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  • Both very nice..

    ..what are these teabag-like things dangling from the saddle again?
    Some sort of talismans?

  • it is an omamori. On the nag it stands for traffic safety. As far as i know they're pretty common and can be picked up in temples in Japan.

    The omamori on the seat is a charm that says "traffic safety"

    The samson was blacklisted as one of the keirin riders filled it with expanding foam to improve stiffness. Quite an interesting story behind it.

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