by Darin | May 3, 2013 | '89 DX-6000
What Can I say, when I came across this rough gem, as the saying goes, “Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder”, I couldn’t resist on taking the challenge of bringing this bike as Darin called it, “Panasonic Mutt”, and turning it into a...
by Darin | Feb 23, 2013 | Project AR-6000, Project PR-6000
Lately I have been making a real effort to push forward on the PR-6000 build. I spent some time digging for a couple of lost boxes of NOS parts and eventually found what I was looking for. New old stock Dura Ace 8 speed Uniglide hub from 1989? Check! Now add a new old...
by Darin | Sep 27, 2012 | '86 Team Japan, 1986 Panasonic Models
The 1986 Team Japan is a rare bicycle by any standards, and we’re lucky enough to have acquired our second example for the collection. If you are familiar with the Team Japan then you know that the frame was constructed with Columbus SL/SP tubes and that it was...
by Darin | Sep 5, 2012 | Editor's Blog, Project PICS Team Custom, Project PR-6000
I recently brought the PR-6000 out of storage after selling several of the other bikes in my collection. I figured it was time to try to get back into build mode with this one. Actually, I am trying to build them both but it is happening at a very slow rate. The Team...
by Darin | Aug 24, 2012 | '89 Team MC 800 Custom, '89 Team MC Custom Project
By 1989, sales of Panasonic Bicycles here in the USA were tapering off and the final curtain was about to come down halting future sales of Panasonic bike in the USA. These PICS bikes were not very common to begin with as they were a premium line and had to be special...
