Direct from Japan: NJS Nitto Panasonic Bridgestone....

[Elev12k]

The guy is selling hard to get new stuff from Japan, for example below Panasonic and Anchor Bridgestone NJS frames:

http://cgi.ebay.com/A-BRAND-NEW-Panason ... m153.l1262

$838 - Doesn't sound bad to me. There are makes who dare to ask that for plumber steel bicycles.

http://cgi.ebay.com/A-BRAND-NEW-ANCHOR- ... m153.l1262

Neat

 

[ededwards]

Love the Panasonic and a great price - 4130 Surly Steamroller frames are £300+ (although admittedly with drilling for a front and rear brake but no cable stops for the latter which seems strange).

 

[Elev12k]

Yes ...it may not be prepared for brakes, but with a Surly you can't enter a NJS Keirin race It is hand made in Jp, people can pick colour, decals, have their name on the frame and sizing is with 1cm increments - really no bad value.

This ended listing shows a built one:

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... ZViewItem#

 

[ededwards]

Totally agree, look superb and always useful to have a bike that you can ride at the local keirin race

The Surly is a solidly made, day to day workhorse but not light or particularly cheap (good value second hand though). The Panasonics and Bridgestones above are really special and excellent value by comparison.

 

[Carlos the Slackal]

always useful to have a bike that you can ride at the local keirin race

Can't move for Keirin's round my way.

Erm.....