Kinfolk Road Bike

You already probably saw this everywhere but it is nice so I'm posting it too. Apparently it's the first road bike Kusaka-san built under the Kinfolk brand. Clean and classic. But remember also that this is not the first road bike he has built.

See the whole Flickr photoset here.

Kusaka-san Built It

Kusaka-san built it. I'm riding it. Thanks Ken!

Jesse's Very Speedy Kinfolk Bicycle Project

Kinfolk Bicycle Project from Jesse Carmody on Vimeo.

Kobe Pista Vol. 1 & 2

KOBE PISTA vo.1 from ANIKI on Vimeo.

KOBE PISTA vo.2 from ANIKI on Vimeo.

Kusaka-San Appreciation

The Kinfolk/Ways And Means guys from Tokyo did a nice write-up on Kusaka-san, the man who built Vivalo keirin frames for nearly 30 years, and builds now custom bikes for their Kinfolk Bicycles brand. 

Being owner of a Vivalo Keirin bike myself, I need to express my respect for Sensei Kusaka by linking some nice photo resources with plenty of pics from his workshop in Kobe, Japan. 

Here's Vivalo Supporter group Picasa Album. 

Here's Aki's Flickr Vivalo-set from Kusaka-San's workshop.