Bicycle Style 01 Masashi Watanabe_BEDWIN & THE HEARTBREAKERS Designer , Director of DAYS
Shirt: Bedouin & the Heartbreakers x Alexis Tirsa , Bottoms: Dickies x Tripster x Beams , Sneakers: Vans , Watch: Swatch , Bag: Resistance
. Please tell us about your current favorite bike and your cycling history.
Model name is unknown. I believe it was "RX". . You have been riding a bicycle since you were about 5 years old.
What is it about your car that makes it special?
I've always believed in not spending too much money on a bike, but I recently did a major customization project and it ended up costing me a bit. . I make it a point to ride every day, rain or wind, anyway. . Because if you do that, you will become more attached to it, just like you do with your clothes.
What are some of your favorite customization points of your car?
I guess it's the carrier. . because it can hold a lot of luggage and is easy to drive.
What do you enjoy most about the ride?
It's a great feeling and fun when you are blasting along on a wide open road with no cars, motorcycles, or people, with your hands off the wheel.
Can you recommend a bicycle store?
. I often go to "W-BASE". . I also frequently go to "BLUE LUG" for maintenance.
Bicycle Style 02 Masateru Sakota_BARBER SAKOTA Owner
T-shirt: Good Enough , Bottoms: Anthrax x Allways , Sneakers: New Balance x Allies
. Can you give us a brief description of your current bicycle?
The bike I'm riding today is a "Bridgestone" - a frame given to me by a friend about 10 years ago , and I like it , including the coloring.
How did you fall in love with bicycles?
When I was a student, I saw a DVD of MASH, a San Francisco-based pisto crew, and it was really cool, and since then, I have been interested in various bicycles.
What are your feelings about your car?
. I frequently change the frames and parts that were given to me by friends, customizing them to suit my mood, so I get more attached to them every time I ride them.
What are some of your favorite customization points of your car?
Wheels and hubs that roll well.
What do you enjoy most about the ride?
. when you pass between cars on the main street. It's a moment that is full of the joy and pleasure of riding a bicycle.
Bicycle Style 03 Takuya Kusaka_BEAMS T Harajuku Staff
T-shirt: heavyweight; bottoms: Winich & Co; sneakers: Nike; sunglasses: Oakley; watch: Zinn,
Backpacks: Winich & Co.
. Could you tell us more about your current bicycle and your history with it?
. I got into fixed bikes about 10 years ago. After that, I got into road biking, and I am still using a frame from "Surly" that was given to me 6 years ago.
How did you fall in love with bicycles?
I guess the main reason I came across "MASH" and the fact that one of my classmates was a bicycle geek.
What are the special features of your current car?
. It's not so much about the gears, but the fact that it's easy to ride. In my mind, a bicycle is just a consumable item, so it is important to be able to ride it tough.
What are your feelings about your car?
The bicycle I introduced on this day is one that I have a special attachment to, having been given to me by a friend who went out of his way to sympathize with me after my previous bicycle had been stolen.
Can you recommend a bicycle store?
Cycle Kanehachi" in Konosu, Saitama . . I also often go to "Blue Lug" and "tempra cycle.
