Kalavinka "Street Tracker"
Steel lugged, Kasei tubing Kalavinka "Street Tracker"
Nitto alloy track, Nitto Pearl
Kalavinka steel, Dura Ace
Vintage Araya anodized clincher/Suzue Pro Max hub
Vintage Araya anodized clincher/Suzue Pro Max hub
Sugino 75, Shimano sealed BB
Five Gold, Nitto Pearl
MKS Custom Nuevo, HKK Vertex
forget, but I think 16/42
This was my Kalavinka "Street Tracker" built with Kasei tubing and upon my request, Akio Tanabe's first ever set of stainless steel track drops. The color is from a 1978 Mazda RX-7 and I requested it of Akio by it's Japanese market name of "Savanna RX-7". I built the bike up with mostly NJS parts. Although I had the fork drilled for a brake, I rode mainly on an enclosed bike racing course (not a velodrome) so I didn't need one. *You might have seen this same bike on "DerekRI's" page, the person I sold it to.* I loved this project and had all intentions of keeping it but as is often the case, too many bikes and only one to ride at a time...I also felt it wasn't any different than a great 'classic' 70's road bike like my old DeRosa, (and in fairness to Akio, this is his street model, not a keirin bike) and the anxiety of having something happen to it bike just made riding it an exercise in caution. Akio is a fantastic artisan and a bargain among the heady world of NJS builders! I designed the entire bike and color scheme and could do the same for your project, too...



