Kalavinka frame

I am in love with Kalavinka frames....i am going to tokyo for work in september. What are the chances of bringing myself a track frame back home ?...i hear you have to be some kind of special breed to get in the queue for a frame from those guys?...can i pick one up from Carnival or Kalavinka themselves of the peg?...
anyone have any idea?

the way I heard it is that you stand a better chance of picking up a Keirin frame if you have something good to trade

I have nothing to trade but i'll tr nad see what i can wangle...i seem to spend a lot of my time negotiating with the japanese...its such a ball ache.
thanks for the tip dude

Kalavinka will sell you a frame no problem. They're not even that expensive.

Waiting list is five months or so, earlier this year the order book was closed due to such high demand.

They ship overseas, and they reply to emails in English.

And they make beautiful frames.

But there's no shortage of beautiful frames in England. Just a shortage of builders.

Kalavinka not make nest in bare tree, Bond-san

I think i will pay them a visit when i go over and maybe order one if i cant take one with me and have it shipped back. I'm going to go for a pearl white simple steel number...
ohh i can see it now...lots of chrome... oldskool retro all the way...

i have heard rumour of treasure trove bike shops with numerous used kerin frames hanging kavalinka 3rensho etc try e-mailing pedalmafia they might hook you up kerin culture get quite a few frames they might know a good place to go
take over a mercian or witcomb to trade

Whats the advantage of a Kerin frame over a standard track frame? I thought they where just heavy steal tubed old fashioned track frames really.

they are small!?

Knucklehead Whats the advantage of a Kerin frame over a standard track frame? I thought they where just heavy steal tubed old fashioned track frames really.

You don't see them too often in England and some look kinda sexy. That's about it.

kowalski Kalavinka will sell you a frame no problem. They're not even that expensive.

Waiting list is five months or so, earlier this year the order book was closed due to such high demand.

They ship overseas, and they reply to emails in English.

And they make beautiful frames.

But there's no shortage of beautiful frames in England. Just a shortage of builders.

I don't suppose you would have the low down on LEVEL cycles as I am thinking about a Level Pro in 2008

I'll check out pedal mafia and see if they can help. I also have an old friend there who rides oldskool bmx's. he might be able to help too..
i want something oldskool. I only like steel frames so something slim and lugged will do me fine.
Never heard of Level cycles. What do they look like?

lukeslytalker Never heard of Level cycles. What do they look like?

http://levelcycle.web.infoseek.co.jp/2ofus/keirin/keirin.htm

Will have to wait till lunchtime to see the link as 'vehicles' are filtered from my office. How childish!

lukeslytalker Will have to wait till lunchtime to see the link as 'vehicles' are filtered from my office. How childish!

Or: http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2006/may/Jamesinger.htm or http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2006/nov/Jamesinger.htm

I think this frame is quite simply beautiful

i cant get onto the fixed gear gallery either...on a friday too...

Where are LEvel made? Are the japanese?

Yeah

That bike is beautiful...i will definately check them out...what a don name too..

lukeslytalker That bike is beautiful...i will definately check them out...what a don name too..

they're called level, because it was short for "le velo"

Brilliant!
I will certainly check them out. I'm after a heavenly white frame + forks > that pic of the Level was gor-ger-ous

lukeslytalker Brilliant!
I will certainly check them out. I'm after a heavenly white frame + forks > that pic of the Level was gor-ger-ous

let me know how you get on, eh

lukeslytalker Brilliant!
I will certainly check them out. I'm after a heavenly white frame + forks > that pic of the Level was gor-ger-ous

Watch this space in six weeks.

Shop local, I say... ;-)

six weeks I'll be watching 55 square