when I was at punch there was alot of younger riders hanging about outside, I got talking to some of them and they helped me talk to the guy in the shop and get what I wanted. Very cool shop though, managed to get a steel nitto stem for about £8
I went to Tokyo in December and had the same experience at Punch, minus the Nitto bar.
However, even with the help of a local guy, we could not get Kitajima-san, who is the owner, to name a price of a one particular frame for me. Great place to visit and hang outside on the street drinking beer with the locals, anyway.
The best deal I found was a slightly crashed pink Bridgestone which I was offered for 20.000 yen at Beans, which was also a nice shop. Didn't buy it, though.
There were parts and frames for sale in Tokyo, but not cheap:
I went to Tokyo in December and had the same experience at Punch, minus the Nitto bar.
http://fixedgearbikes.blogspot.com/2009/01/inside-punch-cycle-tokyo.html
However, even with the help of a local guy, we could not get Kitajima-san, who is the owner, to name a price of a one particular frame for me. Great place to visit and hang outside on the street drinking beer with the locals, anyway.
The best deal I found was a slightly crashed pink Bridgestone which I was offered for 20.000 yen at Beans, which was also a nice shop. Didn't buy it, though.
There were parts and frames for sale in Tokyo, but not cheap: