Originally Posted by 12XU
Where in the world did you find an NJS frame that size?
Japan.
Originally Posted by 12XU
Do you have a friend in Japan?
Yes.
The frame came from e-framebank.com, through a friend I've known for a few years via email through the office, and finally met at the messenger worlds in NYC this past summer. ~$400 with shipping! Totally worth it for the quality of frame, screw the NJS stamp. I just wanted a classic looking, modern lugged steel track frame. Best bang for the buck by far. At the office today we all did a bit of drooling over this one.
So you have the full NJS build here in Pittsburgh, and I have the NJS frame that fits you in Pittsburgh. Thats sort of funny, 'specially since I'm not planning an NJS build. 32 spokes and chopped risers, with a separate drop bar setup for those days when I'm feeling fast, or want to ride the rollers. Crankset and stem are going to be the hard pieces for me...
Tried to pull some strings and get a set of D/A high flange hubs, but no dice. Wearing a Campy hat to a Shimano press camp wasn't the wisest thing I've ever done.
-brad