Titanium Panasonic
11-10-07, 08:13 AM
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Titanium Panasonic
Has anyone heard about or ridden the new titanium Panasonic FCT09? The only info I can find about the bike is in Japanese, and I'm curious to hear what others have to say about it.
The homepage lists the frame price as 240,000 yen, which is about $2,200.
It comes in horizontal and sloping versions (homepage only shows sloping). I recently saw one here in Tokyo, and was quite impressed with its looks. I'm curious about its performance, though.
Here's the Japanese homepage:
https://www.panabyc.co.jp/products/pos/fct09.html
Cheers,
T
The homepage lists the frame price as 240,000 yen, which is about $2,200.
It comes in horizontal and sloping versions (homepage only shows sloping). I recently saw one here in Tokyo, and was quite impressed with its looks. I'm curious about its performance, though.
Here's the Japanese homepage:
https://www.panabyc.co.jp/products/pos/fct09.html
Cheers,
T
11-10-07, 08:16 AM
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Has anyone heard about or ridden the new titanium Panasonic FCT09? The only info I can find about the bike is in Japanese, and I'm curious to hear what others have to say about it.
The homepage lists the frame price as 240,000 yen, which is about $2,200.
It comes in horizontal and sloping versions (homepage only shows sloping). I recently saw one here in Tokyo, and was quite impressed with its looks. I'm curious about its performance, though.
Here's the Japanese homepage:
https://www.panabyc.co.jp/products/pos/fct09.html
Cheers,
T
The homepage lists the frame price as 240,000 yen, which is about $2,200.
It comes in horizontal and sloping versions (homepage only shows sloping). I recently saw one here in Tokyo, and was quite impressed with its looks. I'm curious about its performance, though.
Here's the Japanese homepage:
https://www.panabyc.co.jp/products/pos/fct09.html
Cheers,
T
11-10-07, 08:20 AM
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Thanks! I had in fact planned on going to Cycle Mode. Hopefully, I'll be able to throw my leg over one of these beauts.
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edit: last years pics of mine https://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...appy%20photos/
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11-10-07, 08:30 AM
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11-10-07, 08:58 AM
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I was seriously considering their steel racing frame FCC19 for a bit, but couldn't justify the $1000+ price tag. Would also love to get my hands on an older DX-4000 or 5000 for a song, if I could.
11-10-07, 08:18 PM
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dent easily? Would the fact that the material is Ti offset some of the danger of denting? Just curious.
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11-10-07, 09:07 PM
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I see the OP is in Japan already. In the USA, speak to Yellow Jersey.
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The sight of that titanium Panasonic frame is enough to get me thinking of a real job, graduate school...
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11-11-07, 08:05 AM
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You can read all about Matsu****a San here. d(^.*) https://www.yellowjersey.org/pana.html
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Just to make you want one more, the street price for the FTC09 is 180,000 yen. The FTC19 is 120,000, making both pretty sweet deals for a titanium frame. Been riding a FTC06 since 2001 and can say the quality is absolutely top notch. I wish more people in Japan would ride Panasonics instead of Colnagos and Pinarellos.
11-11-07, 09:45 PM
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Just to make you want one more, the street price for the FTC09 is 180,000 yen. The FTC19 is 120,000, making both pretty sweet deals for a titanium frame. Been riding a FTC06 since 2001 and can say the quality is absolutely top notch. I wish more people in Japan would ride Panasonics instead of Colnagos and Pinarellos.
Glad to hear you are enjoying yours! I am *very* close to pulling the trigger.
Thanks for the info!
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Ran it through babel fish, and here's what I got. Sorry it's so long.
Progressive new Ti cobra Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, europe where "the oval (the it did and type ellipse)" administered formation. The high high rigidity and titanium peculiarity "it stops doing," goes hand in hand intense bounce showing. The rear wheel sees instantaneously depresses the pedal in the ground and is attached, vigorously, produces the traction of the kind of surprise which dashes to before. Furthermore the smooth Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, europe integral head, also the carbon monocoque fork is done, plus raising approximately 20% rigidity altogether machine. It starts rowing, the empty corner, to at the time of dancing at entire area the running of new dimension promises. In addition, it made also the selection of the sloping frame possible.
Frame set FCT09
WEIGHT 1,320g
(Frame single unit)
Horizontal 530SIZE suitable
Sloping 480SIZE
* The seat band aluminum shim it includes
Basic desired retail price 240,000 Yen (tax removal 228,571 Yen)
SPEC
Panasonic original 3D (front triangle) 3A l 2.5V Ti alloy tube cobra Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, europe Tig welding
30mm carbon spacer
Stem protrusion 65 80 - 120mm (10mm it cuts)
Original oversize carbon monocoque fork
PDT system
Sleeve less hanger
Sinterring Ti alloy short load end
D Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, europe chain stay (triple gear correspondence)
Frame type (horizontal or sloping)
Frame size: 460 - 610mm (10mm it cuts)
Progressive new Ti cobra Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, europe where "the oval (the it did and type ellipse)" administered formation. The high high rigidity and titanium peculiarity "it stops doing," goes hand in hand intense bounce showing. The rear wheel sees instantaneously depresses the pedal in the ground and is attached, vigorously, produces the traction of the kind of surprise which dashes to before. Furthermore the smooth Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, europe integral head, also the carbon monocoque fork is done, plus raising approximately 20% rigidity altogether machine. It starts rowing, the empty corner, to at the time of dancing at entire area the running of new dimension promises. In addition, it made also the selection of the sloping frame possible.
Frame set FCT09
WEIGHT 1,320g
(Frame single unit)
Horizontal 530SIZE suitable
Sloping 480SIZE
* The seat band aluminum shim it includes
Basic desired retail price 240,000 Yen (tax removal 228,571 Yen)
SPEC
Panasonic original 3D (front triangle) 3A l 2.5V Ti alloy tube cobra Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, europe Tig welding
30mm carbon spacer
Stem protrusion 65 80 - 120mm (10mm it cuts)
Original oversize carbon monocoque fork
PDT system
Sleeve less hanger
Sinterring Ti alloy short load end
D Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, europe chain stay (triple gear correspondence)
Frame type (horizontal or sloping)
Frame size: 460 - 610mm (10mm it cuts)
