hat and beard

More C than V, but this frame is about as Japanese as they come. Built by a friend of mine here in Chiba Japan. Quite possibly the first (and last!) Tsunesaburo to grace this forum. It's made out of lightweight Ishiwata tubing (forgot the number) and rides beautifully. It's nearly impossible to come across 62cm frames here so I eventually bit the bullet and had this made. In retrospect I wish I had had him make it a little bit bigger. It was originally designed with V brakes and 28 mm tires in mind so I've had to make a few tweaks to get everything to work.