Style 05: Masaki Sakota A reassuring ally for bicycle users.
PROFILE
After gaining experience at several barber shops, he opened "BARBER SAKOTA" in Shimotakaido in 2016. While working in the store as a barber, he also demonstrates his skills in selling original goods.
Instagram:@barbersakota
How did you feel when you tried on "Kiu"?
I was impressed by the relaxed width of the body. It is very stressful to be tight when riding a bicycle, but I thought this was not the case.
I was also impressed by the functionality of the bike, which was designed with the bicycle user in mind.
That's right. It tends to get flapping in the wind, but there are snap buttons on the front and back hems, so if you fasten them at the inseam, you don't have to worry about that. Then there is the hood! It has a zip in the back, and even if you turn around with the hood on, the hood follows the movement of your neck. The smooth movement of the zip was also very good. Rainy days are still a bad time for visibility, so it's great that this has been taken into consideration.
What other points were you interested in?
It's a reflector. I could tell by looking at the head and shoulders that they glow, but I was amazed at how reflective the whole thing is. The entire grid is a reflector! It's usually dark when it's raining, so I appreciate this kind of thing.
You also thought about bicycle users when storing the bicycles.
Indeed. It takes up a lot of space in a bag, so it's really nice to be able to attach it to the frame or handlebars of a bicycle like this.
