(Not so) Big in Japan.

Tonic hosted a vistor from Japan.

Teisuke is our Japanese distributor.

He wears many hats. Besides the enormous task of convincing the Japanese people they need Tonic's, Teisuke also distributes a smaller, more obscure brand called "Black Market."

Teisuke also makes bike movies, sponsors 4 riders, and writes for a Japanese bike magazine. He used to work at Kuwahara back when Kuwahara made bikes so he knows a thing or two about a thing or two about bikes.

Although the weather wasn't the best, we tried to show Teisuke a good time while he was here. Big thanks to Aaron and Charlie for rolling out the PDX welcome wagon, and again sending a vistor home smiling.

Charlie. He now has a job. Charlie with money. Think about that for a minute.


A photo from our shop. the first new Fall Guy next to the first old one.


Teisuke doing some riding out in the Gorge.


Teisuke managed to get some great photos. Here's the Baaron floating through his trails. Teisuke's Flicker is here.



That's all for now.

-L