Konno Factory was established by Mr. Hitoshi Konno in 1965. His bicycle had been used at Mexico Olympic in 1968. Now his son Mr. Shinich Konno became a frame builder. He occasionally exhibit his works at custom bicycle shows and came to be well known as a major custom bicycle factory in Japan. The catalog at here was published around 1980.

The catalog was offered by Mr. T

In the normal condition, the catalog is folded in B5 size. This image is the front and back cover. The frame on the front cover is a present road-frame R-2.

This is the sample of R2 complete bicycle. It was equipped with Shimano Dura-ace EX of those days.

The catalog was explaining about the frame through three pages.

Touring and V were introduced in the first page. Touring had four types such as high-tension lug-less frame, Cr-Mo lug frame, lug frame with built-in cable (Super touring), and Nervex lug frame (Super touring). V had two types such as side-pulled brake model and Mafac center-pulled brake model.

R-2 road-racing frame, Ladies touring frame, track-racing frame, and junior road frame were introduced in the second page. R-2 has been produced continuously until now with repeating model change.

Third page was explaining about the several frame works and the color sample.
"Straight-drop frame end" which could be used for all kinds of derailleur, shifting cable guide under BB shell, original "lost-wax casting" fork crown which was made of Cr-Mo, and outer cable guide. Those small items which were designed uniquely were trait of the frame work.

This is the order sheet. I had had interest in Cherubim in 1970s. However, I had to give it up because custom frame wasn't advertised formally in those days, and there was no frame which was suitable for my body.

This is the 4 pages guide book for frame order. It explains how you make an upper order form.

The head mark was printed on the back cover. The simple C mark must have been nostalgic to senior cyclists.

Mr. Konno had been one of regular visitor at the frame builder meeting of New cycling magazine. I was impressed for his logical explanation about the fact he always thought about productivity though he explained about the necessity and strong point of the hand work.