Track bikes in Osaka/Kobe/Kansai Pref.
 

Just got back from a trip southwest - found a few nice bikes, and saw some flash past before I could whip my camera out.

Pick of the crop was this King Speed I found in Kobe. The owner was well chuffed that I wanted to take photos of his bike. In fact, I found everyone in Kobe and Osaka really happy to talk about their bikes. In Tokyo it seems everyone wants to be a bit cool.

I've put most of the pics on my blog - easier and I can make them bigger. I was please to find a brand new Vivalo with the new sticker design. I also spotted an old seatpost I've never seen before.

Click here for more pics...
http://tvvas.blogspot.com/2007/08/bi...768.html#links


Also, this is waaay OT, but I put some pics of two Tadao Ando buildings up too. If you're an architecture fan you might like them - I got some never before seen "spy" shots.

http://tvvas.blogspot.com/2007/08/ta...ght.html#links

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i have the same dissizit thing in the back. haha. i love the color and simplicity of this bike.

i'd eat my own young for that gan well saddle. its such the eyeball sex.

nice..thanks for the pics.

Oh, and I wish these shots had turned out better - they're of a Campagnolo Gran Sport equipped Vivalo road bike. I'd never seen Gran Sport stuff before except in catalogues.