Bridgestone Raku-Raku
 

Bridgestone Raku-Raku - Size 22/24, Nexus 3-Speed, Front Bridgestone Tentamushi Hub, Stainless Carrier / Rims, Adjustable Seat Height, and OGK Baby Carrier or Basket. Special features of this bicycle are the lowered frame and adjustable seat height for easy handling. I personally choose the color scheme on the frame and fender.

Bridgestone Raku-Raku.
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OGK Child Carrier/Basket.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3630/...a39b8d74_m.jpg

Chain Cover with Raku-Raku sticker
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Seat mechanism for seat height adjustment.
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3-Speed Control & Seat height adjustment.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3595/...f2e25695_m.jpg

Coming !!! Special Feature
 

Coming !!! Special Feature "Pedicabs"

A variety of three wheelers locally fabricated in the Philippines and use for public transport and commuting.

kamusta....

Wow, those umbrella holders...we need those here.

Cool thread Sancycles.

Have you ever seen/built a sporterized Jitensha or Mamachari?

In other words, a bike of this type thats been stripped down to the bare essentials...no fenders, racks or baskets. Etc.

Yes, I regularly stripped down Jitenshas to get the special parts. It's more cheaper to stripped down a bicycle to get parts instead of buying new parts which is expensive. I'll post one bicycle stripped down.

I spent two months in Cebu winter before last. Besides the Bicycle Taxis I saw a few "Guerrilla Bikers" plying the streets. Mostly they looked like men going to and from laborer jobs. Usually on cheap mountain bikes in varied states of repair, outfitted in cut off shorts, T shirts and flipflops with a T shirt covering their heads like a mask to filter out the diesel fumes.

While on our morning walk we saw a white guy climbing up Maria Louisa Road. He didn't speak but was out of the saddle huffing and puffing. Ten minutes later he came coasting back down.

Riding a bike in Cebu City proper looked like a sure way to get hurt. The automobiles, vans and jeepneys do not give way to pedestrians OR bicyclists!

Stripp down
 

Here's how a mamachari looks after a stripped down. This bike belongs to my friend. He transfered the 3-Speed, Stainless Fenders / Carrier and Nexus Dynamo Hub to his other bike which has alloy frame. The stainless steel rims will soon to follow.

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Service Bike
 

Marfeel - Size 20, single speed, no shinning accessories except handlebar and bell. My service bike for going to groceries and going errands. Something useful during the rainy season. Who knows I may one day decide to give it a new look. I bought this bicycle primarily because it has stainless steel rims which are rarely found in size 20 bicycles. I installed the stainless rims in one of my bicycle. The frackers handlebar was used here to match the plastic basket. The tires are worn out so gum side tires was used as replacement. Usually white side tires are preferables among cyclist of Japanese bicycles.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3572/...d925af3e_m.jpg

I'd ride it.

Wow, look at that lax head tube angle! I bet Mama could breastfeed a baby in her arms and ride no-hands.

I'd love to see a mamachari all tricked out, just for fun.

Divoi - Malabon City
 

Divoi - Malabon City
Bridgestone - Size 26, Alloy Frame, Stainless Rims / Spokes / Basket / Carrier, 3-Speed, Front Dynamo Hub, Umbrella Holder, and Rear and Front locks.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3063/...8b57788f_m.jpg

Wilson - Malabon City
 

Wilson - Malabon City
Bridgestone - Size 27, 3-Speed, Front Dynamo Hub, Stainless Basket / Spokes.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3641/...9c003a25_m.jpg

Ben - MAlabon City
 

Ben - Malabon City
Miyata - Size 26, Alloy Frame, Stainless Basket / Carrier / Rims / Spoke, 3-Speed, & Front Dynamo Hub.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3427/...66648e86_m.jpg

Angela - Malabon City
 

Andrea - Malabon City
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Mila - Malabon City
 

Mila - Malabon City
Maruishi Trike
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3233/...3d621160_m.jpg

Salamat Po Sanscycles,keep them coning!

Custom Bicycle
 

I got the frame from a Yamaha PAS Electric Bike and had the bottom bracket machined for a regular bicycle. Stainless Steel rims, spokes, fenders & basket were installed with a Nexus 3-Speed Hub and Nexus Dynamo Hub. A 2nd hand baby / child carrier was repainted with new upholstery and safety belt to follow.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3469/...9e586e31_m.jpg

Stainless Basket - Medium size which is consired rare in our place.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3643/...d5ac56e2_m.jpg

Alloy Brake
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3639/...9528b6b6_m.jpg

Front Wheel - Stainless Steel rim, with long reflectors, Nexus Dynamo Hub.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3587/...bfdcbfa8_m.jpg

Handlebar - with Nexus 3-Speed Shifter and bell.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3430/...bb66b336_m.jpg

Headlight - Powered by the Nexus Dynamo Hub.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/...b786f754_m.jpg

Bottle Holder - Space used by the battery when it was an electric bike.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3635/...b3be2b15_m.jpg

Child/Baby Carrier - This carrier was installed a few hours ago. Uphostery & safety belt to follow.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3641/...41e8e915_m.jpg

Hard Lock
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Anti-Swing Lock
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3618/...1c14ed4f_m.jpg

Keep 'em coming Sancycles!

This is one of my favorite threads, these bikes have soul.

Very interesting change from when I was in the Philippines as a kid. Very few bicycles in use in the 1950s and early 60s. The family was in Batangas as my father was manager of the Caltex oil refinery there.

About the only time I saw a group of bikes was when the "Tour of Luzon" came through the area once a year. Other than that very few in use either in Batangas or Manila, at least that I noted. That was soon enough after WW2 that I suspect most prewar bicycles had been confiscated by the Japanese during the occupation and sent to Japan for the steel. I was told it had happened to most pre war cars there.

Bicycle Show
 

Coming this April 18, 19, 2009 is the 2nd Aklat Foundation Bicycle Show. Site is the Malabon City Amphitheater. This would be my 3rd bicycle show and again will be handling the entries. Again I'll be taking pictures of all the participants and will be posting them on the net with their permission. This time aside from the regular commuters bicycle - Jitenshas (Japanese Bicycle) will are expecting custom made bicycles, lowriders, and restored classic cruisers.

Bridgestone Utility Bike
 

Bridgestone Utility Bicycle - Size 22, 3-Speed, Stainless Steel Rims / Spokes, National White Side Tires, Bottle Holder, Umbrella Holder, Green Spoke Reflectors, Chromed Basket, Heavy Duty Center / Side Kick Stand with Stainless Springs, and Expandable Chromed Carrier.

Bridgestone Utility Bicycle
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Combo Stand - Side Stand & Center Stand.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3407/...e674ee67_m.jpg

Handle Bar
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3313/...6d8f69bf_m.jpg

Chromed Expandable Carrier
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3499/...4c89ba.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3601/...023b8c.jpg?v=0

Bridgestone
 

Bridgestone - Size 24/26, Nexus Dynamo Hub, 3-Speed, Stainless Steel Rims, Stainless Basket, and Child Carrier.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3551/...cfd342.jpg?v=0
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Sancycles, do any of your customers ever buy helmets from you?

Helmets
 

Noglider,
I don't sell helmets since they are available at the local bicycle store. Only mountain bike & racer riders buy them. Since our city doesn't have any highways and Jitensha bicycles are used for commuting short distances like market, groceries and schools cyclists just simply wear hats and caps. Sad to say, there isn't any city ordinance or law that requires helmet usage for bicycles. As for me and my son we use helmets during long trips when using our bicycles.