Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 187
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From: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Linkou, Taiwan
Bikes: 2009 Giant TCR Aluxx SL, 2015 Bruno 700c Tour, Canyon Urban 8.0, Giant FCR 2018,
I like all things old, and have a liking for Japanese craftsmanship, they simply care about what they produce, i started with Japanese guitars having been appalled at the lapses in quality of expensive instruments made by certain US producers... I found that companies like Greco, Burny, Tokai and especially Navigator were making guitars by hand in better wood, and keeping to vintage dimensions of classic guitars of the 50's and 60's...
So when I started riding bikes again, and being in Asia I was on the look out for classic Japanese stuff, alas in Malaysia not much around, so I went Giant as they were available and reasonably priced... then one day I'm in a bike shop buying a new tube when I spot what looks like an old bike in the corner collecting dust, apparently the shop owner had brought the bike from Japan personally to test the water. But the locals wanted only carbon and new.. The bike I was looking at was a Bruno, with classic 70's design and in steel... he was so interested to get rid of it I think I could have got it for free, he accepted my first offer of about $700.... I'll let the pictures do the talking.
I think it was maid in 2014-15, as they have changed since. Yes not old, but classic. Sorry for not having a drive side picture.