nishiki was a concocted brand name of Western States Imports. there was no 'nishiki' factory... similar to takara, shogun, maruishi (i think), centurion, and currently torelli, quatro assi, specialized, etc. that is: these are brands made up by importers, marketers, and the like. e-RICHIE http://www.richardsachs.com
On Thu, 5 Jul 2001 00:03:07 EDT OROBOYZ@aol.com writes:
> In a message dated 7/4/01 8:16:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> CYCLETRUCK@aol.com writes:
>
> << And why, BTW, is there no Nishiki page at the CR site? >>
>
> Geez... I am put on the spot here.. Frankly, just as with Trek,
> those bikes
> barely make my pulse rise. Just my warped perspective I guess! I
> know others
> like them so I guess I will have to do something.. Send me pictures!
> BTW I wonder if Nishiki ever existed as such in Japan? Or was it
> like Takara
> and just a fig newton of some marketer's imagination?
>
> Dale Brown
> Greensboro, North Carolina
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