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Old 06-04-24 | 11:46 PM
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From: The Ring of Fire, the Global South, Asia-Pacific, the Tropics...

Bikes: Several, all affordably priced, none exalted cult artifacts or hype jobs

Originally Posted by Duragrouch
I played Trivial Pursuit once. Invited by friends. I ran the table. But all USA references I think. After that they would tell others, "Never invite him to Trivial Pursuit."

Castle: Aw geez, Asian architecture is not my forte. Not going to cheat and google lens it. Hmm... tiger on it... like that's rare in Asia. I wonder if that biplane is a clue... oh, that's a dragonfly I think. Foilage could be anything from rhododendron to magnolia to madrona, that's no help.

No Dahon K3? Dang, that's pretty obscure reference... one would think present if other Dahons there. Hmm... I seem to recall Litepro making a clone, so perhaps in the city where they are based? Online says Hong Kong, but that would be just maildrop or headquarters, manufacturing would be elsewhere. Man I wouldn't have a clue if in China.

The stonework courses at the corners in particular, flared up and out, looks really, really Japanese. I've only been in Asia four days in Japan on business thirty years ago, but I think I recall that from the outer walls of the imperial palace when I jogged by very early morning (no folding bike!). But not Tokyo. Yeah now that I think about it, architecture is also really Japanese, but IIRC, that's a very common castle style in Japan. OK, now having to look at pics of castles in Japan; Gosh it looks a LOT like Hemiji Castle, but not exactly and not quite as high. But really similar style. Same for Nagoya, close, but not exact. Osaka Castle, the details match. I was able to narrow down to Japan, but further, I needed to look at pics of castles there. Half credit.

I don't see the hint connection to the Dahon D3, or lack of presence thereof.

By the way, are you a fan of the NHK show Cycling Around Japan? I personally think the show rocks. Gave me a greater appreciation of Japanese culture.
The bit about the Dahon K3 is in relation to a channel member saying that it was very popular in Japan. I haven't seen a single specimen in one of Japan's largest cities, but I did see a Dash.

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