"Qui si parla Campagnolo" <
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> Bolloocks, what's disheartening about it? No different than slamming a
> Toyota together.
I found the assembly method fascinating - especially the whole wheel
building process. Quite clever engineering.
> Unless I'm mistaken, the video is from Japan,
> where zillions ride these bikes to the train station. Not every
> country is fascinated with the auto, like the US is.
>
It seemed to me that there were so many of these types of bike left
(unlocked) at the train stations that there was no way that anyone could
find their own when they got back. I thought they might just take the
nearest one - like the "leave a penny, take a penny trays" near cash
registers. <grin>
But actually, I found that they are even MORE fascinated with the
automobile in Japan than we are here (especially the youth.) The problem
is that most Japanese can't afford to drive a car, and even if you could,
it's just not practical in the cities like Tokyo where parking is almost
non-existent, and outrageously expensive if you do find it. Many of those
that have a car use it only on weekends and use the trains to commute to
work. But don't kid yourself, the Japanese do love cars - especially
classic American models!
Cheers,
David