Handbuilt Panasonic

• Witness one of the finest road bikes in Hyde Park. Here is the before picture. Stay tuned for the after picture in a couple of weeks!

  Today a neighbor brought in her mint condition 1984 Panasonic PR-500. These were sold only in Japan, and only through finer pro shops. This one was built by I Love Cycle Aki in Tokyo. The PR-500 is a great example of the pinnacle of Japanese semi-custom club style lugged steel club racers. Hers has a set of beautiful handbuilt hoops: 32h Mavic Monthlery Route rims laced to very supple D'allessandro Nuovo Pro sewups. The drivetrain is Shimano 600, and it'd finished with a white Lady Turbo saddle and a Nitto cockpit.

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