Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - The sad life of a tall guy on a never ending search for a 3Rensho frame.

I'm pushing 6'3 and have been on the hunt for a 60CM 3Rensho frame for awhile now. Unfortunately my search seems to be never ending. I know there are some out there, I just can't seem to locate them in time.

My frustration led me to post this thread so I could possibly gain some empathy from another somewhat tall rider that's in a similar predicament.

Are you out there?

Keep on your search, don't get discouraged.

I held out FOREVER for a frame and then, one day, my NJS panasonic appeared through the fog on craigslist to be had for a cool $400.

Do a good deed everyday and your 60cm will come around.

$400?! That's a great find. My bike karma seems to be peaking out, I feel I'm overdue for this frame. I'm willing to drop a pretty penny for that one 60CM I find, though.

6'2" looking for the same bike as you are. If you happen to find two, LMK.

I had been looking forever too, but I just flat gave up. There are several NJS import blogs, and I even asked all those dudes to let me know if they ever got one in (3Rensho or Samson, I was willing to go either way) in a 59cm. I never heard anything though.

It's rather disheartening seeing all of the mint 3Rehsho frames that are in the 53-56CM size range but never seeing any that are 59-62CM.

God cursed me with these long legs.

Hahha I spent a few minutes searching, and so far all I found was a 53 in the SFbay area for $900. I think large size track bikes in general are tricky to find.

**** you, NJS is for *******, 3Rensho...seriously? could you fall into the flow of things any more? hey jumping off a bridge is cool...everyone's doing it

Yellow Jersey in Madison WI was the importer for 3Rensho. Maybe they can scare something up for you. http://www.yellowjersey.org

$400?! That's a great find.

that is approximately what it is worth.

adriano shut the **** up you midget piece of ****.

that is approximately what it is worth.

indeed

So can we get a 60cm 3Rensho picture thread going for inspiration? I can find a million pictures of 54-56cm frames, but nothing too big.

sell all of your possessions, fly to japan, learn japanese and become an apprentice to a keirin framebuilder then make your own tall-ass NJS frame

sell all of your possessions, fly to japan, learn japanese and become an apprentice to a keirin framebuilder then make your own tall-ass NJS frame

still won't be a 3Rensho. Mr. Yoshi Konno was paralyzed in an automobile accident. 3Rensho is no longer produced.

Why not get one custom built up to the same dimensions and all like a 3rensho

Why not get one custom built up to the same dimensions and all like a 3rensho

because it wont be built by Mr. Konno. THat is what makes a 3Rensho a 3Rensho. Makano, who used to work for Konno, makes frames, and that is really as close as you can get if you want a custom NJS bike.

hello

i have 3rensho 60 cm for sale. Please send 800 + 100 for the ship. My personal shipping company will pick up item and ship to you. Please pay western union soon

hello

i have 3rensho 60 cm for sale. Please send 800 + 100 for the ship. My personal shipping company will pick up item and ship to you. Please pay western union soon

i only have a money order for $18000USD. I can send you the full amount, and you send me back the rest.

hello

i have 3rensho 60 cm for sale. Please send 800 + 100 for the ship. My personal shipping company will pick up item and ship to you. Please pay western union soon

Idk, I only have $5000...so should I foward through western union to the asylum or the crack-***** house?

my buddy has a pearl blue 60cm 3Rensho for sale. $750 and it's got no dents or rust. DA headset.

If you're tall and with long legs, why on earth seek a Japanese built NJS frame that you are oh so unlikely to find in your size, when there are a host of Belgian, Dutch, etc. track frame builders that have been building bikes for guys just your size for ages? NJS badging? That's all you're going to get. Any reasonable frame for a guy your size is already going to be built of sufficiently heavy tube to provide comparable durability.

Idk, I only have $5000...so should I foward through western union to the asylum or the crack-***** house?

yes send the money to my personal shipping company

God cursed me with these long legs.

I love being tall. I find a lot of great high end frames for relatively cheap (i.e. complete bike for what a smaller frameset would run). I have had 3 other track frames that I rode for awhile and then sold for profit. Come early next year I will probably be selling off another of mine to maybe make room for the fake Track Pro (i.e. Moto Team Track) for velodrome only use. But, I guess no one would want to buy it since it isn't a 3 Rensho.

I will never ever ride a NJS frame. That is perfectly fine with me since so many English, American, Italian, Belgian, etc. builders DID make a frame big enough for me.

I love being tall. I find a lot of great high end frames for relatively cheap (i.e. complete bike for what a smaller frameset would run). I have had 3 other track frames that I rode for awhile and then sold for profit. Come early next year I will probably be selling off another of mine to maybe make room for the fake Track Pro (i.e. Moto Team Track) for velodrome only use. But, I guess no one would want to buy it since it isn't a 3 Rensho.

I will never ever ride a NJS frame. That is perfectly fine with me since so many English, American, Italian, Belgian, etc. builders DID make a frame big enough for me.

Which frame do you plan on selling?

that is approximately what it is worth.

I've got a few other NJS frames that need your expert appraisal skills....pbfbtt

I've got a few other NJS frames that need your expert appraisal skills....pbfbtt

write down a number you think is fair. divide by two.

Which frame do you plan on selling?

This one (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/2885470651_6ea9dc2ec0_o.jpg) probably.

I'm pushing 6'3 and have been on the hunt for a 60CM 3Rensho frame for awhile now. Unfortunately my search seems to be never ending. I know there are some out there, I just can't seem to locate them in time.

My frustration led me to post this thread so I could possibly gain some empathy from another somewhat tall rider that's in a similar predicament.

Are you out there?

Exactly the same for me...
The bike you are looking for probably does not exist. I ended up ordering a custom frame.. Waiting list can be loooooong (kala, naga), but I am sure there are a few frame builders that could solve your problem (like Othaki). You probably need a contact in Japan though. Japanese frame builders are a good option IMO (nice paint, they don't overcharge for chrome, sexy japanese touch, and prices are in the right range)

write down a number you think is fair. divide by two.

it's still not as bad as people i see on craigslist saying how they spent 1500 on a leader or pake buildup, and want 1k for it

MY LOSS IT YOUR GAIN LOLOLOL

you're gonna want a bike built with sturdier tubes than most njs frames are built with for that size
steel's positive attributes reach a point of diminishing returns at about 57cm
a 60cm aluminum bike will often ride smoother than a 52cm steel one

Jeez, let go of the mystical aura of an antique 3Rensho and get a custom Yamaguchi.