haha so cool. its like atari keirin.
im all about it
i dont understand what they are saying… help anyone?
Please use it!!
Japanese > English Translater web site
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/
[quote=“GRHebard”]is this a track in japan?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdNjwk47 ... re=related[/quote]Hi GRHebard
This track is Keirin school track 333.3m.
Craig Maclean(BGR)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_MacLeanBen Karsten(AUS)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Kersten
International Keirin in Japan 2007
TOMITY!!! Where is your old helmet?!?!?
Is this?
Bike pics!
Is this?
[/quote]
yes, that one. it’s just not the same without that helmet!
50’s Japanese old Keirin racer brake pics.
1950’s EVEREST Keirin racer
saddle brake
This was used because of the Roading training.
Traffic was not severe in 1950.
This brake might be for the emergency.
Tomity
That ass brake is ridiculous!
OLDIES BUT GOODIES
Old Japanese Keirin movie poster (1953)
“ONNA KEIRIN OH” > (woman Keirin king)
see,handle post and design of front wheel hub
pic of movie heroine
History of Japanese professional woman Keirin race
Woman Keirin started as an open race when Kokura Keirin was held in November, 1948.
It became an official program in 1949 the next year.
Afterwards, woman riders that 18~19 years old registers at first becomes about 30 years
old and has gained a lead physical strength and ability.
Moji Keirin race (1951)
Woman riders targeted in the ticket, lost the interest of the fan gradually, and the Nagoya Keirin race of holding became the last race of woman Keirin race on September 8, 1964.
The last professional woman keirin race(1964)
All woman Keirin riders’ registration was blotted out dated October 31, 1964, and the Japanese professional woman Keirin race was abolished.
[Number of professional woman Keirin rider Data]
669 riders > (1952)
394 riders > (1959)
294 riders > (1961)
old Keirin rider windtunnel test
Scientific research on initial Keirin race
Keirin ambassador Tomity
That movie poster is great. Id like to watch the movie.
awesomeness…love it domo arigato Tomity!
old Keirin rider windtunnel test
Scientific research on initial Keirin race
I noticed.
Please look at the number of the spoke of track bike.
Front is 32, and the back is 40.
It’s old style!!
old >32 - 40
now>36 - 36
Tomity, what kind of changes, if any, are they planning on making to the NJS system? Any kinds of new technology they’re considering?
This is Japanese Keirin Calender 2009
Kiyofumi Nagai Beijing olympic games Keirin bronze medalist
Masaki Inoue Athens olympic games Team Sprint Silver medalist (right)
Toshiaki Fushimi Athens olympic games Team Sprint Silver medalist
Rider of the name said Mr.Hisateru Sakurai(57 Y.O.!!) to this Tachikawa Keirin race participates.
He is very strong and famous rider that became Japan Keirin champion before.
Frame that he has is VENUS frame used when winning the championship in 1975.
(The VENUS frame atelier has already closed.)
He finish the professional Keirin rider life of 37 years tomorrow.
He retires tomorrow his last race.
Many our friends go to celebrate the last race of him.
Cheers his long rider life!!
Tomity
Mr.Sakurai’s last race is 2nd(2R),29.Dec.2009(Japan time 11:04 am)>29.Dec.2009(GMT 02:04 am)
His race riders list
http://www.dataplaza.keirininfo.or.jp/contents/kdpsyu.Syu2?KCD=28&KBI=20081229&RNO=02
Tachikawa keirin race digest (You can see video at GMT 03:00 am after)
He ware green uniform(No.6)
http://www.tachikawakeirin.jp/movie/meta/digest/08122902_512k.asx
Hereafter, I go to see his race with my friend for Tachikawa Keirin Velodrome.
Tomity
After it had raced, he rounded slowly with his friend in track.
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=6zFBAt7yYZ4
Tomity