I've been running 800mm ritcheys on my tracklo handles like a dream in trails and gives an extra thrill in traffic

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.

i love njs frameset, those are sick stuff made from Japan fr

price??

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.

Wide bars are great crashing an looking like a pterodactyl dancing with a broom handle.

Found 650mm is perfect for me, so i took my nitto for shred 650mm 25.4 bars off of my 90s mtb and put them on my fixie along with the 100mm tioga alchemy stem 🤷‍♂️😂

Because it's my money thats why I want another bike !

what an idiot.

Very cool I have 3 track bikes in NYC 2 of them are Samson NJS builds !!!!

Only wide bar! 780 , 800 mm ❤

Don’t is worry about other people thoughts…..I got 14 bikes, when I die ,, I’m going with a smile ,,,life is short ,, enjoy the ride…..

I agree with you on the personal choice of owning several bikes.

36 spokes (NJS requirement) on an urban track bike is stupid. everything else NJS is dope. even the antiquated pedal technology.

You make an excellent point. The best bike, for any purpose, terrain, amount of money is the one you yearn to ride every day. That's what people need to understand. No bike will ever satisfy you, no weather will ever be perfect to ride a bike and bike lanes will always suck - unless you ride the bike you love! Its a bit like marriage lol.

How have those mack's held up?

I'm very glade that you ended up with Kalavinka. It sounds like a miss, one after another, but actually a hit in my view. I own several nfs frames too and I'd like to share you why I think so. Quality wise, every njs frame will outlast their riders, so let keep this aside. Paint can be costumed while logo/decal of each brand is due to personal preferences, another similarity so again let's keep them aside as well. So now we're down to the difference which is the desirability and price holding. Kalavinka and also Nagasawa ( as well as Samson, which is for regular riders, was nearly impossible to order while he was making njs frames) hold the value better than both Level and Presto by a clear margin. As opposed to what you mentioned that Presto ( and too Level?) is rare and sought after, I don't think that's true___i don't think we njs street riders consider Level and Presto as rare and sought after. (Maybe in Japan?) Kalavinka (and Nagasawa) is far more rarer and sought after particularly for street njs riders. A good condition (not even great nor excellent) njs Kalavinka frame, a lot more desirable, still costs similar or even more than Level or Presto in excellent condition. With due respect to their master frame builders, the desirability for both Kalavinka and Nagasawa over Level and Presto, in Asia, is not even a question.

This is how I feel on like 560

Tried some bars around 500mm, that lasted about a day. 360mm remains my sweet spot.

I say that 700mms are way too wide, 640mms are perfect. Right now I have 580mms??? Not sure, but I feel like I have more control and feel safer with wider bars.

am craving an njs right now

no need to explain...this is a handmade work of art!

💋💋💋💋💋💋

Which frame is that? looks good.

whats the brand of the handlebars

that is cool, to get your own custom build.

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

@Christopher Sisti Dude. I’ve been wanting a Samson real bad but the way the forks look on most of them make it seem like I’d hit my feet on the front wheel when taking sharp turns or doing track stands. Have you ever had this issue?

I've owned two of the same track bike frames before. One was setup straight track and the other had a brake and cages.

Do you have a link with a route? Planning to try this trip with my girlfriend, we have done a comparable distance, but both are terrible with navigation. Can i just pop this into google maps and be ok

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.

Holy shit those are 2 absolutely beautiful blue track bikes 🚲 🥵

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

Opinions on Cherubim?

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

Hello man, nice video and amazing bike😍 would be so kind to share the email address you wrote to to get the bike? And, if it’s not a problem, can I ask you how much did it cost to you? Thanks so much in advance 🙏🏻

I could help u to get a bike

Hi man. What If I go to Japan then bought bikes on stores. Can I just brought it with through plane when I go back home or just take a delivery overseas stuff? Thank you.

Do it for the mozzarella sticks!

Hey man, love this video and all the stuff you put out. I'm trying to finagle a way to get out to NYC from Chicago with my own Cinelli Mash Work, and this makes it that much more of a realistic possibility instead of having to rely on taking Citi Bike everywhere. Good stuff!

The color choices of both your NJS bikes based on paints of cars you like is awesome, really beautiful colors.

The fact that you don't have at least 10,000 subs is criminal. Awesome content man.

Yashh, my dream 🔥❤

How much is it?

Hello, Could you tell something about sizing in these NJS frames? I am considering buying one, but have no idea If I should go size up or stick to the size I ride currently( vintage road bike). I am 5'10 feet My inseam length is 33,5 inch My road bike frame size: Seat-Tube 55 Top-Tube 55 Stand-Over Height 81 Could you advice me? Cheers

I just picked up a for shred in 650 mm, so Now I have an rb021 in 420mm, a b220 in 470mm, and a for shred in 650mm that I can swap between depending on the mood.

Already pissed in the first 30 seconds... Drilled forks. What a douche.

I got the same bike but RAW, The Max tires i put on 700x35 but i want to try 700x38 considering the panaracers Gravelking SS+ but the specs are confusing 700x38 but 622x40 i dont want to buy and then not fit... What tires you use? Thankyou!

Keep posting riding videos please! I just subscribed! Love the content and the bike riding

Please keep making videos