Hi all, I just noticed a picture on my bulletin board, out of a magazine gu
essing 86-87 era. I don't remember the name, but they had a section called
"Hot Tubes", showcasing small frame builders, hand crafted, etc. This one i
s a Zunow "Lepton" model. More of a triathlon bike but like the TT euro bik
es, 700 rear,650 front, long horn style bars. But the article says Teru Kag
eyama is the man behind the marque, Zunow means "brain" in japanese, he and
two others work in a small shop in Osaka and have been building bikes for
20 years. They put out about 600 a year, about 20% for export. The article
explains the emphasis on road racing and triathlon allows more freedom with
design, the steel tubes are custom shaped by Tange. This one is painted pr
etty wild, lime green/yellow/red. Aero brake levers but still toe clips! So
rt of on the border of KOF/on topic?
Tom Forbes
Houston,Texas. USA.
> Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 14:51:34 -0700> From: teaat4p@yahoo.com> To: class
icrendezvous@bikelist.org> Subject: [CR]Zunow - Thanks and More, Please> >
Ahoy !> > Thanks to the collective knowledge of the CR list for making me a
ware of the Zunow marque. The thread has been interesting and informative.>
May I ask please for more On List discussion of this marque ? Among my cur
iosities is how Zunow came to be - I never would have guessed "Zunow" a Jap
anese marque.> Thank you.> Richard Cielec> Chicago, Illinois; U.S.A.> > > >
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