My everyday bike is a Maruishi road bike I bought in Madison, WI, about five years ago from a client who ran a bike shop.  I planned to buy something new, but as I was looking around the store I found this 20+ year old rebuilt,  with a name I never heard of.  I test rode it  and it was like putting on a pair of comfortable shoes. No new bike for me!  The only change I’ve made as a Portlander is adding the Pacific Northwest-requisite fenders.

Today, I finally got around to researching the company a little. I can’t find much except a site primarily in Japanese. Fortunately for me, there is enough English that I can check out their new product line:  http://www.maruishi-cycle.com/