yanagisawa keirin frame
| frame: | yanagisawa keirin frame (53cm) |
| brake: | shimano dura-ace br-7900 (r) |
| brake levers: | trp 950 carbon (right; 26) |
| bottom bracket: | sugino 75 |
| cables & housing: | yellow cables |
| cranks: | sugino 75 (165mm) |
| chainrings: | sugino 75 (50T) |
| chain: | izumi (1/8 inch; silver) |
| cog: | phil wood (20t) |
| cog lockring: | shimano duraace |
| handlebar: | nitto bullhorns (40cm) |
| handlebar stem: | nitto (22.0 quill; 26.0 clamp) |
| handlebar tape: | viva (yellow) |
| headset: | suntour superbe pro |
| hubs: | suntour superbe pro (32 spoke; 100mm/120mm) |
| pedals: | mks rx-1 |
| tubes: | panaracer (700c X 18-25mm; 40mm presta) |
| rims: | velocity deep dish (yellow) |
| rim tape: | velox fond de jante (17mm) |
| saddle: | selle san marco rolls (yellow) |
| seatpost: | nitto jaguar |
| tires: | panaracer evo3 (700C x 25C) |
I've always wanted to try riding a fixie so when I found this professionally ridden keirin frame at the bi-annual sekidobashi flea market in tokyo I decided to give it a build. For a type of bike that prides itself on it's simplicity, it actually took a lot of running around finding the proper parts for it. Plus, I didn't want to blow my knees out so I installed some clamp on brakes on the front. I know a lot has been written about riding fixies already, so I won't say much more than it's a feeling akin to running. As for the bike, the track geometry and hand-brazed steel frame give it a very lively, "springy" feel and now the bike I built out of curiosity has become a stable of my fleet.
contact: jonathantakeuchi AT gmail DOT com