Makino NJS Black/Gold

Build looks amazing! Such rad.

What is that RATIO?!?!?!

This is so sweet!

54/20 :))

too big chainring for such a small frame

Sooo sexy

looks good, but definitely needs like 49/19 or something, and the gold chain doesn't really do it for me either. Still a bloody nice bike though, is that the Cinelli vegan fake leather tape? I love that stuff.

Still convinced this bike had to go full black :/
Anyway, great build

^^

What he said. It's looking great as it is, but there is always room for improvement. Building NJS is a never ending spiral of spending and improving. :)

Enjoy the ride. I am jealous of the build.

Super toughness around a smaller DA ring would be nice and gumwalls would break up the rim and tyre blackness.

(Awaits Mechamorgan's gumwall hating retort)

the proportions look wrong somehow. Also, welcome to the Makino club.

the proportions look wrong somehow. Also, welcome to the Makino club.

That's because the saddle it so high it has gone over the scoblebrick scale.

Wow, looks lush mate, can't wait to see this in the flesh! IMO maybe a different chain? (Izumi super toughness) maybe DA chainring, plus drops? so I can see this bad boy at the track! =p

Thanks for all comments. Agree with most of them.

Pearl from photo (110mm) is too long, just tried on my brothers Pearl 100mm and it looos/rides much better.

Still not sure about gold chain. Thought once it gets dirty, it might look better, so I'll give it a few days/weeks.

When taking the photo, seatpost was too high (didn't test ride it before taking the photo), so now it's lowered about 1,5cm - again, looks better.

Want to order some grips from Track Supermarket, if anybody interested, let me know by PM and we can make group order and split custom/taxes/postage.

Tomorrow I have in plan to test Jaguar stem...

Will make some pics...

Needs an Izumi Blue chain, 52/18 ratio and that is that.

Good build.

Still convinced this bike had to go full black :/

This

I think it looks great, now you have put a shorter stem and lowered the saddle i'm sure it will look like it fits better. With a smaller chainring and cog it should be perfect.

Also maybe a silver chain might suit it better.

I agree, i think the chain brings attention to the chainring and cog too much, silver would do it, or just smaller chanring and cog, other than that, i love it :)

Izumi Supertough! It matches the fucking decals!

How have people not suggested this already?!

(Izumi super toughness)

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^ point taken

considered chain ring like this?.. not intended to sh!t on thread

http://www.pedalroom.com/bike/makino-ikezawa--12097

yep. he built some of my favourite bikes on this forum, like the hhsmoulton

This is the chainring I think you're referring to, big chainring is bigggg

Does anyone know what size chainring this is?

Xxl

it's 59(x24)