Re: [CR]Japanese bikes rant!

Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 18:45:19 -0800
Subject: Re: [CR]Japanese bikes rant!
To: "Jerry & Liz Moos" <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
From: "Brandon Ives" <monkeylad@mac.com>
In-Reply-To: <0b7101c2ef50$5dd8d9f0$efddfea9@mooshome>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

Here's the factory in The Netherlands. http://www.europafietser.iweb.be/en/reports/report17.html I haven't been inside the factory personally, so maybe the frames are sent bare to the factory and finished there. This would be different from what I was told by the Amsterdam shops. One of the shops was really excited about the fact that they were built in The Netherlands. Of course this wouldn't be the first time the shops didn't have the whole story. I guess it adds another place I need to visit when I go see Baron's place in 6 months. thanks, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives SB, CA

On Thursday, March 20, 2003, at 06:19 PM, Jerry & Liz Moos wrote:
> My understanding is that Koga was a Dutch company bought by Miyata some
> years ago. I think most Koga-Miyatas were built in Japan, but
> designed and
> speced for the European market. I bought a Koga-Miyata frame cheap
> when
> they were clearing out the last lugged frames in the late 90's. It's
> just a
> bit on the heavy side for a pro quality frame, but rides and looks
> great.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
> Houston, TX
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brandon Ives" <monkeylad@mac.com>
> To: "ADP" <aphillips9@mindspring.com>
> Cc: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 12:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Japanese bikes rant!
>
>
>> On Thursday, March 20, 2003, at 10:01AM, ADP
>> <aphillips9@mindspring.com>
> wrote:
>>> Take another look at the Koga Miyatas
>>> and the Fujis. If you all don't want 'em, well more for me!
>>
>> As a big fan of Japanese bikes I was surprised to find out that the
> Koga-Miyata's are built just outside of Amsterdam in The Netherlands.
> The
> way I understand the story is that Miyata's are built in Asia and the
> Koga-Miyata's in Europe. On the keepers of the frame angle
> Koga-Miyata made
> an anniversary frame a couple years back that was as clean and sexy as
> any
> other I'd seen. Anyone else see this frame, with it's great chrome
> lugs?
>> enjoy,
>> Brandon"monkeyman"Ives
>> SB, CA
>> ++++++++++++++++++++
>> Nobody can do everything,
>> but if everybody did something
>> everything would get done.
>> --Gil Scott-Heron--
>> ++++++++++++++++++++