Velodrome in Japan - Page 3

Rider of the name said Mr.Hisateru Sakurai(57 Y.O.!!) to this Tachikawa Keirin race participates.
He is very strong and famous rider that became Japan Keirin champion before.


Frame that he has is VIENUS frame used when winning the championship in 1975.




(The VIENUS frame atelier has already closed.)

He finish the professional Keirin rider life of 37 years tomorrow.
He retires tomorrow his last race.

Many our friends go to celebrate the last race of him.
Cheers his long rider life!!

Tomity

Mr.Sakurai's last race is 2nd(2R),29.Dec.2009(Japan time 11:04 am)>29.Dec.2009(GMT 02:04 am)

His race riders list
http://www.dataplaza.keirininfo.or.j...0081229&RNO=02

Tachikawa keirin race digest (You can see video at GMT 03:00 am after)
He ware green uniform(No.6)
http://www.tachikawakeirin.jp/movie/...22902_512k.asx

Hereafter, I go to see his race with my friend for Tachikawa Keirin Velodrome.

Tomity

After it had raced, he rounded slowly with his friend in track.

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=6zFBAt7yYZ4

Tomity

Girl's Keirin 2009 "Venus series" (not gambling race)



This series is amateur top level women rider race.
1st stage 01/03/2009 Keiokaku velodrome
2nd stage 01/06/2009 Tachikawa velodrome
3rd stage 02/14/2009 Takamatsu velodrome
4th stage 02/28/2009 Chiba velodrome
5th stage 03/14/2009 Matsuyama velodrome
6th stage 03/29/2009 Nagoya velodrome

This year's race is seen here.
Please click a right image.

http://www.girls-keirin.com/about/in...out/index.html

His last race started.


He headed for the start gate.


Start gate.


His last Keirin race.


Last race was over.


He did the happiest goal to his wife.


Big television.


A lot of spectators were waiting for them by the Homestretch.


A lot of flower for him.


His Kalavinka bike takes a rest through all eternity.


Keirin ambassador Tomity

Finally, he finished his race in 7th place. (No.6 green uniform)

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=DaM1mr...e=channel_page

Mr.Tanabe Kalavinka NJS frame building work





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZzg7...e=channel_page




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcXrS...e=channel_page

International keirin rider information.

from JKA(Japan Keirin association) web site


(designed by Tomity International keirin 2002)

Japanese > English translation web site
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/

Josiah Ng(MAL)

http://www.dataplaza.keirininfo.or.j...en2?SNO=130067


Ross Edgar(GBR)

http://www.dataplaza.keirininfo.or.j...en2?SNO=130061
race schedule
26-28,April(Matsudo)


Matthew Crampton (GBR)

http://www.dataplaza.keirininfo.or.j...en2?SNO=130074


Teun Mulder(NED)

http://www.dataplaza.keirininfo.or.j...en2?SNO=130072
race schedule
26-28,April(Matsudo)


Sean Parkins(AUS)

http://www.dataplaza.keirininfo.or.j...en2?SNO=130073
race schedule
26-28,April(Matsudo)



Tomity

MY KEIRIN RACE DIARY

I had gone to Keirin race until yesterday. (race schedule:TORIDE KEIRIN RACE 08-10.April.2009)

COW PARADE TOKYO in Toride Keirin track
The line in cow's body is Keirin rider jersey color.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CowParade
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cow_Parade

Keirin rider runs under cherry blossoms. In Japan, cherry blossoms are full-bloomed because of spring.


Toride Keirin advertisement animation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYqyg...e=channel_page

I became 2nd place two times because of the race.
The video of the race was up-loaded to YouTube yesterday by Toride Keirin.

1st day my Keirin race(No.6 green jersey :6th place finished)
race result
http://keirin.jp/pc/dfw/dataplaza/gu...20090408&RNO=4

race video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55dCx...e=channel_page


2nd day my Keirin race(No.6 green jersey :2nd place finished)
race result
http://keirin.jp/pc/dfw/dataplaza/gu...20090409&RNO=2

race video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r_zN...e=channel_page

3rd day my Keirin race(No.8 pink jersey :2nd place finished)
race result
http://keirin.jp/pc/dfw/dataplaza/gu...20090410&RNO=4

race video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81gqN...e=channel_page

Have fun!!

