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Forgive me for not including these in the latest Pantone products post I just put up on October 5th, but I wasn't aware of these colorful wheels until just now.
Pantone Universe has collaborated with GIC bikes (who make several branded bikes like Renault bikes and SAAB bikes) to come out with a family of 3 Pantone Universe Bicycles. The Town or City Bike, a folding bike, the FDB166 and the Pantone Universe Basic 20.
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The GIC Bike company of Japan has three styles of Pantone Universe Bikes; the Town Bike, The FDB166 Folding bike collection and the most recent addition to the line, The Basic 20. Unfortunately, they are only available in Japan. Big Boo-hoo.
The Town (or City) Bikes
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above: the Pantone Universe City Bike
Comes in the following five colors:
BLUE DEPTHS:
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GALAPAGOS GREEN:
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JAFFA ORANGE:
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JESTER RED:
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BARELY BLU
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Specs:
frame: HI-TEN STEEL
frame size : 330mm
weight : 15kg
tire : 20X1.75
component : 6SPEED
price: 35,000 yen
The FDB166 is a Folding Pantone Bike.
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above: The Pantone Universe Folding Bike
Comes in the following 4 colors;
CYAN BLUE 11103-03
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ORCHID SMOKE 11103-04
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CYBER YELLOW 11103-07
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ONLINE LIME 11103-11
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Specs:
frame: HI-TEN STEEL
folding size : 760 x 620 x 520mm
weight: 13.5kg
tire : 16X1.75
component : 6SPEED
price: 30,000 yen
The Basic 20
The newest member of the Pantone Universe Bike Collection is the Pantone Universe Basic 20, a white bike whose back wheel's inner rim is colored to match the pantone color details.
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The Basic 20 comes in Vivid Blue, Orange and Lime Green and is the least expensive of the three:
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All three Pantone Universe bikes at the Pantone HQ in Japan:
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GIC also makes matching bike locks for the bikes:
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As I said earlier in the post, these lust-worthy bikes are only available in Japan and I am positively 364 C with envy.
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buy The Pantone Bikes here.