Correspondent
Greetings from Minneapolis, MN a.k.a. BIKE CITY USA! My name is Pete C. and I am the new Midwest Correspondent for KCDC. よろしく おねがいします. I’ve just returned from Nara, Japan and am enjoying the bike life back in Minnesota. With Bubba left behind in the capable hands of Kinki Cycle, I had to build myself a new ride here in the States. I put together a beautiful bike built around a Soma Analog frame. It is a work of art, so I thought it fitting to snap a few shots of it next to another work of art, the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities...
Soaring through space and time...
Tange/IRD sliding dropouts will make for an easy conversion to single speed should I go that way down the road. Also pictured are a couple of Bubba components: 8-speed cassette and Very Good space-aged derailleur. (Please note—I sorted out that fishing line caught up in the derailleur shortly after this shoot.)
Tange/IRD sliding dropouts will make for an easy conversion to single speed should I go that way down the road. Also pictured are a couple of Bubba components: 8-speed cassette and Very Good space-aged derailleur. (Please note—I sorted out that fishing line caught up in the derailleur shortly after this shoot.)
Like a 100-watt tube amplifier, I like the gearing “overhead” the triple-crankset provides. I don’t remember the model, but this is the cheapest one Shimano makes with which you can replace chainrings...
This bike is my entry into the disc brake world, but so far installation and adjustment has been a breeze. These are BB5s with 160mm rotors. The rubber pictured is a 2.5” Kenda K-Rad tire. Note the front rack, KC/DC decal, and Delta Hublox front skewer...
I built the bike with a Nashbar Rigid 26” Mountain Fork. Advertised as a 26” size with room for up to 3” tires, I want to explore the limits of this fork (and the overall bike geometry)—there’s certainly room for 27.5, 29ers and beefier tires as well...
The opposite of Slam That Stem? Raise the roof! With spacers galore. Beautiful Soma headbadge, mad spacers, and Bubba-sourced handlebars, shifters and brake levers...
The opposite of Slam That Stem? Raise the roof! With spacers galore. Beautiful Soma headbadge, mad spacers, and Bubba-sourced handlebars, shifters and brake levers...
It’s not as hot here in MN as it is back in Kansai, but we still have to stay hydrated. I made a stop at The Hub Bicycle Co-Op for my hydration needs...
Here’s another shot of the Soma looking tough...
Parting shot of the Weisman, sun setting behind us across the Mississippi...
Stay cool in Kansai, and stay tuned for more news from the Twin Cities!
#26aintdead
#26isrisen