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Fixies in the Night - Tokyo


No it's not Christmas, but here is the second post of the day!

Fixies in the Night - Tokyo


I recently enjoyed some night walks in the streets of Tokyo.

Fixies in the Night - Tokyo


I go to different neighborhoods but anywhere I go I notice some nice fixed gear bicycles or single speed ones.

Fixies in the Night - Tokyo


Fixies in the Night - Tokyo


Fixies in the Night - Tokyo


Fixies in the Night - Tokyo


Fixies in the Night - Tokyo


Fixies in the Night - Tokyo


Fixies in the Night - Tokyo


Fixies in the Night - Tokyo


Fixies in the Night - Tokyo


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Fixies in the Night - Tokyo


Fixies in the Night - Tokyo


Fixies in the Night - Tokyo


Fixies in the Night - Tokyo


Fixies in the Night - Tokyo


Fixies in the Night - Tokyo


Ok, the last one was shot during day time.

Posted on Aug 8, 2009


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kuroshirohaiiro
By kuroshirohaiiro, Abandoning the art of tarking
San Francisco, California
http://www.creeply.com
Aug 10, 2009 01:19:17

Hey! I am a long time fixed rider. I just recently discovered your blog and totally love it. I am an international business/Japanese major. I am studying at Waseda (not this coming Fall but...)next Fall. I'm really excited about getting a fixed in Japan. Thanks for this blog! feel free to e-mail me and chat about the differences between American-fixed-culture and Japan-fixed-culture.

LoneCub
By LoneCub, NOTHING!!
Chicago ILL
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Aug 13, 2009 12:06:00

Hey what's up with the yellow and pink bike on picture 6 and 7 that's a crappy lock. Unfortunately if that was Chicago or any other big city that bike would not last the night. I guess there isn't much bike theft in Japan.

Jérôme
By Jérôme, Working
Shibuya
http://www.jeromesadou.com
Aug 13, 2009 18:34:40

Thanks for the comments.

@kuroshirohaiiro : don't hesitate to contact me when you'll be in Tokyo!

@LoneCub : yep, I think Japan must be one of the safest country in the world. At one point that I often forget to lock my bike and I use also a crappy lock... That said, some unlucky guys have had their bike stolen.

baroccogiapponese
By baroccogiapponese, Graphic designer
Tokyo
http://www.baroccogiapponese.com/blog/
Aug 17, 2009 21:58:27

I'm a newcomer in the world of pignon fixe. I'm still learning and Tokyo is the perfect place to learn!
I've never seen so many wonderful bikes like in this city.
Btw, thanks for your great blog.

Jérôme
By Jérôme, soon to wash the dishes o_O
Home
http://www.jeromesadou.com
Aug 18, 2009 06:27:05

Ciao!

Hey, I guess you can see some wonderful bikes in Italia also, with all the great frame makers and Campagnolo! (vintage ones cost the bomb here..)

baroccogiapponese
By baroccogiapponese, Designer
Tokyo
http://www.baroccogiapponese.com/blog/
Aug 26, 2009 23:42:51

Ciao!
Yes, in Italy we have many good bikes, but still, in Japan le pignon fixe is even more popular, or fashionable!
And yes vintage bikes are too expensive in Japan! In Italy they are still affordable and you can get old frames for very cheap prices. Next time I go to Italy I'll maybe buy an old frame: I could start a business!

NoX
By NoX,


Aug 27, 2009 10:11:16

Félicitations Jérome pour toutes ces photos de fixies et de Tokyo: ceux sont deux univers dont je me sens très proche également (même si perso j'ai pas la chance de vivre au Japon).
Je m'interroge sur le modèle du cintre du Cinelli mystic rat: qqun connait-il la marque et sait-il ou se le procurer??
Merci encore à toi Jerome de nous faire partager ta vision du japon et ta passion du fixie (tu as tjs ton fuji track?)

Jérôme
By Jérôme, Back from lunch
Shibuya
http://www.jeromesadou.com
Aug 27, 2009 22:40:48

Salut NoX,

he bien...merci! Content de trouver quelqu'un intéressé par les 2 thèmes du blog ! Pour le cintre du cinelli je penche pour un découpage maison de la part de son propriétaire.

Oui j'ai toujours mon Fuji Feather (est-il vendu en France?), je m'en sers tous les jours pour me rendre à la gare de Yokohama. Je l'ai legerement modifié depuis son acquisition et il ressemble maintenant à la version qui sera proposée en 2010 (hasard total! Je m'en suis rendu compte en découvrant une publicité récente dans un mag' )

NoX
By NoX,

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Sep 3, 2009 09:49:55

Merci pour ta réponse! Ca te dérange si je poste la photo du cintre sur pignonfixe.com voir s'ils ont pas deja vu ce genre de guidon en "serie" (vu mes talents avec une scie..^^)
Pour le Fuji: on peut se procurer par correspondance le Fuji track mais pas ton modele, non..
Ptite question; tu trouves que le fixie est vraiment propre a Tokyo ou il t'arrive d'en croiser dans la plus lointaine banlieue voire dans la campagne nippone??

Jérôme
By Jérôme, Working :)
Tokyo
http://www.jeromesadou.com
Sep 3, 2009 19:40:42

Pas de probleme pour envoyer la/les photos sur pignonfixe.com . Mais elles sont un peu sombre :/

Pour répondre à ta question, toutes les grandes villes sont "touchées" Tokyo, Yokohama, Kyoto, Osaka etc... Le terme lointaine banlieue (a la Francaise) ne correspond pas tout a fait a la situation ici. Disons que j'inclus les banlieues dans les 2 megalopoles (Autour de Tokyo et autour d'Osaka).

Quand a la campagne, je dirais non (a priori), déjà par le fait que la population y est beaucoup plus agée en moyenne...

[interlude : wow ... on vient d'avoir un tremblement de terre...]

A la campagne c'est peut-etre plus les dekochari : (decoration + chari [velo]) :

dekochari ^_^

kress
By kress, Idling/Freelancing/Studying
W-Tokyo

Sep 22, 2009 00:21:25

hey Jerome, thx for sharing these amazing impressions. i've just arrived in JP and would love to get my hands on a fixie. can u give advice on buying 2nd hand? sites/shops to check, or perhaps u happen to know some ppl with a bike for sale? thx a bunch!

H
By H,

http://
Sep 28, 2009 05:57:15

God i hate fixies. pointless, unsafe, fashion victim rubbish.

Jérôme
By Jérôme, commenting my own blog :)
Kamaya Cho
http://www.jeromesadou.com
Sep 28, 2009 06:06:47

Kress : sorry I did not answer before... well if you check the other articles you'll find information about different shops. If you can read Japanese yahoo auctions can be interesting. and in about 3 weeks the bike flea market of Sekidobashi will take place.

H : I think you are my first troll, welcome ^_^.

NoX
By NoX,

http://
Oct 31, 2009 02:51:47

http://cyclope.over-blog.com/article--fuji--38002954.html

chez cyclope c'est tout récent...comme cela tu peux comparer les prix.. bon weekend Jerome!

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