RIP sr shimano
 

Yoshizo Shimano, Former Shimano President, Dies at Age 85
THE THIRD SON OF THE COMPANY’S FOUNDER PASSED AWAY FROM CHRONIC HEART FAILURE ON JULY 3.

https://apple.news/Ag5e1Dx1QRhekb5H2fi_ZZw

Read that this AM. It’s amazing how much the company has evolved.

Between cycling and fishing, they became an empire. And empire of quality and functionality.

They had visions creating innovation and dominating bicycle components.

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Does anybody know much about the company from a domestic Japanese point of view? I ask because while I don't know the company well, beyond using their products, but it seems impressive how much and how long they have dominated. AFAIK there were not a strong domestic Japanese markets for road racing, mountain biking, and spin casting that served as a base. Certainly biking and fishing are strong components in Japanese culture, but they seem to have succeeded immensely in staying close to their customers in US and European markets.

Sounds like he did much for the company. Not sure when the picture was taken, but certainly looks like a fit and healthy older dude. Was an "avid cycling entusiast" and president of the Bicycle Association of Japan. A life well lived.

Well, to say he has been an instrumental part of the bicycle(and fishing) industry is a YUGE understatement. The history of shimano is fascinating, and how it went toe to toe with the 'big boy', Campagnolo...When shimano entered the pro peloton in the 70s, it had to be akin to Honda making F1 engines or and AFL team winning the superbowl. Or an American team at the TdF:eek:In fact, having an american rider win the whole thing.
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安らかに眠る島野先生

Yasuraka ni nemuru Shimano sensei...

As much as I’ve never been a Shimano fan, I do respect their contributions to cycling and I find it’s pretty incredible that the company is still family run all these years.


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Is your bike Ultegra equipped? If you also like to fish, then you have to have one of these....
http://fish.shimano.com/content/fish...LTEGRA_17.html

Nice...

Shimano higher end fishing stuff is some pretty sweet schittt.

Omg, now I can’t unsee that

I had a foot in both worlds in the early '70s when they really started to get rolling. I worked in a Sporting Goods department in the local department store, where we had a really good fishing section (and a top notch guy running it) because the family that owned the chain were all avid sportsmen. I was running the bike section in summer, and ski section in winter. Plus I was still racing...

I got to see the first really nice stuff to emerge in both markets--and although I was a Campy guy--by the time that they had the 7400 Dura Ace out, Campy was losing ground. Partly Shimano were willing to innovate--and there were mis-steps--anyone remember the first double cable click shift system (name escapes me...)--really annoying to set up--but they eventually got the click shift system working right...

I've got mid-range stuff. Sahara, Sedona, Curado, Baitrunner reels. I think I have a Shimano rod as well, maybe a Teramar. Good stuff.

1. I'm impressed you know what AFL is
2. AFL players would be too busy playing a mans sport... you know, not NFL, and without body armour. :fight: