Navy Roller
Speeding Up
- Oct 13, 2013
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Navy guy here, located about 45 kms south of y'all. (See, I am from the south, I speak like it!)
I've been in Japan for about two months, love the area. I've biked south of the base out here, following the coastline around. It is beautiful, although quite windy. (It seems you fight the wind both ways, can't explain it. . .)
Anyway, I am a prior bike messenger. Nothing too serious, I just enjoy biking for exercise and the like. I've been to a couple of bike stores, Y's in Yokohama (very poor service), Nalsima Friends in Shibuya (cool, found a size 48 shoe there!), and a couple of local places. Don't get me started on the Bianchi store in Jiyugaoka. I take a 59-61 cm and they only had 56s.
In an odd turn of events, I found my dream bike (Bianchi 928) out in San Diego on Craigslist. The price is right, the guy works for the Marine Corps as a civilian and I feel I can trust him. I have a very knowledgable friend going over to inspect the bike. But I am not sure how to get it out here. Any thoughts? I've heard everything from 100-400 dollars to ship it. I've had people also tell me it is next to impossible to a get a bike stateside here. But you guys seem like you've been around (in a good way), so I thought I would ping this forum. . .
I've been in Japan for about two months, love the area. I've biked south of the base out here, following the coastline around. It is beautiful, although quite windy. (It seems you fight the wind both ways, can't explain it. . .)
Anyway, I am a prior bike messenger. Nothing too serious, I just enjoy biking for exercise and the like. I've been to a couple of bike stores, Y's in Yokohama (very poor service), Nalsima Friends in Shibuya (cool, found a size 48 shoe there!), and a couple of local places. Don't get me started on the Bianchi store in Jiyugaoka. I take a 59-61 cm and they only had 56s.
In an odd turn of events, I found my dream bike (Bianchi 928) out in San Diego on Craigslist. The price is right, the guy works for the Marine Corps as a civilian and I feel I can trust him. I have a very knowledgable friend going over to inspect the bike. But I am not sure how to get it out here. Any thoughts? I've heard everything from 100-400 dollars to ship it. I've had people also tell me it is next to impossible to a get a bike stateside here. But you guys seem like you've been around (in a good way), so I thought I would ping this forum. . .