{"id":34919,"date":"2026-11-06T12:46:42","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T18:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panasonicbikemuseum.info\/newsite2026\/?page_id=34919"},"modified":"2026-11-11T13:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T19:26:18","slug":"about-pbvm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/panasonicbikemuseum.info\/newsite2026\/about-pbvm\/","title":{"rendered":"About the PBVM"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_0 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"pbvm26-about\" id=\"pbvm-about-museum\">\n  <header class=\"pbvm26-hero\">\n    <div class=\"pbvm26-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"pbvm26-hero-grid\">\n        <div>\n          <span class=\"pbvm26-eyebrow\">Panasonic Bicycles Virtual Museum \u00b7 Established 2002<\/span>\n          <h1>Bicycles have<br>stories.<br><em>We preserve them.<\/em><\/h1>\n          <p class=\"pbvm26-lead\">An independent, enthusiast-operated archive dedicated to the bicycles, catalogs, photographs, documents, and people that make Panasonic bicycle history worth remembering.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"pbvm26-hero-meta\"><span>Independent archive<\/span><span class=\"pbvm26-meta-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span>Worldwide community<\/span><span class=\"pbvm26-meta-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span>Since 2002<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <figure class=\"pbvm26-hero-art\">\n          <img class=\"pbvm26-hero-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/panasonicbikemuseum.info\/newsite2026\/wp-content\/plugins\/pbvm-about-museum\/assets\/panasonic-frame.webp\" alt=\"Close-up of a red Panasonic bicycle frame and wheel\" width=\"933\" height=\"622\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\">        <\/figure>\n      <\/div>\n      <nav class=\"pbvm26-quicknav\" aria-label=\"About page sections\">\n        <a href=\"#pbvm26-archive\">The archive<\/a><a href=\"#pbvm26-mission\">Our mission<\/a><a href=\"#pbvm26-community\">Contribute<\/a><a href=\"#pbvm26-credits\">Credits &amp; thanks<\/a>\n      <\/nav>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/header>\n\n  <section class=\"pbvm26-section\" id=\"pbvm26-archive\" aria-labelledby=\"pbvm26-archive-heading\">\n    <div class=\"pbvm26-wrap pbvm26-intro\">\n      <div><span class=\"pbvm26-eyebrow\">01 \/ About the museum<\/span><div class=\"pbvm26-rule\"><\/div><h2 id=\"pbvm26-archive-heading\">A museum without walls. An archive with a purpose.<\/h2><\/div>\n      <div class=\"pbvm26-intro-copy\">\n        <p class=\"pbvm26-lead\">Founded in 2002, the Panasonic Bicycles Virtual Museum (PBVM) is an independent project devoted to preserving and sharing the history of Panasonic-built bicycles.<\/p>\n        <p>What began as an enthusiast resource continues as a growing reference for owners, riders, collectors, and restorers around the world. It brings together surviving bicycles and the original material that helps explain them: factory catalogs, period documents, photographs, model details, and firsthand accounts.<\/p>\n        <p>PBVM is a virtual museum, not a physical exhibition or a manufacturer support center. Its value comes from making historical material discoverable and connecting it to the real bicycles and experiences behind it.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"pbvm26-section pbvm26-mission\" id=\"pbvm26-mission\" aria-labelledby=\"pbvm26-mission-heading\">\n    <div class=\"pbvm26-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"pbvm26-mission-heading\"><span class=\"pbvm26-eyebrow\">02 \/ Our mission<\/span><div class=\"pbvm26-rule pbvm26-rule-gold\"><\/div><h2 id=\"pbvm26-mission-heading\">Keep the record.<br>Share the knowledge.<\/h2><p class=\"pbvm26-lead\" style=\"margin-top:20px\">The museum exists to preserve original information, document bicycles that survive, and keep the knowledge of the community accessible to future enthusiasts.<\/p><\/div>\n      <div class=\"pbvm26-mission-grid\">\n        <article class=\"pbvm26-mission-card\"><span class=\"pbvm26-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">01<\/span><h3>Preserve original material<\/h3><p>Safeguard scans of factory catalogs, magazine coverage, historical photographs, documentation, and technical information before it disappears.<\/p><\/article>\n        <article class=\"pbvm26-mission-card\"><span class=\"pbvm26-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">02<\/span><h3>Document surviving bicycles<\/h3><p>Record models, specifications, restorations, provenance, and photographs of actual bicycles from across years and markets.<\/p><\/article>\n        <article class=\"pbvm26-mission-card\"><span class=\"pbvm26-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">03<\/span><h3>Preserve personal stories<\/h3><p>Remember the owners, riders, shops, collectors, and industry participants whose experiences give context to the bicycles themselves.