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OCEAN Keirin Black Pearl

By skidbrake on 05/31/2008. Bike tags: Track bike | dura ace | dura-ace | fixed gear | keirin | more tags >>
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OCEAN 59cm track frame // Kaisei steel // silver sparkled black paint + hologram decals

Nitto B-201 risers // Nitto Pearl NJS stem

Ocean round tube forks // Hatta headset

Deep V // DA 7600 hub

Deep V // DA 7600 hub (fix only)

Sugino 75 cranks with Sugino Zen chainring // Hatta 9400 bb

SLK saddle // Nitto SP-72 "frog" pillar

MKS Royal Nuevo // SOMA Oppy-XX quad-gate clips // HKK chain

47 x 16

Built by Kusaka-san at Ocean in Kobe, Japan. Had to name it "The Black Pearl".

Thanks to Rene @ NJSFRAMES.BLOGSPOT.COM for custom ordering the frameset.
There is no better source for amazing Keirin hardware than Rene. Thanks, mate!





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Nice body. Black pearl? I

Submitted by ejm on 11/07/2008.

Nice body. Black pearl? I think that would be awesome stuff top put on a handmade jewelry that im doing. Just cut it on small parts.

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god

Submitted by 6refeuge on 09/26/2008.

those ocean framesets give me a chubber! hopefully they still make them when i find the money to procure said frame.

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Yé!

Submitted by nashmk on 06/02/2008.

Yé!
Really Cool dude!

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This is the first ocean ive

Submitted by YOHA on 06/01/2008.

This is the first ocean ive seen aside from the promo photos, look great.

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I love this

Submitted by Loggersafety on 05/31/2008.

I love this

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nice, how much does the bike

Submitted by dprommasit on 05/31/2008.

nice, how much does the bike weigh all together?

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first?

Submitted by shapeofthings on 05/31/2008.

is this the first ocean on velospace?

they certainly are pretty.

how is that steel? I have some Kaisei 8130 double butted tubing on my reminton, it is super light, but kind of flexy.

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Flexy smooth sophisticated feel

Submitted by skidbrake on 05/31/2008.

I specified smaller diameter tubing to get that lovely flex the Keirin riders prefer. As anticipated, it is very flexy and responsive as well as being lighter.

It amazes me how much nuance there is in frame material, design and construction. My Makino has nearly the same geometry and tubing as this Ocean, but the feel between the two bikes is demonstrably different.

This may be the first Ocean on Velospace, but I'm sure that won't be for long. Kusaka-san is a skilled builder and I'm sure word of his talents will spread.

Ride well.

-skid

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tubes

Submitted by rubbishheap on 05/31/2008.

Loving the bike, especially that paint job.

My Anchor had Kaisei 8630 tubing and it is indeed light as hell for steel and a little flexy, just like you guys said... I always figured my KHS was a little stiffer with the larger diameters, but not quite as fast at a heavier weight and less fancy components.

Kaisei is the shit though! Just be careful not to dent it, it's super thin walls.

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steel

Submitted by shapeofthings on 06/01/2008.

I meant to type 8630.

The walls are certainly thin.

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