ganwell frame builder mr. Doi passed away.
07-13-06, 10:00 PM
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ganwell frame builder mr. Doi passed away.
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Mr.Doi, the frame-builder of Ganwell passed away last week by the pancreatic problem. He was building frames until the day he was hospitalized.
This Sunday is his 60 years old birthday and it was also his retirement day. I have strong respect on Mr.Doi who spent all his life to make great bikes.
He was very proud that messengers around the world use his bikes among Keirin racers. Even he was a quiet guy, he was talking about that all the time.
If your a*the rider of Ganwell, send a message of condolence, that will make the Doi family and people of Ganwell feel proud."
IWAI Syoukai Ganwell
162 Kuzetonosiro-cho Minami-ku Kyoto-city Kyoto
Mr.Doi, the frame-builder of Ganwell passed away last week by the pancreatic problem. He was building frames until the day he was hospitalized.
This Sunday is his 60 years old birthday and it was also his retirement day. I have strong respect on Mr.Doi who spent all his life to make great bikes.
He was very proud that messengers around the world use his bikes among Keirin racers. Even he was a quiet guy, he was talking about that all the time.
If your a*the rider of Ganwell, send a message of condolence, that will make the Doi family and people of Ganwell feel proud."
IWAI Syoukai Ganwell
162 Kuzetonosiro-cho Minami-ku Kyoto-city Kyoto
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Originally Posted by mikorp
lifted from trackstar post:
Mr.Doi, the frame-builder of Ganwell passed away last week by the pancreatic problem. He was building frames until the day he was hospitalized.
This Sunday is his 60 years old birthday and it was also his retirement day. I have strong respect on Mr.Doi who spent all his life to make great bikes.
He was very proud that messengers around the world use his bikes among Keirin racers. Even he was a quiet guy, he was talking about that all the time.
If your a*the rider of Ganwell, send a message of condolence, that will make the Doi family and people of Ganwell feel proud."
IWAI Syoukai Ganwell
162 Kuzetonosiro-cho Minami-ku Kyoto-city Kyoto
Mr.Doi, the frame-builder of Ganwell passed away last week by the pancreatic problem. He was building frames until the day he was hospitalized.
This Sunday is his 60 years old birthday and it was also his retirement day. I have strong respect on Mr.Doi who spent all his life to make great bikes.
He was very proud that messengers around the world use his bikes among Keirin racers. Even he was a quiet guy, he was talking about that all the time.
If your a*the rider of Ganwell, send a message of condolence, that will make the Doi family and people of Ganwell feel proud."
IWAI Syoukai Ganwell
162 Kuzetonosiro-cho Minami-ku Kyoto-city Kyoto
ON A GAN WELL PRO...IS THE LIFE OF ME.
GREAT BIKES...A GREAT LOSS, WHAT WILL WE DO WITH OUT YOU?
THANK YOU FOR THE TIME SPENT HERE AND BUILDING BIKES...ONE DAY WE WILL MEET.
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07-14-06, 05:03 AM
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Was lucky to meet Mr. Doi in 2003 and 2004. Amy took photos at the factory including the master at work:
A friend from Kyoto sent this note:
Many top NJS builders are getting old. And I feel the time is changing.
I talked to keirin school people and found that they are going to make a new
NJS standard sometime soon.
I don't know if it is a good thing or not. But somehow sad.
A friend from Kyoto sent this note:
Many top NJS builders are getting old. And I feel the time is changing.
I talked to keirin school people and found that they are going to make a new
NJS standard sometime soon.
I don't know if it is a good thing or not. But somehow sad.
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This spring I visited him in his workshop in Kyoto. It´s a great memory. When I ride my Gan Well Pro I ofthen think about that day. About Doi and his co-workers..
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condolences to his family friends and co-workers.
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