<\/p><\/article>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"pbvm26-section pbvm26-people\" id=\"pbvm26-people\" aria-labelledby=\"pbvm26-people-heading\">\n    <div class=\"pbvm26-wrap pbvm26-people-grid\">\n      <div><span class=\"pbvm26-eyebrow\">03 \/ Built by enthusiasts<\/span><div class=\"pbvm26-rule pbvm26-rule-gold\"><\/div><h2 id=\"pbvm26-people-heading\">The best archives are a shared effort.<\/h2><p class=\"pbvm26-lead\">PBVM is sustained by the knowledge and generosity of people who care about these bicycles\u2014not by a corporate museum department.<\/p><\/div>\n      <div class=\"pbvm26-people-side\"><span class=\"pbvm26-serif\">A photograph, a catalog page, a serial number, a memory\u2014each can fill a gap in the historical record.<\/span><p>Owners, collectors, restorers, former bicycle-industry participants, and enthusiasts contribute information that no single person or publication could gather alone.<\/p><div class=\"pbvm26-people-tags\" aria-label=\"Types of contributors\"><span>Owners<\/span><span>Collectors<\/span><span>Restorers<\/span><span>Industry veterans<\/span><span>Riders<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"pbvm26-section pbvm26-contribute\" id=\"pbvm26-community\" aria-labelledby=\"pbvm26-community-heading\">\n    <div class=\"pbvm26-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"pbvm26-section-intro\"><span class=\"pbvm26-eyebrow\">04 \/ Contribute to the museum<\/span><div class=\"pbvm26-rule\"><\/div><h2 id=\"pbvm26-community-heading\">Help write the next chapter.<\/h2><p class=\"pbvm26-lead\">You don't need a rare bicycle to contribute. A well-loved daily rider, a decades-old catalog, or a personal recollection can all add something meaningful to the archive.<\/p><\/div>\n      <div class=\"pbvm26-link-grid\">\n        <a class=\"pbvm26-link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/panasonicbikemuseum.info\/newsite2026\/bicycle-registry\/\"><span class=\"pbvm26-link-title\">Bicycle Registry<\/span><span class=\"pbvm26-link-desc\">Explore owner-submitted bicycles, document your own collection, and help preserve the histories of surviving machines.<\/span><span class=\"pbvm26-link-bottom\"><span>Explore the Registry<\/span><span class=\"pbvm26-link-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n        <a class=\"pbvm26-link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/panasonicbikemuseum.info\/newsite2026\/contact-us\/\"><span class=\"pbvm26-link-title\">Community Stories &amp; Photos<\/span><span class=\"pbvm26-link-desc\">Have a riding story or period photographs to share? Contact the museum while the dedicated community submission page is being prepared.<\/span><span class=\"pbvm26-link-bottom\"><span>Send a contribution via Contact<\/span><span class=\"pbvm26-link-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n        <a class=\"pbvm26-link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/panasonicbikemuseum.info\/newsite2026\/featured-bikes\/\"><span class=\"pbvm26-link-title\">Featured Bikes<\/span><span class=\"pbvm26-link-desc\">Explore curator-selected bicycles presented in greater depth, including unusual examples and compelling ownership histories.<\/span><span class=\"pbvm26-link-bottom\"><span>View Featured Bikes<\/span><span class=\"pbvm26-link-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n        <a class=\"pbvm26-link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/panasonicbikemuseum.info\/newsite2026\/contact-us\/\"><span class=\"pbvm26-link-title\">Contact the Museum<\/span><span class=\"pbvm26-link-desc\">Share original documents, offer corrections, discuss permissions or attribution, or get in touch about historical material.<\/span><span class=\"pbvm26-link-bottom\"><span>Get in touch<\/span><span class=\"pbvm26-link-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pbvm26-nuance\" aria-label=\"How the collections differ\">\n        <div class=\"pbvm26-nuance-col\"><b>Bicycle Registry \u00b7 Community documented<\/b><p>Registry entries are contributed and maintained by bicycle owners. They document real bicycles and their individual histories.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"pbvm26-nuance-col\"><b>Featured Bikes \u00b7 Museum curated<\/b><p>Featured Bikes is a separately curated collection selected by PBVM editors. An owner may propose a bicycle, but a Registry entry does not automatically become a feature.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"pbvm26-section pbvm26-credits\" id=\"pbvm26-credits\" aria-labelledby=\"pbvm26-credits-heading\">\n    <div class=\"pbvm26-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"pbvm26-credits-head\"><div><span class=\"pbvm26-eyebrow\">05 \/ Site credits &amp; acknowledgments<\/span><div class=\"pbvm26-rule pbvm26-rule-gold\"><\/div><h2 id=\"pbvm26-credits-heading\">With gratitude to those who helped build the archive.<\/h2><\/div><p>PBVM's original 2008 Site Credits recorded the people who provided historical insight, catalog and magazine scans, and photographs of featured bicycles. Their contributions are preserved here, including entries originally credited under first names, initials, or pseudonyms.