In a message dated 11/24/01 2:23:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, garrison@efn.org writes:
> > A friend of mine has a bicycle built in '74 which he thinks was a
> > Kabuki. Does anyone remember which names were built by Bridgestone? I
> think
> > it was Kabuki and Soma and Nishiki but I may be full of Tryptophan. Or
> > Kryptonite. Whatever that stuff is that's in turkey meat.
>
> Bridgestone=Kabuki=C.Itoh
>
> Nishiki=American Eagle=Univega(?)
>
Italvega became Univega when they wanted to "broaden" their horizons.
I used to ride a trusty and very large Takara (means "I Love It" ?) while in college up in the NC mountains. I believe that Soma bikes were the same as the Takaras, if perhaps a year or so later in availability in my area.
Glenn Jordan - Durham, NC