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Fireman Phil

06-22-02, 10:06 PM

Are these bikes still manufactured? Are they a quality bike? The reason I asked is that I passed up the opportunity to purchase a pansonic road at a garage a couple of weeks ago. The bike appeared to be a good shape, and had a make offer sign posted on it. I have kicked myself for not buying it

ljbike

06-22-02, 10:17 PM

I only vaguely remember them as OK bikes. Probably the equal of Bridgestone, Fuji, Raleigh. . .They are still being made in Japan. Don't know of any American distributors.

mike

06-23-02, 05:35 AM

Panasonic road bikes were very good bikes of excellent quality for the era.

There are not many made these days - and as I understand, they are mostly for the Japanese market. IF they are still available new in the USA, I would like to know about it.

Most of the Panasonic bikes these days are produced in China and are OK machines, but not nearly of the quality of the all Japanese made bicycles of yesteryear.