tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post2114641690298704866..comments2024-03-27T19:12:49.609-07:00Comments on Midlife Cycling: "They Make Bicycles?!"Justine Valinottihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-30836360053092827982021-04-19T13:00:45.022-07:002021-04-19T13:00:45.022-07:00I have a cherry 1987 Panasonic DX2000 for sale. I...I have a cherry 1987 Panasonic DX2000 for sale. If interested, please contact me at 864-421-2277. Thanks. Dale in Greer, SC. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08567980225470698871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-67421958714815692192017-11-10T09:34:25.762-08:002017-11-10T09:34:25.762-08:00Hi Justine, I am from the Babylon area on long Isl...Hi Justine, I am from the Babylon area on long Islands' south shore. I happened on a DX-2000 this past spring, and just loved it. I learned more about the Panasonic brand and fell deeper in love. I picked up a DX-4000 this fall in CT. beautifully built bike. Smooth as can be. Full Shimano 600 Arabesque Groupset. I have been enjoying it while the weather is good. Will SeagravesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-82140734513636832112016-03-15T15:04:44.305-07:002016-03-15T15:04:44.305-07:00Brooks--Yes, I remember that custom order program....Brooks--Yes, I remember that custom order program. I think it lasted only a year or two, but the bikes were indeed great. I'm guessing it didn't continue either because it was expensive to maintain or that it was a logistical nightmare for Panasonic, the dealers or both.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-56384532256669268762016-03-14T14:53:31.877-07:002016-03-14T14:53:31.877-07:00I once had one of Panasonic's lower end 10 spe...I once had one of Panasonic's lower end 10 speeds that was a decent bike for not a lot of money. I then later had a very nice Schwinn Paramount PDG mountain bike that I'm almost certain was built by Panasonic. That one was destroyed tragically. Do you remember in the later 80s when they had a custom order program, where customers could choose colors and other options, and even get their name on the frame? The quality on those looked like it was pretty incredible.Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-39845241850924995532016-03-14T13:27:08.655-07:002016-03-14T13:27:08.655-07:00Roger--I have always loved that color. And it look...Roger--I have always loved that color. And it looks like you have a great city bike!Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-63107933849896834172016-03-13T20:00:14.018-07:002016-03-13T20:00:14.018-07:00I too am a fan of Panasonic. In the 70's I had...I too am a fan of Panasonic. In the 70's I had a Panasonic <br />road bike but alas it was taken from me too soon,stolen. I currently have an 87 Panasonic mountain bike that I reconfigured to a city bike. I will attempt to post a photo.<br />http://s869.photobucket.com/user/Schwinnsta/media/Panasonic%20Mountain%20Cat/Panasonic%20Mountain%20Cat/20150404_162103_zpslprvkvwm.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0<br />http://s869.photobucket.com/user/Schwinnsta/media/Panasonic%20Mountain%20Cat/Panasonic%20Mountain%20Cat/20150404_162103_zpslprvkvwm.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0<br />Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01763533509067033102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-36095487382692338682016-03-12T18:09:21.223-08:002016-03-12T18:09:21.223-08:00Wolf--It really is interesting that Panasonic is o...Wolf--It really is interesting that Panasonic is one of the few companies that made high-quality large frames. After all, they are based in Japan, where they were making the bikes at the time. I don't suspect that very many Japanese riders needed such large frames!<br /><br />I also find it interesting that they are making Grand Bois tires. In a way, it's not so surprising, because Panasonic bikes tended to be conservative in design, even for the times during which they were built. I think building a functional "retro" tire fits right in with the way they have made bikes.<br /><br />One of the first nice track bikes I ever saw--and got a chance to ride--was a Panasonic. Some racers swore by Panasonic track bikes, so it wouldn't surprise me if the company is concentrating on them.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-85882700046187140882016-03-11T06:02:07.975-08:002016-03-11T06:02:07.975-08:00Matsushita is yet another name. If I recall corr...Matsushita is yet another name. If I recall correctly, the founder (or somebody in the Matsushita family) was a bike fanatic, and this is how they came to be involved in the bike world.<br /> <br />Panasonic bikes seem to find me. The first one was a hand-me-down of a DX series, but I can't remember which one. I got it from a cousin who was a very avid rider, so I wouldn't be surprised if it weren't a higher-level. At the time, I was young and strong, and was really able to make that bike fly. I think that laid the foundation for my love of Japanese bikes. <br />Since then I've had a variety Pana-built Schwinns, up to my current stock of two '74 Le Tours, and I have a mid/late-80's DX1000 frameset (complete with wild 80's paint job) hanging on a hook. A 25" chrome Voyageur is on my wish-list.<br />The fact that they did build large frames (which I need), and they were such nice quality must be the reason you can still find them floating around, nearly 30 years after they left the American market.<br />As far as I know, they actually never stopped making bikes. I think they have focused mainly on track bikes, though.<br /><br />Panasonic makes the Grand Bois tires and all the other tires sold by Compass. And Soma. And Rivendell. They have really hit a home-run with the fat n' supple tire proponents. I've long been a fan of the Pasela line. They are pretty much my "go-to" tire.<br /><br /><br /><br />Wolf.<br /><br /><br />N/Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710395292374599493noreply@blogger.com