Originally Posted by
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With the folding pedals, at least you can go with your best running shoes for when/if one of the old tubulars explodes.
Be sure to inspect whether the glue is actually still holding the tires to the rims, else you run the very real risk of a tire literally twisting inside-out with the fragile casing then contacting the pavement and then BOOM.
I myself have no idea, but what makes you think that this is a real Rensho?
3 Rensho bikes are common enough (and cheap enough) in Japan that there seems no point in trying to fake one. The folding pedals are kind of popular in Japan, as many people like to take their bike by train or bus to the countryside. Bikes have to be put in bags to be brought onto trains and buses, and folding pedals make the process easier.
After more research, the bike appears to be a 3 Rensho Cyclone ST, with the lugs, fork, and seat stays consistent with this model. Serial number is OSR 33,