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Beats Walking
05-03-03, 08:15 PM
I was actually just trying to find some info on Azuki bicycles when I came across this website:

http://www.eva.hi-ho.ne.jp/ootsu/

Thought all you history buffs would get a kick out of these 19th century Japanese bicycles! :)

Inkwolf
05-03-03, 08:31 PM
Very cool! Thanks!
mike
05-04-03, 09:18 AM
Speaking of which, I was in Tokyo about a month ago and visited the "Edo Tokyo Museum". They had a really neat bicycle collection on display. Many were old Japanese bicycles. True to Japanese form, even the old bikes had some inovative gadgets on them.

MKRG
09-06-03, 08:44 PM
So did anyone ever find anything on Azuki bikes from the 70's?
Beats Walking
09-07-03, 08:59 AM
Nope, other than they were Nishiki's re-badeged lower end models, I believe.
kelannfre
03-16-04, 01:30 PM
So did anyone ever find anything on Azuki bikes from the 70's?


I've got one, possibly interested in parting with her, she has little to no miles on her, all origional parts except tires, clips, seat, interesting piece of history.
SD Fixed
03-16-04, 01:35 PM
Speaking of which, I was in Tokyo about a month ago and visited the "Edo Tokyo Museum". They had a really neat bicycle collection on display. Many were old Japanese bicycles. True to Japanese form, even the old bikes had some inovative gadgets on them.


That museum rocks!
derailled
10-31-10, 10:24 PM
I cannot read it?

What are the jap links for the bikes ?
gitarzan
10-31-10, 10:29 PM
I cannot read it?

What are the jap links for the bikes ?

You clicked on a nearly 8 year old link. http://www.agileguitarforum.com/images/smilies/pat.gif You're lucky there was even a server there.
derailled
10-31-10, 10:32 PM
I maNAGED TO FIND SOMETHING ON ZEBRAKENKO IN HERE. www.sekaimon.com/i200513914973 (http://www.sekaimon.com/i200513914973)
ColonelJLloyd
11-01-10, 01:52 PM
This (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nishiki_%28bicycle%29) should help in your Azuki search, although I suspect you've already seen it.
derailled
03-25-11, 06:16 PM
Which link is it?

Kinda hard to find it?


I was actually just trying to find some info on Azuki bicycles when I came across this website:

http://www.eva.hi-ho.ne.jp/ootsu/

Thought all you history buffs would get a kick out of these 19th century Japanese bicycles! :)
derailled
03-25-11, 06:17 PM
Where are you?
derailled
03-25-11, 06:18 PM
wikipedia has a few entries realtively informative..look under Nishiki...