Author Topic: Happy Bike Meeting, Tokyo, Japan on Sunday 18th May 2014 (Read 5834 times)

Mikku · « **on:** May 24, 2014, 12:28 PM »

Hi guys!

As some of you may know, I'm a Brit based in Japan. Although there is an old school bmx scene here it's not as big as in the UK, the States or Aus, though last weekend I rode my Haro to probably the biggest old school bmx and vintage bike meeting in Tokyo, and therefore Japan. Blue skies and sunshine brought out lots of cool bmx, cruisers, lowriders and other custom specials which meant that I went a bit crazy with the camera! I was also able to meet up with Ian from Natsukashi, who was there on his sweet-looking 24" Kuwi, which got lots of admiring looks from the locals. Hopefully my Laserlite will be done by the time of the next event! Anyway, here's a selection of photos for your viewing pleasure:-

griff · « **Reply #1 on:** May 24, 2014, 01:09 PM »

Nice pics

monkian · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2014, 01:42 PM »

Great stuff Mick. Must have been an awesomely happy day

Love all the individual flare, loads of character, loads of personality & good to see a few of the rules we tend to stick to being broken...Japanese Punk BMX

Looks like a strong scene over there for 70's US builds

GavinDavis · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2014, 01:47 PM »

Quote from: griff on May 24, 2014, 01:09 PM

Nice pics

X2

Some of those lowriders were quality!

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2014, 02:33 PM »

Fab pics

any more?

In2bmx · « **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 2014, 02:38 PM »

Awesome pics

ron burgundy · « **Reply #6 on:** May 24, 2014, 02:53 PM »

Brilliant stuff

Mat · « **Reply #7 on:** May 24, 2014, 04:30 PM »

Cool, top piccies & a cool name 'Happy Bike Meeting'

We should change Radchester to 'Dour Northerners Bike Meeting'

hotdog · « **Reply #8 on:** May 24, 2014, 05:31 PM »

Looked like an ace day. Thanks for posting.

wazza · « **Reply #9 on:** May 24, 2014, 10:33 PM »

8)awesome ridden not hidden

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #10 on:** May 24, 2014, 10:55 PM »

With that many bikes surely its time to arrange something bigger for next year?

CustardLips · « **Reply #11 on:** May 24, 2014, 11:11 PM »

Some funky shit going down there.

Mikku · « **Reply #12 on:** May 25, 2014, 02:27 AM »

Thanks for the comments guys! Yeah, you certainly see some crazy stuff over here, be it bikes, cars, people, behaviour, etc, etc, but that's part of the charm of living in the land of the rising sun!

Quote from: HUTCHMAN on May 24, 2014, 02:33 PM

Fab pics any more?

More? Really!? Well, since you asked, here's one of my Haro plus some close-ups of various bits and bobs that caught my eye:-

& a bit of British to finish off with

NORTY40 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 25, 2014, 10:27 AM »

Looked a good day out ..... they sure love there Kuwi's

Great pics , thanks for posting .

Not sure on them tall bikes though

glenboy · « **Reply #14 on:** May 25, 2014, 12:40 PM »

Great bikes and it shows people are just as batty over there as they are here as said some proper old old school bikes love the custom street beat with the shockers on 👍 and the blue stroker very nearly bought one of them but I couldn't lift it 😄😆 has that chrome kiwi had some of the gusset cut out or is it just an oddball model , thanks for posting I enjoyed looking through them.

Badbaldie · « **Reply #15 on:** May 25, 2014, 01:07 PM »

awsum truely awsum .... some great rides and some truely different builds too. MORE PICS PLEASE

Jt · « **Reply #16 on:** May 25, 2014, 02:16 PM »

That's how you do a bike meet.

Mikku · « **Reply #17 on:** May 28, 2014, 08:08 AM »

Quote from: glenboy on May 25, 2014, 12:40 PM

Great bikes and it shows people are just as batty over there as they are here as said some proper old old school bikes love the custom street beat with the shockers on 👍 and the blue stroker very nearly bought one of them but I couldn't lift it 😄😆 has that chrome kiwi had some of the gusset cut out or is it just an oddball model , thanks for posting I enjoyed looking through them.

Batty is a good description of a lot of things here!

That Kuwi is a mini (I think it's model KM-1) and I'm fairly sure that the gusset is standard on them but perhaps a Kuwi expert could confirm! They're not normally my thing but this was such as a sweet example!

Jaan · « **Reply #18 on:** May 28, 2014, 03:54 PM »

Great pics! Whenever I visit Japan, normally for the Fuji Rock Festival, I find their enthusiasm unwavering and totally infectious - looks like a great day out

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #19 on:** May 29, 2014, 07:57 AM »

Looks like a great day. Thanks for posting!

meticulous · « **Reply #20 on:** May 29, 2014, 02:44 PM »

looks like the bmx scene over there is 'bigger' than it is here, or at least 'as' big as here, check all them bikes!

Mikku · « **Reply #21 on:** May 31, 2014, 09:59 AM »

It's difficult to say. I guess my view is tainted by the expectations I had before coming here of finding loads of Kuwis and then only seeing the odd one, usually hung up on a bike shop wall or at bike meets like this one. This year's turn out was great though, so maybe they're out there but only come out to play when it's sunny! The retro bike scene (of which bmx is a part) is definitely big here though, which means that I can usually see something cool when I head into Tokyo!