i found this website that offers used track frames and parts. the prices
are low even if you consider shipping. that panasonic
frame for $330 is nice for example.

https://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~bikes/old_page-pista1.htm

Unfortunately nothing my size, that Kiyo looks great... I dig the ultraman visor on the guy in the image. I also love Babelfish translations. How can you not want to buy a frame that " Combat efficiency raises. It is close to the load
Because it is geometry, being suited for the competition of distance system
It is, probably will be. In any case lightness of the surprise"

ahhhh... these gloves will go perfectly with the phil wood fixie

I think shipping from Japan is REALLY high though. Did they mention whether or not they would even ship to the states?

Nice find!

I really wish I had $500 to drop on that Kiyo, it's my size.

err..not really. I just thought it might be a nice site to watch if something unique
pops up and then go through the hassle to get it shipped. I think if
you ask in a friendly way they might do it.

asking would probably be the hardest part, as cavit8 illustrated

Just use the Japanese you've learned from anime:

"anta baka" <--- you are an idiot
"terebi o mimasu" <--- I watch TV
"zaten goku na tenshi o youni" <--- something about demon angels coming down from the sky/space

Shipping items to Japan is not all that bad, so I would guess -from- Japan would be the same. Affordability of shippin has much to do with our 'association' with the country.

terebi de mimasu

so finally an explanation why it is so expensive to ship from Canada to the US.....hmmmm

I know! Canada TO the US is ghastly, US to Canada not so bad.

It'd run you about $150US or so depending on speed o' delivery for frame & fork

I know when we looked to ship a complete bike to Japan, in a bike box and insured for $700, it was going to cost $300 via Fed Ex or DHL. I would expect it to cost even more from Japan.

Anybody know an approximate exchange rate?

How about an exact exhange rate?
https://fx.sauder.ubc.ca/today.html

no, I would agree with skitbra. Give us the site for an "approximate exchange rate." Exact is for wussies.

id say one yen is worth about as much as a penny thats been up my ass.

hows that?

Also, it's "anata wa baka desu" or informally (can you formally call someone an idiot?) "baka desu." The japanese usually drop pronouns like "you" or "I" (hell, originally, they didn't even have a word for "I". The word for "I" [watashi, or watakushi] actually means "personal affairs." Americans introduced the concept to them because they couldn't fathom a language not having a self-referential pronoun).

Haha, also, I think the line from evangelion is "zankoku na tenshi no you ni," which means "Like a cruel angel/emperor."

I think reload is trying to get into the cheap keirin stuff business too

https://www.reloadbags.com/bparts/index.html