What not to do with an NJS track bike

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3 жыл бұрын

Let's talk about NJS! I wanted to make a video to go over how non NJS my NJS bikes are. You'll see my Kalavinka isn't as NJS as it appears ;)

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@soktin3413 Күн бұрын

Very well said. Different strokes for different folks. Steel lugged njs frames with track geometry tickles our fancy but i would consider swapping the fork from a road bike or drilling a hole in the original for front brakes if that doesnt work out.

@ricric9521 2 ай бұрын

Love NJS bikes and parts for the quality and vintage look. However, it's about njoying bikes and riding bikes. You can build a nearly ALL NJS bike and be rideable. There are Selle Italia NJS approved saddles etc.

@numbaoneg101 3 жыл бұрын

MASH and Cinelli have added sparkle to some frames. It’s a very cool effect.

@diablocds1 3 жыл бұрын

It is cool! Affinity had a sparkle frame as well!

@LouieMcFly23 3 жыл бұрын

@@diablocds1 yea it was a raw Kissena with a rainbow sparkle topcoat. I was gonna buy that one, until i settled for a film grain.

@diablocds1 3 жыл бұрын

@@LouieMcFly23 nice! I'm sure thats a nice one!

@roguecode2354 2 жыл бұрын

I like bolt on hubs. I also thought that the option for less spokes was a bit lighter with some custom wheels than 32 or 36 on the traditional Araya's and Dura Ace. I am okay with the rest of the components being NJS but they don't have to be.

@diablocds1 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I don’t like traditional 15mm track nuts it’s just so impractical so all my bikes have Allen nuts. Dura ace is open bearing and since I ride the bikes in semi inclement weather they’d require more maintenance. I don’t take the bikes off curbs or beat them up so 32 spokes is overkill since most decent modern wheel sets are like max 28 spokes. I keep my impractical bikes practical for my uses 😄😄😄

@DanPowell2020 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! I'm definitely a sucker for the super-flake sparkle paint. Quick question: When is the right time to take the front brake off of your track bike?

@diablocds1 3 жыл бұрын

When you become a man

@julianbossiere8151 3 жыл бұрын

There's no right time to take your front brake off your bike. I say only do it if you feel comfortable with it and only if you want to. If you're more comfortable keeping it on, that doesn't make you any less of a track/fixed gear bike rider. Don't let other people make you feel like you have to take the brake off to be cool or to enjoy riding.

@diablocds1 3 жыл бұрын

@@julianbossiere8151 exactly my sentiment! Well said

@krispissedofferson1572 3 жыл бұрын

i have a candy apple red Samson. Dura ace wheels araya rims. Handle bar stems are Nitto. i do ride tubeless but tires are kevlar belt endurance tires. have not flatted in a year but have always been lucky that way. lightweight fixed gear in radius of the city you can move fast as anything. see ya on the road

@diablocds1 3 жыл бұрын

sounds dope! Would love to see it

@bwcastillo Жыл бұрын

i have an njs stamped lockring and i think thats pretty neat

@diablocds1 Жыл бұрын

That is neat 😊😄

@ranggiarohmansani 2 жыл бұрын

My Nagasawa has no NJS parts on it and I loved it!

@diablocds1 2 жыл бұрын

sick!

@joshuamiguelmarco4873 3 жыл бұрын

I got an njs bike myself and only the tires,wheels and the bars(risers all the way) are unstampped. It actually doesnt matter 😂 as long as you enjoy riding your bike it doesnt matter what parts you put in it😂

@diablocds1 3 жыл бұрын

exactly! :D

@soundslikebroken3333 Жыл бұрын

A truly "cool" thing is when people enjoy riding their bikes.

@diablocds1 Жыл бұрын

A real comment!! Thank you!

