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On the work bench…Suntour National Racing team funny bike.
Oh don`t you wish you had this!!!! I`m in the process of building this thing up. Maybe for sale…maybe for myself (too small though)…maybe for Sayaka…not quite sure yet. What I am sure is that this is gonna be a really lovely build. This thing is soooo cool. It`s a Suntour National race team funny [...]
Obon holiday closure.
I would just like to inform all of our customers and readers of our closure this week for the “Obon” holiday. Obon is a very significant holiday in Japan where many people return to their families home (usually the place where they were born), and gather with other family members to welcome deceased ancestors back [...]
Fully custom Kashimax padded AERO track saddles.
Our personal relation ship with Kashimax allows us to be the first to bring out the full custom Kashimax AERO track saddles. You can mix and match an assortment of colors for the top, base, and even rails of your saddle. I`m really excited about these and curious to see what color combos everybody is [...]
Some new rare frames in stock for June!
Hey everybody. Thanks again for all the nice wedding wishes, Sayaka and I were very happy to see all the nice messages from everyone, so thanks again! We also got some new frames in stock this month, and these are all very nice and rare frames. They`re all available now, but might not last long. [...]
Rene and Sayaka`s wedding.
Sayaka and I are having our wedding tomorrow here in Osaka, Japan. It`s been a crazy couple of weeks leading up to it, but I`m excited to celebrate with all of mine and Sayaka`s friends and family. I apologize for any delays in shipping items out this week as I`m sure most of you can [...]
Nitto + Tengaishi = Vintage Treasure!
Finally, I had a go with the vintage Nitto Tangaishi stem with some custom cut B201 risers. This was fitted on a customers Samson frame and worked out quite nicely. It was a good mix of vintage keirin and new street style. He liked the choice of being able to completely reverse the stem and [...]
Some beautiful new frames in stock!
Can you say Bosco? Everest? Samson? We just got some of these very beautiful and rare frames from these builders. The Bosco is very nice, with a brand new paint job. 2 very vintage Everest including a sexy all chrome frame. Also a couple of Samson, that are just rad! Columbus and Reynolds tubing collaboration?!?! [...]
Golden Week closure
Track supermarket will be closed from Friday April 29, until Thursday May 5. In Japan, the first week of May is “Golden Week”, which is an almost week long public holiday. During this time, most government offices, banks and post offices are closed. Meaning that any parts that are ordered after Friday, will be shipped [...]
Shimano “Zen” Olympic chainrings…back in stock!!!
Over the last couple of weeks, I have received a few e-mails asking about the Shimano “Zen” chainrings. Well, we just got a very very limited selection in stock today. We only have sizes 51T, 52T, 53T, 54T, and 55T. By limited, I mean only one or two of each. Also just to let everyone [...]
Gira Gira Brake levers…now in stock!!!
Very very excited to release our own edition of the famous “Gold Finger” brake levers. Branded with the shops name in a shortened version…”Giracha”. It`s the shops nickname. Plus it`s much easier than saying “Gira Gira Chariya”. This is an all Osaka collaboration and the first time you have been able to buy an all [...]
New NJS keirin race frames at Track Supermarket this week…
A few nice new frames up on the Supermarket web store this week…you will also notice we have deleted all sold frames, to make it easier to browse. Particularly, check out the Tony Dash! This is by far the rarest of all keirin frame builders….a brand of yesteryear. I have only ever had 2 in [...]
Nagasawa Custom Order
Another couple of customers are about to be very happy to see these frames arrive at their door! Two Nagasawa race frames completed last week. Please email rene@tracksupermarket.com to organise a custom frame. Current wait time is around 5-7 months, and about 10 months for a road frame. Many consider these to be the best [...]
165mm Sugino 75 NJS cranks finally back in stock! phew….
I am so sorry for all of you who have been waiting for these…..out of stock for the last 6 weeks! Beautiful, stiff, light, shiny and precious….they are back in stock now!
Kaostem, from Japan! coming soon….
We have been selling these on custom order for a while at our Osaka shop; Gira Gira. At first, we were put on to Kaostem San by our good friend Ken, who makes the Metallico handle bars in Osaka. His old friend had started a small batch CNC stem project, and Ken asked Sayaka and [...]
Funriki all tarted-up! Gira Gira store update…
We stock these odd Funriki bikes, mainly for non-trackhead customers, mostly girls, looking for something cute and reasonably cheap and customisable to ride around the neighborhood. This customer went all-out…literally changing every part on the bike, apart from the bb and frameset. Everything else is custom. Funriki mamachari (mama’s bike) Gran Compe chrome headset Nitto [...]
Kuroda 3Rensho – Gira Gira build of the week…
This is probably the nicest build we have done in the last few weeks here at Gira Gira at Osaka….just a nice classic Japanese track bike. The frame is a 1985 3Rensho from Chiba, Japan. It has been restored at some stage by Makino, and was then raced by a 15 year old kid who [...]
MKS / Toshi pedal sets at tracksupermarket.com
I have decided to start offering pedal sets at tracksupermarket.com ! You will be able to choose your color, and choose from single or double straps. The clips will be chrome steel MKS NJS clips, from S size through to XL size….the pedals will be initially Royal Nuevo NJS, with Custom Nuevo and Rx1 to [...]
Stray shoes….
Recently, sneakers have been turning up hanging around our shop in Osaka; Gira Gira in Minami Horie….There are 2 sneaker shops nearby, so maybe it is some Guerilla marketing, but I am not sure….hmm….this one turned up on the rack outside of our storeroom around the corner…. and the Huarache boot is hanging from a [...]
Gira Gira Osaka Store – Nakagawa funny bike
Just finished building this up for a short female customer in our Osaka store….well, the seat angle needs adjusting! But apart from that, it is finished. H Plus rear with twisted Carnival spokes Front Araya 24 inch track wheel Frame – Nakagawa Osaka funny bike 48cm B Witch riser bar – Gira Gira white stem [...]
Track Bike / NJS clothing from Tokyo and Osaka….
A lot of new clothing/hats and bags will be up on tracksupermarket.com soon. Here are a few preview shots… T shirts from Nagasawa (official!), Pedal Mafia (bike check 1,2) and W Base….as well as bags from Ride Bag Tokyo, hand made by Mariachi.
Sayakas Colnago….
To go with her Panasonic, Sayaka had me build up this nice old Colnago for her….it is a mix of Japan and Italy, like many of the bikes we build in-store in Osaka. Sayaka has been chosen as one of Japan’s ‘key people’ in the track bike community to appear in the next Pedal Mafia [...]
Gira Gira Shop – Today
I thought I should probably start showing some bikes that we build in-store in Osaka, rather than purely tracksupermarket related blog posts….. Our shop in Osaka is called Gira Gira, and is run by me, Rene, and my wife, Sayaka. We also have Joe from Melbourne, Australia, building wheels and doing mechanic work, and resident [...]
W Base ‘kagi’ …….. (locks!)
The 2010 W-Base chain locks, available at our Osaka store, Gira Gira, will now be available to buy at tracksupermarket.com at $64. They are super strong, with a key-padlock included. Hardened square shaped chain links, W-Base colorful covers included. Available in black w/white, black w/silver reflector, light blue, pink, red, green, and um…maybe a few [...]
My De Rosa work bike….
Just thought I should throw up a pic of my daily work bike. This is what I use to deliver all of your packages to the post office across town, when I miss the 5 oclock closing time of the post office next door to our shop! De Rosa late 70′s frame (not built by [...]