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02-17-08, 04:49 PM
Since spotting and photographing a 20" wheel Futaba on the street in Tokyo the other day
I've noticed that there are actually a lot of such small bikes about. I've also found out that the style has a name: Mini-Velo.
There was some interest in the style represented by the Futaba so I snapped a couple more Mini-Velos while out yesterday and I've just added them to the Futaba set of photos on Flickr:
http://flickr.com/photos/22983673@N02/2272945962/in/set-72157603916158637/
The first is Mr Hasegawa's very grungy bike... I don't know what it is. It has a very old Brooks saddle.
The second is an almost new Peugeot, which shows that not just Japanese makers recognise the market for such diminutive cycles in Japan. It has a very new Brooks saddle.
While I'm here, can anyone tell me how to make large size photos appear in the text? All I can work out is how to make thumbnails appear at the bottom...
I've noticed that there are actually a lot of such small bikes about. I've also found out that the style has a name: Mini-Velo.
There was some interest in the style represented by the Futaba so I snapped a couple more Mini-Velos while out yesterday and I've just added them to the Futaba set of photos on Flickr:
http://flickr.com/photos/22983673@N02/2272945962/in/set-72157603916158637/
The first is Mr Hasegawa's very grungy bike... I don't know what it is. It has a very old Brooks saddle.
The second is an almost new Peugeot, which shows that not just Japanese makers recognise the market for such diminutive cycles in Japan. It has a very new Brooks saddle.
While I'm here, can anyone tell me how to make large size photos appear in the text? All I can work out is how to make thumbnails appear at the bottom...