<\/p><\/div>\n      <div class=\"pbvm26-credit-main\">\n        <div class=\"pbvm26-credit-panel\"><span class=\"pbvm26-credit-tag\">Historical research &amp; consultation<\/span><h3>People and places who shared their knowledge<\/h3>\n          <ul class=\"pbvm26-consultants\">\n            <li><strong>Andrew Muzi<\/strong><span>Yellow Jersey \u00b7 Madison, Wisconsin<\/span><\/li>\n            <li><strong>Steve Duregger and Russell Rayburn<\/strong><span>Lakeside Cyclery \u00b7 Clear Lake, Iowa<\/span><\/li>\n            <li><strong>Norman Halperin<\/strong><span>Former National Sales Manager \u00b7 Panasonic Bicycles USA<\/span><\/li>\n            <li><strong>Jeff Archer<\/strong><span>First Flight Bicycles \u00b7 Statesville, North Carolina<\/span><\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"pbvm26-credit-panel\"><span class=\"pbvm26-credit-tag\">The original acknowledgment<\/span><h3>Every contribution matters<\/h3><p class=\"pbvm26-credit-overview\">The museum's published credits included catalog collectors and scanners, bicycle owners who shared their photographs, and individuals who helped identify models or supply historical context.<\/p><p class=\"pbvm26-credit-overview\">The lists below retain all the named records from the original May 23, 2008 credits, including historical attribution notes where provided. They are archival acknowledgments rather than a complete list of every person who has contributed since.<\/p><p class=\"pbvm26-credit-overview\"><strong>Original source:<\/strong> <a class=\"pbvm26-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/panasonicbikemuseum.info\/credits-and-thanks\/\">Site Credits and Thanks (2008)<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pbvm26-credit-accordions\">\n        <details>\n          <summary><span>Catalog &amp; magazine scans and contributions<\/span><span class=\"pbvm26-count\">19 archival entries<\/span><\/summary>\n          <ul class=\"pbvm26-credit-list\">\n            <li><span>1977 Panasonic Bicycles Catalog<\/span><strong>Tom Fritts<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1979 Panasonic Bicycles Catalog<\/span><strong>Norman Halperin<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1980 Panasonic Bicycles Catalog<\/span><strong>Norman Halperin<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1981 Panasonic Bicycles Catalog<\/span><strong>Norman Halperin<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1982 Panasonic Bicycles Catalog<\/span><strong>Norman Halperin<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1986 Panasonic Bicycles Catalog<\/span><strong>Norman Halperin<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1983 Panasonic Bicycles Catalog<\/span><strong>Norman Halperin<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1984 Panasonic Bicycles Catalog<\/span><strong>John Morales<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1987 Panasonic Bicycles Catalog<\/span><strong>Norman Halperin<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1985 Panasonic Bicycles Catalog<\/span><strong>Matthew Marine<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1987 Panasonic DX-6000 Article<\/span><strong>Unknown<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1988 Panasonic Bicycles Catalog<\/span><strong>Jeffrey Miller<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1988 Panasonic PICS Team America Article<\/span><strong>Unknown<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1989 Panasonic Bicycles Catalog<\/span><strong>Darin Nederhoff<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1989 Panasonic Bicycles EU Catalog<\/span><strong>Melvin<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1989 Panasonic PICS Catalog<\/span><strong>Darin Nederhoff<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1991 Panasonic Bicycles EU Catalog<\/span><strong>Melvin<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1993 Panasonic Bicycles EU Catalog<\/span><strong>Melvin<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1995 Panasonic Bicycles EU Catalog<\/span><strong>Melvin<\/strong><\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/details>\n        <details>\n          <summary><span>Featured bicycle owner &amp; photograph credits<\/span><span class=\"pbvm26-count\">34 archival entries<\/span><\/summary>\n          <ul class=\"pbvm26-credit-list\">\n            <li><span>1977 Panasonic Sport Deluxe<\/span><strong>Tom Fritts<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1982 Panasonic AR-6000<\/span><strong>Robin Bennett<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1983 Panasonic DX-4000<\/span><strong>Mani Sarathy<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1983 Panasonic PT-5000<\/span><strong>John Hollosy (sold bike)<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1983 Panasonic AR-6000<\/span><strong>Darin Nederhoff<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1984 Panasonic