Yonex 650 gram frame
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djconnel wrote:It's a remarkably tight geometry range. Clearly the focus is on the Japanese market.
Unnecessarily so. Suggestion below is based on (10,20) progression starting from 365,505. Would be far more useful for fitting small riders.
A (10,15) progression would fall very close to where they actually are on the largest size.
I just feel it's a shame when company invests a lot of resource in, what appears to be, a high quality frame but haven't put the (almost no cost) thought into fit range.
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yeah I'm not sure what the fuss is about. aside from it making sense from a business aspect, the geo makes perfect sense for the (generally) smaller statured japanese folk. and even still, for having only 3 frame sizes there's still a pretty good range of fit given the 3cm increments.
Update: There is now a Carbonex HR (High Rigidity) model with slightly different geo and a straight fork.
http://www.yonex.co.jp/roadbike/frame_set/carbonexhr.html
Frame (size unknown): 783g
Fork (uncut): 350g
http://blog.zaq.ne.jp/touge/article/98/
http://www.yonex.co.jp/roadbike/frame_set/carbonexhr.html
Frame (size unknown): 783g
Fork (uncut): 350g
http://blog.zaq.ne.jp/touge/article/98/
sanrensho wrote:Update: There is now a Carbonex HR (High Rigidity) model with slightly different geo and a straight fork.
http://www.yonex.co.jp/roadbike/frame_set/carbonexhr.html
Frame (size unknown): 783g
Fork (uncut): 350g
http://blog.zaq.ne.jp/touge/article/98/
Looks like you can get another 100g off by stripping the paintwork...
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The S size is just a bit too tight for me, and the M too big, or I would be all over this...
Definitely sized for the Japanese market (short legs relative to reach, essentially), with very small lowest size, and the biggest being a medium.
I wonder where it is actually made though... Graphite Design is another Japanese brand that moved into cycling from another sport (golf, in their case). They made a big thing about being Japanese, but it ended up all being made in China like everything else... Not that it matters, but just wondering (and wondering where the price comes from)
Definitely sized for the Japanese market (short legs relative to reach, essentially), with very small lowest size, and the biggest being a medium.
I wonder where it is actually made though... Graphite Design is another Japanese brand that moved into cycling from another sport (golf, in their case). They made a big thing about being Japanese, but it ended up all being made in China like everything else... Not that it matters, but just wondering (and wondering where the price comes from)
Just saw this on Facebook, and there are also other pics of Eri Yonamine on the Yonex.
TheDarkInstall wrote:I wonder where it is actually made though... Graphite Design is another Japanese brand that moved into cycling from another sport (golf, in their case). They made a big thing about being Japanese, but it ended up all being made in China like everything else... Not that it matters, but just wondering (and wondering where the price comes from)
Claimed to be 100% MIJ at Yonex's Niigata Plant in Nagaoka City.
http://cyclist.sanspo.com/291949
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sanrensho wrote:TheDarkInstall wrote:I wonder where it is actually made though... Graphite Design is another Japanese brand that moved into cycling from another sport (golf, in their case). They made a big thing about being Japanese, but it ended up all being made in China like everything else... Not that it matters, but just wondering (and wondering where the price comes from)
Claimed to be 100% MIJ at Yonex's Niigata Plant in Nagaoka City.
http://cyclist.sanspo.com/291949
Cheers.
That will explain the lame graphic design then! Haha.
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I revently replied to Yonex's response from September 8, 2014 askingOn September 8, 2014, HammerTime2 wrote:O.k., so what the heck, I navigated a web form in Japanese (of which I know zero) to inquire on the Yonex website, and after struggling with how to enter my name in full-width Katakana (the solution was to leave it blank, which worked), and drop down menus and buttons in Japanese which Google translate did not translate.tranzformer wrote:Do they have a distributor for the USA?ヨネックス お客様相談室 wrote:Re: 弊社全般・その他に関するお問合わせ
Dear Mr./Ms. <HammerTime2>
Thank you very much for contacting YONEX.
As for your inquiry, we are afraid that the CARBONEX sports bike frame is only available in the Japanese market at the moment.
We are sorry that we didn’t meet your expectation this time.
Thank you very much for your understanding.
Best regards,
YONEX CO.,LTD.
International Sales Div.
Today I received a reply which is word for word identical to the one above from September 8, 2014.Do you have an update on whether YONEX CARBONEX or CARBONEXHR bicycle frames are currently available for purchase in the United States? If not, are there plans to make them available in the United States in the future? Are the frames available for purchase anywhere in Europe, now or planned for the future?
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HammerTime2 wrote:I revently replied to Yonex's response from September 8, 2014 askingOn September 8, 2014, HammerTime2 wrote:O.k., so what the heck, I navigated a web form in Japanese (of which I know zero) to inquire on the Yonex website, and after struggling with how to enter my name in full-width Katakana (the solution was to leave it blank, which worked), and drop down menus and buttons in Japanese which Google translate did not translate.tranzformer wrote:Do they have a distributor for the USA?ヨネックス お客様相談室 wrote:Re: 弊社全般・その他に関するお問合わせ
Dear Mr./Ms. <HammerTime2>
Thank you very much for contacting YONEX.
As for your inquiry, we are afraid that the CARBONEX sports bike frame is only available in the Japanese market at the moment.
We are sorry that we didn’t meet your expectation this time.
Thank you very much for your understanding.
Best regards,
YONEX CO.,LTD.
International Sales Div.Today I received a reply which is word for word identical to the one above from September 8, 2014.Do you have an update on whether YONEX CARBONEX or CARBONEXHR bicycle frames are currently available for purchase in the United States? If not, are there plans to make them available in the United States in the future? Are the frames available for purchase anywhere in Europe, now or planned for the future?
Surprised they didn't try to FAX their reply to you.