Spotted in Tokyo...

Anyone in Tokyo now? Got any new photos?

i just left Japan.. my 3 years were done!

no new bike photos though, the scene, in Kobe at least, is dying out (or though that could just be cos its winter)

and I was just wondering if you were caught up in the earthquake but there's my answer...

I am in Tokyo so I took some pictures while was was out and about today, hope it's not too many:

I am in Tokyo and took a bunch of pics today but don't seem to be able to post them here for some reason... will keep trying!

Please do. These are great.

Some questionable builds there. Good stuff though, keep them coming please.

Some fucking awful builds more like...

If you've got nothing nice to say...

almost every photo on this thread could go in the "ways not to lock your bike" thread!

man with a van could make thousands of pounds a day if he could sell the stolen bikes

Petty crime is less rife in Japan. Most people free-lock their bikes.

I love the yellow eimei bike...looks stunning and bet it's a joy to ride...
glad people like, will keep posting as I explore the city.
Going off to FIG and WBase shops today to check them out and just stumble across the Carnival workshop on my way to my language lessons. very nice. :)

Kinfolk are based there. I think have a bar too called the kinfolk lounge.

Nice people at WBase. Worth a visit just for that.

Also check out Sexon Super Peace (http://www.sexonpista.com/), a few minutes' walk from Shinsen station on the Inokashira line. Very nice owner. Cool stuff in stock.

is there any reason the last bike has a brake lever on the top tube? only thing i can think if 2 brakes were mandatory but plenty of those bikes have just the one.

Its raining radioactive cats and dogs here in tokyo today so i can't go out and ride.

I'm still having problems working out how to post pics from flickr so i'm just gonna post the link.

If you know how to post from flickr and you think any of the bikes are worth posting
Then please feel free.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/99407866@N00/5626674384/in/photostream

J

is there any reason the last bike has a brake lever on the top tube? only thing i can think if 2 brakes were mandatory but plenty of those bikes have just the one.

I don't think there is any reason for it, there is I'm pretty certain no legal reason for it anyhoo...you see it a fair amount though:

must be a fashion thing :)

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MY FUCKING EYES... that is fucking awful, and the brake lever... :(