Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Northern California
Bikes: Cheltenham-Pedersen racer, Boulder F/S Paris-Roubaix, Varsity racer, '52 Christophe, '62 Continental, '92 Merckx, '75 Limongi, '76 Presto, '72 Gitane SC, '71 Schwinn SS, etc.
I had a Sekai 500 from the late 1970's or so. It had very-relaxed frame angles nearly as relaxed as a Schwinn Varsity or Continental!
Good thing then that it was in a very large (for me) frame size, as I was thus able to lean foreward fully on steep hills.
The bike had DB HiTen tubing, steel rims and was heavy, but rode very nicely.
I upgraded the crankset to an alloy half-step triple (with perhaps only a 36t granny) that was at least entertaining to use, that's the way I remember it.
I was able to trade the Sekai 500 for a nice, running Honda MC, so that's the last I saw of it.