In a message dated 4/25/03 8:18:55 AM, richardsachs@juno.com writes:
<< kenji fusejima <QYP02710@nifty.com> writes: Many Japanese French bike enthusiasts do not ride on a bike. They just display their beautiful Toei bike. Since they do not ride bike, their main concern is the appearance of bike. They love beautiful finishings, technical works and rare parts. >>
Hi, Mr. Fusejima and all,
Thank you veru much for your inside information, this explains my wonder about sizes of French touring bikes displayed in the Japanese magazine. Many are 58 to 60 cm that way too big for avaraage Japanese riders.
In my generation (growing up in 60's to 70's) 50 to 53 cm frames were avarage size. I am a short legged Japanese who is about 5-8' and like to ride frame between 50 to 54 cm ( I mean all measurement C to C), but one another Japanese member Mr. T. Noda is taller than I am (5-10") and I think he like to ride 54 to 58 cm.
I mentioned in outr list that when a big (60 cm ?) were sold to Japanese bidder, I thought they stripped all parts and the frame might come back for sale back in the USA, BUT I am wrong. They admire the art of bicycle, and display in museums!
KEN TODA, in High Point, NC, getting busy for setup of "show-time" bike photography!