Hello:
Of course, there are also many Japanese enthusiasts who ride on a bike. Although it is a bike for display, he dislikes the bike that is too different size, I think. It is because he mount his bike to go to vintage bike meeting.
It is only my thought. I think that collecting bike is different hobby from riding bike. I am not able to judge no-riding enthusiasts by reason of that they does not ride a bike. Do correspondence mania blame a stamp collector? Although both are the hobbies using a stamp, both are the hobbies of a different genre.
Kenji Fusejima Yokohama Japan
At 11:26 AM -0400 03.4.25, Huemax@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 4/25/03 8:18:55 AM, richardsachs@juno.com writes:
>
><< kenji fusejima <QYP02710@nifty.com> writes:
>Many Japanese French bike enthusiasts do not ride on a bike. They just
>display their beautiful Toei bike. Since they do not ride bike, their
>main concern is the appearance of bike. They love beautiful finishings,
>technical works and rare parts. >>
>
>Hi, Mr. Fusejima and all,
>
>Thank you veru much for your inside information, this explains my wonder
>about sizes of French touring bikes displayed in the Japanese magazine.
>Many are 58 to 60 cm that way too big for avaraage Japanese riders.
>
>In my generation (growing up in 60's to 70's) 50 to 53 cm frames were
>avarage size. I am a short legged Japanese who is about 5-8' and like to
>ride frame between 50 to 54 cm ( I mean all measurement C to C), but
>one another Japanese member Mr. T. Noda is taller than I am (5-10")
>and I think he like to ride 54 to 58 cm.
>
>I mentioned in outr list that when a big (60 cm ?) were sold to Japanese
>bidder, I thought they stripped all parts and the frame might come back
>for sale back in the USA, BUT I am wrong. They admire the art of bicycle,
>and display in museums!
>
>KEN TODA, in High Point, NC, getting busy for setup of
>"show-time" bike photography!