@michaelfreeman2399 3 жыл бұрын

Yea I agree, more than one way to enjoy a certain type of bike and some people forget that when it's stamped. But also I'm not a purist so I would have that view! Love the look of NJS frames, but loveeee riding them with carbon and clipless because the juxtaposition between carbon and steel is beautiful. But that front brake hole is such a shame 😂

@diablocds1 3 жыл бұрын

Haha I know! At rode with a brake when I first got it hehe it was the right decision at the time! ☺️

@michaelfreeman2399 3 жыл бұрын

@@diablocds1 Ah well that's fair enough then! Hell of a bike to learn brakeless on, mine was on a parallax which wasn't the smartest move give the almost crank arm overlap 😂

@diablocds1 3 жыл бұрын

@ASSAULT ON ASPHALT Oh yeah those are cool! I had Kalavinka drill this one for me since I had it made for me but otherwise yeah I would have just used the clamps. At the time I was new to riding brakeless so I put my ego aside and had him drill it haha

@diablocds1 3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelfreeman2399 haha omg I rode one once and yeah the toe overlap was massive!!! Such a cool bike though and I do contemplate picking up the OG white one If I come across one!

@michaelfreeman2399 3 жыл бұрын

@ASSAULT ON ASPHALT Yea those are cool! Used for keirin training I think when they sprint up and down the steep hill

@event4216 3 жыл бұрын

NJS bike under someone who raves about "fully NJS" but have never ever raced except sprints against unsuspecting commuters is like katana in hands of peasant who uses it to chop pork. I agree it's nice to have well crafted bikes and ride them, but there's a border which shouldn't be crossed and desire shouldn't take over joy of cycling. NJS is just a stamp if my bike isn't inspected for NJS certification.

@diablocds1 3 жыл бұрын

I agree with you!

@LouieMcFly23 3 жыл бұрын

I'm still waiting for the story of how you got the Kalavinka in the first place 😅 3Rensho is now Cherubim? This is news to me 🤔

@joshuamiguelmarco4873 3 жыл бұрын

I forgot what page I read this but I know that 3rensho and Cherubim are brothers. And 3rensho already decided to stop making frames a long time ago. Please correct me if I'm wrong 😅

@diablocds1 3 жыл бұрын

@@joshuamiguelmarco4873 cherubim is one of the brothers from 3rensho. I'm not sure if the other died or stopped building frames though so thats why I said cherubim is now 3rensho, sorta but not really haha

@diablocds1 3 жыл бұрын

yeah I gotta make that one too. I had it made for me as well. I'll do a bike check on either the Samson or the Kalavinka this weekend. Glad you like the videos :)

@LouieMcFly23 3 жыл бұрын

@@joshuamiguelmarco4873 does that mean 3Rensho frames are more sought after now? I think their frames are one of the only ones with chrome lugs.

@pprlng 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, my man (y)

@diablocds1 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😄

@StandbyCymbalist 3 жыл бұрын

You do you homie. I'm saving to build a NJS tarck bike with Japanese bmx parts on an NJS frame.

@diablocds1 3 жыл бұрын

that'll be dope when it's finished. Would love to see it.

@NotALizardPerson81 11 ай бұрын

How have those mack's held up?

@diablocds1 11 ай бұрын

Perfectly! Zero maintenance and I have them on both my Kalavinka and Samson. I'd buy another set if I were to build another track bike.

@josecarlos11 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, but what shirt are you wearing? Its sweet, no homo!

@diablocds1 3 жыл бұрын

Haha just a shirt I picked up at goodwill. Nothing special lol

@tensiondechaine Жыл бұрын

Drilling a front fork from NJS bike... My godness 😅

@diablocds1 Жыл бұрын

Those in the know!!! 😎😆

@Mkm0ka 2 жыл бұрын

how deep are those rims?

@diablocds1 2 жыл бұрын

I think they're 32mm

@Mkm0ka 2 жыл бұрын

@@diablocds1 thanks! i need to build a wheelset for my bridgestone and your wheels looks very classy on an njs frame!

@diablocds1 2 жыл бұрын

@@Mkm0ka glad you like them :) they were road wheels and I just converted the rear to track. So few options for track clincher wheels

@sompongvisriputn4421 2 жыл бұрын

Your chainring Shimano dura ace Japan

@diablocds1 2 жыл бұрын

yup my chainring is indeed Shimano dura ace from Japan, also stamped NJS

@suhdud4646 Жыл бұрын

I guess those that said that "not using all NJS parts" are the types of people who would buy a Ferrari and ONLY wear ALL Ferrari apparel ALL THE TIME otherwise they arent real Ferrari owners.

@diablocds1 Жыл бұрын

lol thats a good analogy haha