There are 3428 person professional Keirin rider in Japan now.
I am the 91st an age from a maximus person by 51 years old now. (my B.D. 11,Nov.1957)
I want to work hard a little more by the race.





VERY SAD NEWS



Former champion Australian cyclist Jobie Dajka found dead
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle6056672.ece

He was good rider and best my friend.




Rest in peace!!

Tomity
Keirin ambassador
Tomity

Mr.Tanabe Kalavinka NJS frame building work



Fixation of bottom bracket-one

Mr.Tanabe Kalavinka NJS frame building work - One(Fixation of bottom bracket)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FzsE8DqRzE



Fixation of bottom bracket-two

YouTube - Mr.Tanabe Kalavinka NJS frame building work - Two(Fixation of bottom bracket)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AMfK1OS_mc




News for NYC area fixed bike fan

Kalavinka track bike(prototype model) is exhibited to Kansei- Japan Design Exhibition held with NYC.
It was exhibited to Kansei- Japan Design Exhibition of Paris last year.

Kansei- Japan Design Exhibition in New York, May 2009

The Kansei is a meaning of Sensibility in Japanese.



"JAPAN by DESIGN" is best described as a "fair-within-a-fair" at ICFF, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City from May 16 through May 19, 2009, consisting of two components: the kansei-Japan Design Exhibition and the Japan Pavilion, a commercial division showcasing select Japanese companies.

Encompassing Hall 1D of the Javits Convention Center, the kansei-Japan Design Exhibition will showcase 121 Japanese products and is intended to increase awareness of 'kansei' or a design's appeal to human sensibilities and its ability to evoke emotional sensations.

The Japan Pavilion will highlight over 17 Japanese furniture companies that make superb use of cutting-edge design that aim to do business in the United States.

https://www.jetro.org/trends/japan_by_design.php

Kalavinka carbon fiber track bike frame

This frame is developed aiming at London 2012 Olympic games.



http://www.kalavinka-bikes.com/





You must look at it in the exhibition!!

Keirin ambassador Tomity

Kalavinka's Today

The old lathe machine



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=088Zz2CDMmo

Kalavinka design lost wax Casting lugs muster model!!



Nice his work

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AkdHSoSGhI

Kalavinka small road bike seen in the interior belonged to Mr. Tanabe's daughter. (20Y.O.)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGyAqmknxMM

Because my NJS Keirin frame brand web site closes on July 7, it introduces it here.
http://homepage.mac.com/tomity/PhotoAlbum37.html

Keirin race authorization frame brands (NJS:Nihon Jitensha Shinkokai)
There is Keirin race authorization frame brands (NJS), I will be to increase it!!

List of NJS Keirin frame brands
The NJS registration manufacturers are 35 builders now.
The manufacturer of 200 or more existed before.
The number of NJS registration manufacturers has been decreasing little by little now.



3RENSHO
There is not a studio currently (Chiba pref.)
builder:Yoshi Konno.
Founder's builder is younger brother of CHERUBIM(Mr.Hitoshi Konno).
3Rensho brand has been succeeded by Makino now.
The origin of the brand is a meaning of the wire-to-wire victory of Keirin race.



BARAMON
There is a studio in Fukuoka pref.
builder:Masao Kodama (Birth February 23, 1959)
He trained to Mr. Takamura of RAVANELLO for one and a half years. And, it trained for about four years by the South America company of Fukuoka and it became independent. There is his atelier near the Kurume cycle race place. BARAMON of the brand name originates in the name of the kite in the Nagasaki area. In BARAMON, the production of track frame is basically centered, and it is good at production of touring frame and road frame.



