Originally Posted by
TenGrainBread
This explanation would make sense if there weren't also many old Japanese framebuilders making small amounts of custom frames by hand with masterful style and craft. Toei, Toyo, Cherubim, Alps, Amanda, the list goes on. Many started in the late 60s and 70s.
Not to mention the many boom factories in Europe at the time pumping out mass production.
So it can't be a "European vs. Japanese" distinction, as there are handmade shops and factories everywhere.
Disagree, unless you mean keirin bikes. Japanese road bikes are imitations of euro road bikes...including the 3renshos. Most of them were designed by westerners and intended for export. Need a reminder on who Nagasawa learned under?
Japanese bikes can be good as what they are without trying to make them what they’re not.