For Sale: 55cm 3rensho

Got mine for £600, on eBay, from Japan, at the height of the NJS craze.

That frame is priced too high, unless it's got untold provenance.

you might want to take into account recent involvement from other parts of Asia, and massive fg boom which changes today's 'NJS craze' diametrically from what it used to be couple of years ago.

best example - just recently whittle sold his aero sugino cranks for roughly what you paid for your frame.

I don't think the frame's new - it's been resprayed with NOS decals. You could get this by buying any undented sanrensho and then spending £500 (not more surely) on a paint job. Definitely would see some change from c. £2k

This, not even original.

^ yeah youre right, piece of shit

why not powdercoat it on mare st for £49.99, then ask roboto to cut vinyls for a tenner or so?

I am starting to think neither of you is understanding the difference.

lol indra. you concussed again?

Haha I just dislike black with sparkles, if this was chrome with fades or electric blue I'd be telling people to buy it :P

lol indra. you concussed again?

Still passing out so probably.

dont forget your helmet tomorrow then

Like I'd ever do that :P

Whats the price new in a custom size?

what new?

it's pretty hard to get a new frame from a builder that stopped making frames 15 years ago

but a lot of (most?) njs builders are more than this anyway nvm dollar/pound confusion most not significantly less and e.g. nagasawa

Indra, Yoshi Konno was paralyzed in a car accident.

And died.

well yeah, there's also that.

Nah nah nah, I spoke to him the other day. Said he's feeling of he burn from all if these polish frame builders, said he's knock one up for me. Only charging a 300dorrah, said he'd throw in extra sparkles too.

you cannot custom a 3rensho anymore

Whats the price new in a custom size?

You're buying heritage, not just a frame.

god its like having an argument with a child........

Dibs if it has clearance for guards.

This would be about 3,500 US delivered to the UK with shipping and duties, I gather. This is nuts for a restored 3Rensho, despite their obvious desirability. It would be nuts even for one that is nearly NOS with original finish. It will never sell for this price on ebay or elsewhere but, of course, no harm in the seller trying. 3,500 can buy you something VERY special -- either brand new as a custom build, or in terms of a very minty vintage, unrestored frame......A Rene Herse or Singer frame, a brand-new Peter Weigle, a fantastic fully equipped Italian 70s road bike......And (just my taste), I would have to strip that finish and have it repainted!!!!!!! Good luck to the seller; at least he has inspired some fun on the forum.....

god is like having an argument with a child........
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