XR JAPAN | Bell Helmets

Taniguchi Ryotaraw lives what many of us might consider a dream existence. Ryotaraw-san may reside in Nagoya, but he sees himself a citizen of the open road. When he isn’t designing mountaineering bags for RawLow or noodling on frame geometry for his company Grown Bike, he is traveling the Japan island of Honshu field testing each for the market. In this episode, film maker Nobuhiko Tanabe follows him around Aichi Prefecture as he goes about his daily life visiting shops and exploring secret roads via bicycle in the shadow of Mt Fuji.
Creek swims. Gravel beneath your tires. Hammock swings. Post ride beers with friends. It’s a life that anyone who found freedom by bike as a youth can appreciate as an adult.
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[@TheVintagesteal]

What an amazing person and video.Truely grateful for this.So much to see here,wish it was longer.

[@kasturbarau8595]

It went together easily in less than an hour. kzbin.infoUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Make sure the front fork is forward or the pedals will hit the front tire. Tires are both a little soft so it needs air before I ride it. The rear wheel didn't come with a clamp regular bolts hold it on. The front had the clamp. No scratches out of box. Rims are a little off with a slight wobble. They could have spent more time with the spoke tool fixing the run out. So far out of the box I'm happy with it. I did replace the pedals with a nice aftermarket set. After riding it a bit my A$$ is a bit sore so I ordered another seat. Overall I'm nearly 60 and didn't ride a bike in 30 years. I like my new 29" Schwinn. It will be used for casual rides with my friend.