Thanks! I really appreciate your kind comment.
]]>I’m a fan of the older style of touring bicycles. As a regular visitor to Japan I’m amazed by the new hand made bicycles appearing. My favorite builder is C.S. Hirose who builds a terrific range of bikes, look for them on Google images, his shop is like something out of a cycling fairy tale. He has been building bicycles since the early 1970’s.
]]>These are some of the touring bike specialists (there are variations, like road tourers, “pass hunters”, randonneurs, and camping bicycles)
Royal Norton
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to name a few top quality bikes, Europe ofcourse.
]]>Looks like a great tourer, Bayu. 🙂
]]>I build this bike for one of my friend and I think it suits with your tips.
1. Minimum colors
2. Balance with black and silver
3. Match the color of the seat and bartape
4. Metal Fender
5. The fenders has the same color with the frame
6. Paint my stem and racks the same colour as the frame
7. Classic-styled cranks on classic-styled build