DX-4000<\/span><strong>Darin Nederhoff<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1985 Panasonic Team<\/span><strong>Darin Nederhoff<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1985 Panasonic Team Europe II<\/span><strong>George Evans<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1985 Panasonic DX-4000<\/span><strong>Grant Irvine<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1985 Panasonic DX-3000<\/span><strong>Parker<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1986 Panasonic Team America<\/span><strong>Darin Nederhoff<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1986 Panasonic Team Japan<\/span><strong>Darin Nederhoff<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1986 Panasonic Team Europe II<\/span><strong>Ed V.<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1986 Panasonic DX-3000<\/span><strong>Jeff W.<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1986 Panasonic DX-5000<\/span><strong>Anthony M. Cindrich<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1987 Panasonic DX-2000<\/span><strong>Fred Appel<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1987 Panasonic DX-3000 ROW<\/span><strong>Lako Pali<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1987 Panasonic DX-4000<\/span><strong>Ryan (last name withheld)<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1987 Panasonic DX-5000<\/span><strong>Junee V. and Mike A.<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1987 Panasonic MC-6500<\/span><strong>Darin Nederhoff<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1987 Panasonic Team Time Trial<\/span><strong>Dave Hickey<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1988 Panasonic DX-2000<\/span><strong>Anonymous<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1988 Panasonic DX-4000<\/span><strong>Stan Nederhoff<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1988 Panasonic DX-5000<\/span><strong>Darin Nederhoff<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1988 Panasonic MC-5500<\/span><strong>Darin Nederhoff<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1988 Panasonic MC-7500<\/span><strong>T. D., formerly David Stone (orig. owner)<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1989 Panasonic DX-1000<\/span><strong>Melissa B. (orig. owner)<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1989 Panasonic DX-5000<\/span><strong>Robert Mays (pending)<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1989 Panasonic Titanium<\/span><strong>\u201cThunder82\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1989 Panasonic P.I.C.S. Team 1200 Custom<\/span><strong>Jared<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1989 Panasonic P.I.C.S. Team Custom<\/span><strong>Sheryl<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>1991 Panasonic MC Comp<\/span><strong>Melvin<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>199? Panasonic PR-6000<\/span><strong>Melvin<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li><span>199? Panasonic PR-6000 project<\/span><strong>Darin Nederhoff<\/strong><\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/details>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"pbvm26-archive-note\">Archive note: Some original photo credits were incomplete or unknown. If you recognize your photograph, have an attribution correction, or wish to request removal of an image, please <a href=\"https:\/\/panasonicbikemuseum.info\/newsite2026\/contact-us\/\">contact the museum<\/a>. Minor typographical inconsistencies in some old catalog titles have been standardized; contributor names and historical attribution notes have been retained.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"pbvm26-section pbvm26-contact\" id=\"pbvm26-contact\" aria-labelledby=\"pbvm26-contact-heading\">\n    <div class=\"pbvm26-wrap\"><div class=\"pbvm26-contact-card\"><div><span class=\"pbvm26-eyebrow\">06 \/ Contact &amp; support<\/span><h2 id=\"pbvm26-contact-heading\">Have something that belongs in the record?<\/h2><p>Catalog scans, technical documents, period photographs, ownership stories, corrections, and firsthand memories are all welcome. Please include the source of material you share and any relevant permissions so it can be credited appropriately.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"pbvm26-button\" href=\"https:\/\/panasonicbikemuseum.info\/newsite2026\/contact-us\/\">Contact the museum <span aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  <div class=\"pbvm26-independence\"><div class=\"pbvm26-wrap pbvm26-independence-inner\"><span class=\"pbvm26-independence-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><p><strong>Independent archive statement.<\/strong> The Panasonic Bicycles Virtual Museum is an independent, enthusiast-operated historical resource. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Panasonic Corporation or its subsidiaries. References to Panasonic and related bicycle brands are used solely for historical identification and documentation. 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