Re: [CR]what fashioned the choice of bikes for cycling enthusiast s from Japan

In a message dated 6/7/02 6:56:54 AM, jprice@2-10.com writes:

<< But what about the reverse ? How hard is it to get/find classic Japanese

bikes such as Toei over here. And what are some of the better but lesser

known Japanese bikes. Several have heard of Yamaguchi, San Rensho

(3Rensho), Zulo... But until I got on this list I'd never heard of Toei

(which looks a lot like an Alex Singer). What others are there ?

>>

There are lots. These pages get posted from time to time on the list. Start with C.S Hirose, one of Japan's great builders: http://homepage1.nifty.com/h_matsui/Hirose/Frame.htm There are lots of index pages that are fun to sort through. Here's one Follow the links and you'll find more: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/cycle/days/zitensya/syoyu.htm Here's some Toei stuff: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/cycle/days/zitensya/syoyu.htm http://www.ne.jp/asahi/cycle/days/zitensya/syoyuimpre/700crund.htm http://members.aol.com/satorumas/mybike/grantourisme.html http://homepage2.nifty.com/merckx/index.html Following the links on these pages will turn up lots of stuff. Let us know the interesting stuff. Phil Brown The marine layer has returned in NoHo, Ca