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Community => Non-Thorn Related => Topic started by: triaesthete on November 15, 2012, 12:18:19 AM

Title: Exquisitely beautiful Japanese bicycles in the French style.
Post by: triaesthete on November 15, 2012, 12:18:19 AM

This is worth a look if you like randonneur style bikes with a modern(ish) twist.  The detail pictures are breathtakingly beautiful.

See http://www.cyclesgrandbois.com/gallery/index.html

Bon apetit!

Ian

Title: Re: Exquisitely beautiful Japanese bicycles in the French style.
Post by: jags on November 15, 2012, 04:50:46 PM

Lovely i cant find those tires to buy anywhere.
thanks for posting Ian. ;)

Title: Re: Exquisitely beautiful Japanese bicycles in the French style.
Post by: badger1 on November 15, 2012, 05:06:52 PM

@Jags,

Here you go:

http://www.compasscycle.com/tires.html

Title: Re: Exquisitely beautiful Japanese bicycles in the French style.
Post by: jags on November 15, 2012, 05:52:31 PM

Thanks badger1 i eally want to try out those compass tires ;)
there going on my christmas wish list.

Title: Re: Exquisitely beautiful Japanese bicycles in the French style.
Post by: badger1 on November 16, 2012, 01:18:25 AM

You are most welcome, jags!
Re. the Grand Bois tires ... think lighter and noticeably faster (lower rolling resistance)/better ride quality than an equivalent Pasela folding (if you're familiar with those) for a given size.  Panaracer makes 'em, but the casing/tread is very different.

Title: Re: Exquisitely beautiful Japanese bicycles in the French style.
Post by: jags on November 16, 2012, 02:16:34 AM

Thanks again badger so you recommend thank god for that ;)
so now to add yet another wish list is there no end to spending money on bies.

cheers
jags.

Title: Re: Exquisitely beautiful Japanese bicycles in the French style.
Post by: Danneaux on November 16, 2012, 04:18:50 AM

Hi jags!

A bit more detail on those tires in the thread linked here:
http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=4206.msg19302#msg19302

All the best,

Dan.