Frame's gone to a friend back home in Hawaii.
Frame:
2007 54cm Stratos Pist (pearl white with rainbow flakes)
Fork/Headset:
Stratos / Hatta Super Swan Deluxe
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Shimano Dura Ace FC-7600 / Hatta R9400
Pedals:
MKS Custom Nuevo / MKS steel toe clips / MKS Alpha Fit double-straps Shimano 105 clipless
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
EAI Deluxe 18T / Sugino Zen 55T / HKK Vertex
Saddle/Seatpost:
Kashimax Aero pearl white 44mm / Thomson Elite 27.2
Brakes:
Dia-Compe BRS-101 w/track adaptor / Dia-Compe MX-122 levers
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
HED Jet 9 Flamme Rouge / Vittoria Zaffiro
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic Open Pro / Shimano Dura Ace HB-7600 36H / Panaracer RiBMo PT
Accessories:
Kashimax top tube protector, Dia-Compe cable guides
Bike History
Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.
Current Stage Info:
New season, new setup...
"Street-legal" setup to ride around Japan, lighter gearing, different wheels
Added by dresearch. Last updated over 11 years ago.
As of over 11 years ago, dresearch has indicated that they no longer own this bike.
81 Comments
Im about to buy this in a week. I'll post it on my page when its built.
Posted almost 8 years ago
I have to see, the brakes are part of the charm for me. Of course most track bikes look better without brakes but this has a sort of attraction for me. Either way, it's a stunning bike!
Posted about 11 years ago
nice bike with nice photos .. i always love ur build and the way u take pictures of ur bikes :)
Posted about 12 years ago
Wow...you have an amazing eye for aesthetics. I enjoyed looking at all your pics. Great stuff..
Posted about 12 years ago
what's w/ the dual brakes? anyways nice build
Posted about 12 years ago
I already know that you gonna reply to a comment that's 4 months old? ok
Posted almost 12 years ago
Not usually a fan of modern rims on classic keirin frames, but somehow this bike owns the look... even that super-deep carbon front. Sick bike!
Posted over 12 years ago
Beautiful ride, but why don't you have hoods on your levers? And why are they so low? That's not comfortable looking at all.
Posted over 12 years ago
I don't think those levers accept hoods. Also, I think the only reason he has the brakes on a bike designed for no brakes is the strict (?) japanese authoritay.
Posted over 12 years ago
MincedFeet got it right, I only have it on there to comply with the Japan laws; a $700+ fine just isn't worth it. The brakes are completely functional, but I don't need them. It's mounted where it's most functional while riding in the drops, any higher and it's virtually impossible to grab the levers without effort, and it's out of the way from all of my normal handle positions.
Posted over 12 years ago
did you have to drill the fork your front break? or is there a set like your rear so you wouldn't have to drill a hole for the front
Posted over 12 years ago
Dia-Compe makes a track specific version for the BRS-101 front caliper that clamps onto the fork. The track version has three different clamp styles for circle, oval and aero shaped forks.
Posted over 12 years ago
nice build man! hows the 55-18 ratio compared to the 55-17? i'm thinking of lighting up my ratio for the street since i have a fix/fix rear dura ace hub.
Posted over 12 years ago
It's somewhat lighter, but in all honesty, everyone's different. I used to ride super light gearing, 47x17 and 53x19 for over a year, but I've been trying to build strength since I know what kind of cadence I can maintain. Just play around with your gearing until you find what's optimal for you.
Posted over 12 years ago
Never thought I'd see the day where dresearch installs a brake onto his bike! What's the occasion?
And the Stinger looks fucking badass!
Posted over 12 years ago
Never stopped him before. That's what I'm saying. Like, I'm assuming that he got a ticket or something.
Posted over 12 years ago
Never got ticketed before, but a couple of my friends have. It's better to ride with a street-legal setup in busier cities over here, it's a lot better than paying a $700+ ticket. Just because I have brakes installed doesn't mean I use it..
