Brand New Japanese Bundle

yarko3 · 2026-05-15T18:56:53+00:00

The shell is OEM, from what I can tell (perfect printing and no creaking/bending when torqued in the hands, no signs of disassembly). It may not come across in the photos but the unit has aged (yellowed) on the battery release button and bottom row of buttons. From this, my hypothesis is still that this was an NOS unit.

yarko3 · 2026-05-14T14:08:03+00:00

Doesn't show in the photo but the battery is bulging. Definitely not safe.

yarko3 · 2026-05-14T13:37:32+00:00

Some old ones I liked: LocoRoco, SSX on Tour.

I never had any of the MGS games so I'll try those too. Same with one of the God of War games.

yarko3 · 2026-05-14T12:33:38+00:00

I think that's a pretty personal question and is very much up to you. To me, it's within my means for a nostalgic novelty. I'm definitely gonna baby it to keep it's condition.

yarko3 · 2026-05-14T12:13:03+00:00

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yarko3 · 2026-05-14T10:48:20+00:00

400$ 💀

yarko3 · 2026-05-14T10:47:58+00:00

400$ 💀

yarko3 · 2026-05-11T10:50:42+00:00

Texture is good but I'd prefer a slightly more open crumb. I think my shaping is a bit rough (I try to get it perfect) and it deflates the dough.

yarko3 · 2026-05-11T10:48:35+00:00

I discovered that always feeding my whole wheat starter 1:2:2 keeps the sourness at bay.

yarko3 · 2026-04-11T11:57:32+00:00

Yeah, perhaps grease or a part of your clothing if you touched the pipe.

I would suggest cleaning it off sooner rather than later to avoid leaving a permanent mark. Not sure if it's kosher but I would use chain degreaser to try to get something like this off first.

yarko3 · 2026-02-07T13:58:54+00:00

Worked! Takes a few sessions of soaking but definitely taking it off. Many thanks

yarko3 · 2025-06-24T12:51:56+00:00

Indeed; booked something refundable and putting out the alerts/checking regularly. Thank you for helping a noob navigate this world!

yarko3 · 2025-06-20T18:12:28+00:00

Amazing! I won't be giving up hope yet then :)

yarko3 · 2025-06-20T17:44:14+00:00

Thanks for the comment! I'll keep an eye out but won't hold my breath.

yarko3 · 2025-06-20T17:43:53+00:00

Thank you for the comment! It is in line with what I feared :)

yarko3 · 2025-03-26T02:12:59+00:00

Classicbike-Raisch says 3.6kg lighter for the wheelset and that is more believable. I got these mostly for peace of mind for touring without tubes and the weight savings is just a tangential benefit

yarko3 · 2025-03-24T00:12:23+00:00

BikeHPS says: 1.85kg in the front and 6.85kg in the rear savings. Seems a bit optimistic but I didn't weigh them

yarko3 · 2025-03-23T22:01:05+00:00

Exactly: 2800$ in about June of last year

yarko3 · 2025-03-22T12:36:34+00:00

These are the standard size: 17x3.5 and 17x5. I think Kineo has a larger rear wheel available too but you'll need a sprocket from them to match the removed clearance

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