tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post116973585612964441..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: KeirinVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1170195128781353812007-01-30T17:12:00.000-05:002007-01-30T17:12:00.000-05:00Yeah, I bet the crowd chatter would be entertainin...Yeah, I bet the crowd chatter would be entertaining in itself. I'm sure everyone is betting in stands, so when there's a pileup, it would be pretty funny hearing all the exclamatory chatter and fist shaking. A digital camera would be required. If I ever go to Japan, would have to see one of those races, lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1170175571239459562007-01-30T11:46:00.000-05:002007-01-30T11:46:00.000-05:00The whole concept of keirin is over-the-top cool. ...The whole concept of keirin is over-the-top cool. Manky old fat dudes chomping cigars and spitting, watching the sublime elegance of track racing but with zero regard for the foofy stuff - they just wanna win some yen! <BR/><BR/>Everyone should have a chance, at least once in his/her life, to do a mass start track race. I can't think of a single time I Feared the Reaper half as much.<BR/><BR/>A keirin bike is the same as a traditional track machine, correct?Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016373487910801383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1170175524859252562007-01-30T11:45:00.000-05:002007-01-30T11:45:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016373487910801383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1169997129975496862007-01-28T10:12:00.000-05:002007-01-28T10:12:00.000-05:00mmm I agree about Robin Mather. What lovely work f...mmm I agree about Robin Mather. What lovely work from a younger guy with a full-fledged aesthetic. With his work, Sacha White etc. it seems framebuilding is incredibly healthy right now. It's almost like 17th C. Dutch painting, when there were so many great painters it was only the quantity of work being produced that kept prices down. <BR/><BR/>The Keirin components are the cat's meow, coolest of the cool. It doesn't apply to me, but I like to look. <BR/><BR/>michael whiteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1169906764766335852007-01-27T09:06:00.000-05:002007-01-27T09:06:00.000-05:00Chris,I hear Lumotec are fine lamps for $17. Are t...Chris,<BR/><BR/>I hear Lumotec are fine lamps for $17. Are those made only for 10W generators only, or would they work with your 3W wheel generators as well? Lamp output pictures would help of all lamps and other lamps for comparison, but it would be hard to get exact comparisons moving at 15km maybe.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Thank You!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1169826277525604862007-01-26T10:44:00.000-05:002007-01-26T10:44:00.000-05:00In general, I agree with the comments regarding th...In general, I agree with the comments regarding the US & Japanese builders.<BR/>That said, one of my favorite current builders is working out of England - Robin Mather. His framesets are understated with gorgeous, minimal lugs filed thin and tastefully carved. His prices are fair as well. My only dislike with his work are his downtube decals - but from the looks of it, he builds many frames minus the decals.<BR/>This is a nice example of his work:<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/35twoj<BR/><BR/>nvAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1169824058652243242007-01-26T10:07:00.000-05:002007-01-26T10:07:00.000-05:00Neil:I agree with the apparent US/Japanese synergy...Neil:<BR/><BR/>I agree with the apparent US/Japanese synergy. The more I look at hand builts from the two countries, the more alike they appear. <BR/><BR/>Europe, on the other hand, is going into all sorts of different directions, all far from what we see in either Japan or the US.<BR/><BR/>To get real socio-political-philosophical for a second, it is always interesting to see how superficially Euro-centric we remain in the US when Japan is our closest ally, strongest trade partner, and in many ways our design sensibilities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1169821282229565172007-01-26T09:21:00.000-05:002007-01-26T09:21:00.000-05:00As another 62 year old, I like the keirin bikes, t...As another 62 year old, I like the keirin bikes, too. They're bicycles stripped down to their very essence. It's taken me awhile to learn to appreciate them, but I like the Japanese handbuilts in general. At the high end of handbuilt bicycles we, as Americans, seem to have more in common with the Japanese than with the current European builders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1169820835556255922007-01-26T09:13:00.000-05:002007-01-26T09:13:00.000-05:00chuckie is right. post more keirin. here are sasha...chuckie is right. post more keirin.<BR/> here are sasha e's cool links atmo:<BR/> <BR/>http://subtle.org/se/<BR/>and<BR/>http://boxwood.subtle.org/se/gallery/jppartse-RICHIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1169760748150125412007-01-25T16:32:00.000-05:002007-01-25T16:32:00.000-05:00I just can't get enough of keirin bikes and NJS pa...I just can't get enough of keirin bikes and NJS parts.<BR/><BR/>I'm with your 7 year old, Chris... give us more links to keirin bikes. I guess I'm a 62 year old going on 7!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1169758871860850302007-01-25T16:01:00.000-05:002007-01-25T16:01:00.000-05:00ughhh I'm so sick of kirin bikes and njs parts...p...ughhh I'm so sick of kirin bikes and njs parts...<BR/><BR/>please go back to talking about french bikes and stronglight parts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1169751546528476282007-01-25T13:59:00.000-05:002007-01-25T13:59:00.000-05:00They crash all the time. That's why they wear shou...They crash all the time. That's why they wear shoulder and arm pads. Watch the second video I linked. Ouch indeed!<BR/><BR/>One of the videos on YouTube shows a race were only one guy doesn't crash, but most get up and keep going.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1169751145024847332007-01-25T13:52:00.000-05:002007-01-25T13:52:00.000-05:00Do those guys with heads looking back ever bump in...Do those guys with heads looking back ever bump into guy ahead and wipe out a pack? Front tire hitting rear tire on bikes or motorcycles are flip city and meat wagon time. Its got to happen it seems. Ouch!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com