Posted over 12 years ago
Hahahaha, use them!! It's so easy and so much cheaper in terms of tires!
Posted over 12 years ago
these bike is well-known! extra love the build and the photos is super cool!
Posted over 12 years ago
Beautiful bike!!! I never even thought putting those brake lever on the drop. You nailed it man!!! I never liked njs frame until you posted this
Posted over 12 years ago
Looks good Colin! Even with the Dia Compe Brakes. You never disappoint with the carbon wheels.. The Laws in Japan suck.
Posted over 12 years ago
: ( stupid japan laws! still looks good. one sided de-sticker? wut doing?
Posted over 12 years ago
Trying to find some goo-gone first, the destickered side is all buss.
Posted over 12 years ago
oh haha, maybe I'll try one side.. I can't find a similar adhesive remover here, probably because I'm searching in the wrong aisles.. haha
Posted over 12 years ago
love the pics and the frame, but cant stand the brakes...please remove them and buy yourself a nice road bike..
Posted over 12 years ago
Can't say I like the brakes either, just trying to make dew with what I ride and what's legal here. I need one bike to be legal to ride on the road. I don't like road bikes, maybe later down the road when I'm not a hipster anymore...
Posted over 12 years ago
looks good with the brakes! you should try aero levers and bar tape though
Posted over 12 years ago
Thanks! I know your setup would be cleaner, but I wanted a setup that's easily reversable for the days I don't need it.
Posted over 12 years ago
you could always get yourself some crit bars and a different quill stem to run the aero levers on. Then you can just swap bars whenever you want to ride brakeless
Posted over 12 years ago
whats the weight of the njs frame compared to the lo pro?
Posted almost 13 years ago
I never weighed it when I was building it up, but I know by feel the Stratos is lighter. The tubing is alot thinner/higher quality than the chromoly tubing on the Lo Pro.
Posted almost 13 years ago
I really really really love this build. Very awesome..
Btw, which one is your favorite bike to ride? Stratos, Mash, Lo Pro, or T1? and Why?
Posted almost 13 years ago
Based on ride quality: Stratos, T1, Lo Pro, Mash; stiff and smooth, stiff and rough, smooth with some flex, rides like crap.
Posted almost 13 years ago
wicked ride! how does it ride compared to the Affinity?
Posted almost 13 years ago
The Lo Pro is no comparison. njs is supposedly "overhyped" but it just rides soo damn good. The frame is as stiff as the T1, but without alu/carbon ride harshness. The Lo Pro still rides smooth, but there's some flex in the frame and it's on the heavier side.
Posted almost 13 years ago
Also, do you have background/wallpaper size images of your affinity and stratos? 1024x800? Thanks.
Posted almost 13 years ago
Send me a private message with the pictures you want and your email address and I'll send them your way.
Posted almost 13 years ago
Wow. Your bike makes me frozen like beast.
Real Steel as Steel legit.
Nippon Bike!
Posted almost 13 years ago
I may relocate myself back to Shonan, Kanagawa area. How is the brake issues there in Kanagawa? I know Tokyo is rough...
Posted almost 13 years ago
They're cracking down in Kanagawa too. Pretty much any area with high pedestrian traffic, police are citing cyclists.
Posted almost 13 years ago
I see some pist's on the road running dual brake levers and only a front brake, or a working front brake and a rear brake mounted with no cable ran to it, or just two brake levers with no brakes, etc. etc. etc. I'm not sure how well these strategies work or how strictly the police inspect cyclist's bikes, but I have heard of many people getting fined.
Posted almost 13 years ago
Ralph is going to have heart attack! all that water on a NJS....Sick photos like usual. to bad that was not here with you. we could run twin njs hed3 set ups
Posted almost 13 years ago
Maybe I'll bring it back to Hawaii to ride sometime since there's so much NJS craziness over there now! Haha.
Posted almost 13 years ago
How many do we in TNR now? more then 12 if they would all show up
Posted almost 13 years ago
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