As you may have heard, Vivalo lost their NJS (Nihon Jitensha Shinkokai) certification due to several mishaps on the track. According to resources, “Kusaka-san changed the medium (filler-metal) he was using for brazing for about 1-2 months in late 2007. Turns out it was probably not a good idea. The crash that brought the frames to NJS attention, involved a rider heading into a crashed pack of riders. Of course his frame was damaged, but it was the way it was damaged that suggested there was a flaw with the fork.”

As the Keirin community was quickly shaken up by the sad news, I was quick to take advantage of it. The prices dropped and I was able to pick one up for half the price. NJS or not... once NJS, always NJS.!

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