BOMBER PRO
There is a studio in Saitama pref.
builder:Rinsei Ida
http://bomber-tsuruoka-rc.donzar.co.jp/



BRIDGSTONE
There is a studio in Saitama pref.
The brand is famous in the automobile and motarbike tire.
http://www.anchor-bikes.com/



CHERUBIM
There is a studio in Kanagawa pref.
bulder:Hitoshi Konno(Birth January 6, 1940)His son is chiefly producing CHERUBIM frame now.
The origin of the brand is a meaning of the angel. Founder's builder is an elder brother of 3RENSHO(Yoshi Konno).
The bicycle of CHERUBIM won by two sections with North American Handmade Bicycle Show held in Indianapolis.
http://www.handmadebicycleshow.com/awards2009.htm
http://www.cs-cherubim.com/
Google map street view of CHERUBIM shop
http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?f=q&so...221.35,,0,6.04

CIVRAS
There is a studio in Ibaraki pref.



EIMEI
There is a studio in Tokyo.
builder:Masao Funakubo
The owner(not builder) of the brand is a mechanic man of Keirin race.
Google map street view of EIMEI frame factory
http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?f=q&so...193.29,,0,1.42



ERBA
There is a studio in Kyoto pref.
builder:Sou Hagiwara
Frame builder of the brand is a ceramic artist.




EVEREST
There is not a studio currently (Tokyo).



GAN WELL
There is a studio in Kyoto pref.
He died of sickness several years ago though Mr.Doi produced frame before.
Mr. Maeda(former MAEDA frame builder) is producing GAN WELL frame now.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE2asdohPwc
It is famous also in the United States as well as NAGASAWA.
E.A.I.(Euro Asia Import) sells GAN WEL frame in the United States.



GEORAMA
builder:Koki Makita
Founder frame builder(Mr.Seichi Muramatsu) of this brand was rider of Keirin race.
Mr.Koki Makita of former Keirin rider is frame builder now.
There is a studio in Shizuoka pref.

GIRO
There is a studio in Fukuoka pref.
builder:Shojiro Iwai(Birth July 2, 1958)
He took an active part as road rider in the Nihon University bicycle.
He went to train to Italy of the mechanic in him after it had trained with NAGASAWA for four years after it had graduated from the university. He supported a Japanese team of the game against the world while it worked with GIANNI MOTTA for two and a half years. He served as the coach and the mechanic in the Seoul Olympics.
The origin of the brand is from jiro>Giro of name Mr.Shojiro Iwai of frame builder.
Frame builder(Mr.Shojiro Iwai) of the brand trained production with NAGASAWA frame.



IRIBE
There is a studio in Nara pref.
builder:Masanori Iribe(Birth February 8, 1950)
He started the cycling at the junior high school, and started racing from the high school. He joins Sugino after it graduates from the high school, opens cycle shop at the age of 22, and is a frame builder now.



KALAVINKA
There is a studio in Tokyo.
builder:Akio Tanabe
He was famous rider. He won the championship several times by Japanese Championships and participated in World Championship.
The origin of the name of KALAVINKA is a god of the song in the name of the god of the Buddhism.
Head badge of KALAVINKA is very Oriental in the god's design. Frame of KALAVINKA is assembled with original lug, dropouts, and BB shell of the design of Mr.Tanabe. They use other NJS frame builder. They are exported to foreign countries.
Musician's Mr.Eric Clapton came to the atelier for the visit several years ago. He owns three Kalavinka frame.



I (Tomity) have been using only Kalavinka frame with Keirin race for 33 years. I do not have the use of other frame.
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2004/e/tomity.htm
Mr. Tanabe coached me for all of cycling race.
http://www.kalavinka-bikes.com/



KATAKURA SILK
There is not a studio currently (Tokyo). The company of the founder of the brand was a silk mill.
One of builder that produces the frame with KATAKURA SILK has succeeded the brand.
Kinu Cycles builder:Mr.Tadashi Arai(Kinu is silk in Japanese)
http://www.silkcycle.com/

This is my old Katakura Silk fixed bike
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2004/f/tomity.htm




KIYO MIYAZAWA
There is a studio in Tokyo.
builder:Kiyoaki Miyazawa
Birth December 25, 1953.
He is the second man who trained frame build in Italy following NAGASAWA. Moreover, he trained and returned home with GIANNI MOTTA for one year after it had trained for six years with famous ROSSIN in Italy. It is one of the factors that Keirin rider his father enters frame builder, too.
http://www.kiyo-miyazawa.com/