My posts have been very sparse recently. Even less frequent have been posts on non-technical topics. To stay true to the title of my blog I’ve gotta step up my posts on “two-wheeled vehicles”. That or change the name. Changing the name would require digging through WordPress menus and since that’s my least favorite thing to do I ran out and got another bicycle so I could blog about it … and ride it.
Nagasawa makes a pretty serious track frame. More serious than me for sure but when I saw this thing on CraigsList I couldn’t resist. It was meant to be. Nearly everything on it is NJS and it’s in very good shape. A few chips in the paint here and there but nothing beyond standard wear. Even better, it’s the right size. You don’t find very many Japanese track bikes that fit someone over 6 feet tall.
The guy I bought it from had it set up for track riding. Since I’ll be riding it on the street I’m in the process of taming it a bit. First things first: get rid of the NJS track seat (aka the “ass-hatchet”). Then I’ll probably have to drop the gear ratio a bit. The wheels are super nice but they’re not beefy enough for every day street riding. I’ll have to start saving before I can get a new set.
Till my next post, enjoy the obligatory bike porn:
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