Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - id this Kalavinka for me

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freddiesan
10-21-05, 02:01 AM
Hi all! I want some comments on this one before I decide if I should buy it or not.
$600 Kalavinka frame from a private seller who got it at a swapmeet in Tokyo a couple of days ago. A sticker in red on the seattube says "Mexico 68". Drilled brake holes front/back.

Is this a real Kalavinka or not?

freddiesan
10-21-05, 02:33 AM
Ok discussion ended quick. Mr Akio Tanabe just emailed me and said he made it 20-25 years ago. It's a real Kalavinka.
48x16
10-21-05, 08:54 AM
haha that is so awesome. Especially since the builder emailed you about it!
It's a really nice score for sure. I have been eyeing Kalavinkas online for a while and when I do build up a bike from scratch they're at the top of my list.

dwylie75
10-21-05, 09:10 AM
wow that is def an old one. i have not seen one like this in many moons

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48x16
10-21-05, 09:13 AM
Accoding to the Kalavinka site their track frames can be had for 113925 yen, which is around $930. Is this right?? I'd pay that.
SD Fixed
10-21-05, 10:20 AM
Why would it be drilled for brake though?
absntr
10-21-05, 10:22 AM
Why would it be drilled for brake though?

Trackies in Japan ride with brakes on the streets (Ceya mentioned this somewhere recently - safety I believe). Tomity has this set up as well I believe, a rear brake and a clamp on front brake.
48x16
10-21-05, 10:22 AM
Built as a winter training bike?
Ceya
10-21-05, 10:24 AM
most don't ride brakeless.

SF,
CEYA!
mattface
10-21-05, 10:29 AM
my understanding is that it is illegal to run brakeless on the streets in Japan. Some keirin racers run them on the streets for training, so they order them with brake mounts.
SD Fixed
10-21-05, 05:00 PM
Shows you what I know.
Ceya
10-21-05, 05:03 PM
my understanding is that it is illegal to run brakeless on the streets in Japan. Some keirin racers run them on the streets for training, so they order them with brake mounts.


Yes , it is true but people(messengers ride without them ,,SOME do.

S/F<
CEYA!
jrowe
10-21-05, 06:00 PM
Accoding to the Kalavinka site their track frames can be had for 113925 yen, which is around $930. Is this right?? I'd pay that.
Yes, that is right. But with shipping and other stuff it will be closer to $1200.
sloppy robot
10-21-05, 06:27 PM
that frame rules
freddiesan
10-22-05, 01:48 PM
that frame rulesThanks! I've agreed to buy this one now. Can't wait to build it up which will take me all winter I think. Have to get all the parts also and it deserves mostly NJS approved stuff so it's going to cost me. Yikes! I'm going to be a poor man!
redfooj
10-22-05, 04:09 PM
beautiful beautiful beautiful frame. i especially like the brake bridge and seat cluster... looks like the one on my schwinn peloton
freddiesan
10-22-05, 04:56 PM
beautiful beautiful beautiful frame. i especially like the brake bridge and seat cluster... looks like the one on my schwinn pelotonYou're right about that - dead on!
Tomity
10-23-05, 10:23 AM
When this frame is my size, I want to buy it at once.
Tomity