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The Invitation for Cycling by Mr.Gami

Part 19: Tokyo Cycling Center in 1964




I've received precious catalogs from the people who visited this website.

This time, I show the catalog of Tokyo Cycling Center of 1964. Tokyo Cycling Center was one of long-established shop for custom sports bicycle at Tokyo, and its original brand was Zephyr. There must be a number of people who remember an advertisement in New cycling magazine.
I myself had sought an advertisement of Zephyr along with Toei, Jingane, and Everest every month.
What I introduce here might be a leaflet rather than a catalog. Anyway, it must be precious.



The leaflet was offered by Mr. Marumu




This is left side of the leaflet. I had read an article which wrote "This is the first time that a bicycle shop owned such a big concrete building". I was overwhelmed when I went into the shop first, and I used to sense strong aura from the shop owner Mr. Itakura.





This is the highest grade camping model Imperial. It was amazing because the chain wheel was Mighty 5, though it was a camping model.

You can see the great names on the lower right. If you know these names, you must be a veteran cyclist.

Plan by Mr.Toriyama
Produce by Mr.Okoshi
Works by Mr.Uchiho
Design by Mr.Hirose
*** by Mr.Itakura



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