To those who participated in "Akigase Bikelore,"
"Great work."
This coming weekend is finally the "Nobeyama Cyclo" event!
For those planning to attend both,
make sure to take good care of your health for the weekend.
While the stars of the race are "you,"
I'd like to present the other main protagonists, the "Bikes,"
all at once, with a big bang.
First, let me introduce a bike for those just starting out.
Salsa La Cruz (510mm)
Salsa is amazing, isn't it?
To think they were releasing a cyclo-cross bike with disc brakes three years ago,
even before they became permitted this year.
Looking at it again now,
with the cantilever mounts removed, it's become one good-looking machine.
Equipped with a Shimano 105 10-speed drivetrain and Panaracer
"Cross Blaster 700 x 32c" tires, it’s race-ready!
It’s the perfect bike for those just starting out.
The price you're curious about is 168,000 yen.
The next one is,
yet another Salsa, the "Chili Con Crosso."
This is an aluminum race bike featuring a 1x10 front-single drivetrain and Sram Rival.
The fork is a tapered carbon fork,
providing solid rigidity around the head tube
and allowing you to hold your chosen line precisely.
Even though this "Chili Con Crosso" is a race bike,
the rear end is actually swappable to a single-speed end.
You can even enter the "Single Speed Championship"
happening at Nobeyama Cyclo with the same bike!
It fits neatly in the car without needing to bring two bikes.
The price is 189,000 yen.
We're still going,
the Kona "Major One," released a bit prematurely in 2010.
As the name "One" suggests, it's a single-speed bike.
The frame uses uncompromising Scandium butted tubing
and comes with a carbon fork.
It feels like the Japanese market has finally
caught up with this "Major One."
Izuru-kun from Daisy Messenger, who competed in Akigase the other day,
also participated on a Kona Major One (Kyutai Paint).
As expected of a messenger, he had a great ride.
We can't let the youngsters beat us, right?
This one is limited to size 520mm and is 131,250 yen.
When it comes to Circles,
I have to introduce this.
2012 Kona Jake (470mm) 115,500 yen
Starting this year, the front chainring has changed from a triple to a double,
making it even more race-oriented.
Equipped with the new 10-speed Shimano Tiagra,
it is a truly race-ready machine.
Still not satisfied, are you?
From here on, I will introduce the cyclocross bikes
that you can expect to see at Nobeyama.
Please bear with just the photos until the day of the event.
IF Planet X
Desalvo Ti Cyclocross
Dugast CX tire & TRP mini V
Gently curving round top tube
Fizik Arione "Rapha" Special Saddle
Sycip CX Belt drive
Belt Drive
Paint Works By Kyutai Paint
In God We Trust.
Black Cat CX Racer
What a Sexy Seatstay
Paul Chain Keeper Equipped
Cielo CX
Hunter Nugz equipped
Brilliance of stainless tube with Cielo
Finally, our
Team Hunter x Circles CX Bike.
Hunter x Circles Team CX Bike 1
Captain Occhi has ridden this bike this winter.
One more.
Hunter x Circles Team CX Bike 2
Payashi got covered in mud at Akigase Bikelore.
Although we haven't been established long,
with each race,
we are steadily becoming stronger.
We appreciate your support at Nobeyama.
And,
Rick Hunter of Hunter Cycles, who is visiting Japan for the "What A Beautiful Moment Show,"
will also be participating in the Nobeyama Cyclocross.
Please see with your own eyes him racing on a bike he built himself.
And you will understand.
Why his frames are so beloved.
Circles will also have a booth on race day.
The red tent is our mark.
We look forward to seeing everyone at Nobeyama.
Also, I'm sure some of you are still preparing.
Tomorrow is the "Labor Thanksgiving Day" holiday.
We have a wide range of cyclocross-related parts in stock.
Whether you are participating in Nobeyama or not,
please stop by our shop.
Please bear with us for a little while longer with the CX content.
What will it be tomorrow??
==SAL==