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@ArthurDent
Hey, Sorry I just noticed your message now. They are available in Japan as deadstock. What length are you after? -
It’s a 1” steel ahead stem without a faceplate so I am actually rather pleased how it looks. But sure, I like the appearance of quill stems too.
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I think the frame is from 2009. It was built by Nakagawa for the Japanese version of the “Rapha Continental”. There are some pictures of the frame on Flickr and there is an interview at the washing machine post of Raphas Japan representative in 2009 talking about ordering the frame. I just bought it recently second hand so I don’t know why it has the Tricolore… but about the seperate seat clamp, that’s a change in design Nakagawa did about that time… when you look at his recent frames they all have seat clamps.
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Thanks for your nice comments! I spontaneously bought the PMP crank when picking up a stem I bought of eBay. It’s my first time using a compact crank and I like its look paired with 7800 dura ace. Actually I am using many left over bits (7403 wheels, 7700 rear shifter, 7800 brakes, 7900 dt shifter) but it works well as 10 speed. Going to mount a 7800 front shifter in the next days to replace the 105 which is not working all that great.
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Thank you! It’s a pair of compact PMP micro road cranks. The stem is a Nitto 1” ahead Blue Lug had as dead stock.
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Got a second hand Nakagawa frame just in time for a 2 week bikepacking trip to south Japan. Liking the down tube shifter and 1” fork so far.
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Got a second hand Nakagawa frame to go bikepacking in Japan. Using down tube shifters is growing on me.
That is a Ibis titanium stem.