deathhare

That looks like a Rush Hour to me.

oii!

Rush Hour is a type of bike?

oii!

got it.. raleigh. looks like a rush hour. it is a rush hour..?

oii!

thanks, the rush hour connection really helped.

deathhare

I dont know if it is but looks quite a lot like it. That wouldnt be a bad thing if it were, i guess.

Sangetsu

The police here haven't given me or anyone else I know a problem about having no brakes, and there ten times as many police around Tokyo this week because of the G8 summit (even though the summit is being held hundreds of miles from here, in Hokkaido).

westokyo

No problems here also but I live out of the main central Tokyo area.

Sangetsu

My beater Vivalo, with brakes attached. Taken yesterday at the Imperial Palace. Sunday is normal bicycle-only day at the palace, but, again, with the G8 summit, bike day was canceled. I still went out to enjoy the day.

spacehippo

beater vivalo? hrmmmmmnmmmm

kmart

Man, so jealous. I haven't made it into town with my bike yet because there's not really a convenient route from where I am. Also haven't messed with the whole "take bike on train" concept, especially since there is simply no room for it on those sardine cans they call trains. It must be peaceful to coast (or not) through the Imperial Palace on a Sunday afternoon...

camashtorcal

I sold that to you in Kasai. How do you like it? We should go for a ride.

westokyo

So you got a bike now? Cool. Hit me up if you want to ride. It can't be that bad from where you live but it will be a ride...246 all the way LOL

helloamerican

just don't beat it so bad your fork snaps off

Sangetsu

Nice to hear from you again, I'm enjoying the hell out of it. Did you get another bike already? If you don't, I've still got my Gios. Have you found a place yet?

camashtorcal

　　We're gonna hold out on the place, temporarily, but are still looking. I have a single speed GT Peace that I'm riding now so I'm good to go. If this sunday is a decent day I was thinking of checking out the Imperial Palace Ride.

Sangetsu

I wish I could go this Sunday. My birthday is this month, and my GF booked a room for us at a ryokan in Kanagawa for Sunday and Monday. We'll go to the palace next Sunday if the weather allows. There's supposedly a bike shop in Akasaka (near the palace) that I'd like to check out as well.

We're planning on riding to hanabi at Asakusa on the 26th, you should check that out if you can.

Spirald_out

I'd be down for a sunday ride as well, just not this sunday. My uncle and cousin will be in town for a medical conference and we're doing the 'climb fuji' thing.

camashtorcal

That sounds like a plan. I could email you(I'm pretty sure I got your info still) or give you a call to figure out where to meet up if the weather holds.

Sangetsu

You can email me or call me, we'll work out the plans later. I'm still trying to figure out the best place to watch from, I'll probably ride up there next week to scope it out. We'll probably go early, more than a million people came last year, so finding a good spot will be difficult if we arrive too late. There is plenty of food and beer served (there are food stalls set up everywhere, and beer vendors carry kegs on their backs and bring the beer to you), it should be a good time,

kmart

Typical mamachari in Shibuya. Actually, it is closer to Yoyogi park. There is a Cycly (www.cycly.co.jp) shop in that area that sells some crazy used bikes- track frames, carbon racers, vintage colnagos, all just kinda piled together in the shop. The same campy wheel pictured here is also displayed in the store window. Sorry for grainy cell phone photo..

deathhare

Rear wheel is worth more than the whole bike.

sailstosea

mannn japans go it so good for track bikes! haha

oldsprinter

A couple more (sorry about the pic quality - only had my phone)

oldsprinter

Oh, and one more. By the way, anyone know what the forks are on the red bike? Seems to have a mini suspension/swingarm type thing right near the tips.

andre nickatina

If I was trying to buy a full NJS track bike off Yahoo Jp auctions from a seller willing to ship to the US and I didn't care about frame brand (Bridgestone, Panasonic and Vivalo are all cool with me), how much could I expect to pay hypothetically? I size up 53-55cm.