Finally got an NJS Frame!
08-24-10 | 10:36 PM
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Oh, you know...
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Cool story bro.
It's a nice looking bike... what kind of frame damage you looking at? Anything serious?
It's a nice looking bike... what kind of frame damage you looking at? Anything serious?
08-24-10 | 11:10 PM
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08-24-10 | 11:28 PM
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cool. so you'll be actually racing on a track in japan when?
i kid, i kid. looks sweet and classically styled.
also, I recently overheard in a bike shop that true NJS bikes need to be silver/chrome, or painted champange. any truth to this?
i kid, i kid. looks sweet and classically styled.
also, I recently overheard in a bike shop that true NJS bikes need to be silver/chrome, or painted champange. any truth to this?
08-25-10 | 08:53 AM
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08-25-10 | 11:22 AM
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08-25-10 | 03:00 PM
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everyone likes different stuff. I find the aluminum welds add character
08-25-10 | 06:17 PM
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I've had a 3rensho, makino and now a panasonic. The makino rode the nicest with the 3rensho pretty smooth aswell. The stamp is just a stamp but a lot of the companies produce really nice frames.
How do you plan to build it up? The dude at georama makes nice frames, how do you plan to build it up?
How do you plan to build it up? The dude at georama makes nice frames, how do you plan to build it up?
08-25-10 | 06:28 PM
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I've had a 3rensho, makino and now a panasonic. The makino rode the nicest with the 3rensho pretty smooth aswell. The stamp is just a stamp but a lot of the companies produce really nice frames.
How do you plan to build it up? The dude at georama makes nice frames, how do you plan to build it up?
How do you plan to build it up? The dude at georama makes nice frames, how do you plan to build it up?
08-25-10 | 06:39 PM
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08-25-10 | 06:41 PM
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There are some decent all njs wheelsets on ebay right now for 275. a lot cheaper than if you bought the parts.
08-25-10 | 06:58 PM
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something about the mystique and prestige of NJS frames, as well as the occasional reference to the frames as 'japanese steel' lead me to believe that all NJS frames (or at least, the best ones) are made by this guy:
