From a single tube to a frameset, we deliver safely and quickly
A scene from Circles the other day.
A customer living in Nagoya purchased a frameset through our online shop, and since it was difficult for them to visit the store, they decided to choose our local delivery option.
With that, Sal from Daisy Messenger rushed over with just a single phone call.
With Circles' local delivery service, Daisy Messenger will bring you anything within Nagoya City, whether it's a bicycle frame or just a single tube.
Furthermore, if you place your order by 3:00 PM, we provide same-day delivery, so you can even use this service if you’re in a pinch because you got a flat on your commute and don’t have a spare tube.
By the way, as those of you who have been using Circles for a long time likely know, Sal is, believe it or not, one of the original members of Circles. While he is now active with Daisy Messenger, he remains my master mechanic mentor.
Sal: The one who was riding an OMNIUM before anyone else
The bike Sal is riding is the Cargo, the one with the highest load capacity in the OMNIUM lineup. It’s a V2 model, the predecessor to the current V3.
While this V2 uses modular dropouts and the current V3 has been brushed up with adjustable rocker dropouts to support various drivetrains and allow for sliding chain tensioning, the construction of the frame itself hasn't changed much.
I’ve always joked with Sal, asking him, "Aren't you going to build a new bike?" (He has a long history with bikes compared to someone like me, so he certainly isn't in need of anything), but I was surprised when I heard he had built up an OMNIUM.
At the time, Circles didn't even stock OMNIUM, and in Japan, only people like Sante from Clue City or the legendary messenger Tatsuya were riding them. Sal really was ahead of the curve. This is true foresight on his part.
It was impressive to see how he did everything with this one bike—from daily commuting to delivery work—and how much he genuinely enjoyed it, even taking it on a touring trip to Kyoto. I called it foresight, but given Sal's lifestyle, this choice was inevitable.
Most of the components, aside from the frame, are prized parts that Sal has been using for a long time. Because he enjoyed the golden age of mountain biking in real-time, it features rare parts that are hard to come by these days.
For cargo bikes, peace of mind and durability regarding load capacity are the most important factors, so these classic MTB components are both valuable and a perfect match for the purpose.
Of course, considering availability, choosing parts currently on the market is the logical way to go, but if you're considering a cargo bike and have existing bikes or parts, recycling them like this is exactly what I recommend—it’s the perfect example of how to build one.
As announced recently, this weekend we will be taking the OMNIUM Mini-Max and Mini to the Bike Chill Market held at "California General Store," a famous surf shop in Shonan. If you've been curious, please come by and take one for a test ride!