
Nakamura Escape
Unfortunately, I didn't do a great job documenting this project. To my defense, it was one of my most simple and straightforward builds in a long time.

Unfortunately, I didn't do a great job documenting this project. To my defense, it was one of my most simple and straightforward builds in a long time.


I needed a properly beat-up ratbike. One sunny day, back in August 2024 I was lucky to find one.

Stuck seatpost, useless brakes, a ton of cobwebs, 30 years of caked-on grime. Well worth saving.

After a short 1.5-year hiatus the page is now back online. I was smart enough to do a full backup before deletion, but not nearly smart enough to actually export that backup anywhere. Luckily I did export the posts separately.…

Puch is generally not a brand one would call collectible, highly sought after or even very interesting (at least not the ones that were built after WW2 I guess). I however have a sweet spot for them, and I have…

Are you bored of this bike yet? I am not and I never will be.

Small Belgian brand, massive tubes, big tyre clearance and lots of anodization. Another piece of aluminium heresy.

German bike engineering from the nineties: good stuff. Their naming scheme: not so good. Anyways, this bike was awesome.