by Darin Nederhoff | Jun 23, 2008 | '89 PT-4500, 1989 Panasonic Models
Panasonic made cruisers, road bikes, and mountain bikes, but they also made some very nice touring bikes like the one below. Photo credit: unknown 1989 Panasonic PT-4500 Factory Specifications List Price: N/A Frame: Tange 1000 Cr-Mo double butted tube, forged ends and...
by Darin Nederhoff | Jun 19, 2008 | '87 DX-4000, 1987 Panasonic Models
The 1987 Panasonic DX-4000 was the 3rd best bike in the DX series offering for 1987. With a new selling price around $500, the DX-4000 attracted more serious cyclists in search of a lighter weight bike with quality components. The DX-4000 series and above are what I...
by Darin Nederhoff | Jun 2, 2008 | 1989 Panasonic Bicycles
Complete series of 1989 Panasonic Bicycles catalogs featuring DX series, CS series, MC series and more. Clicking on any frame within the slide show will take you to a larger version of the page. [flagallery gid=2 name=Gallery] Share this: Share on Facebook...
by Darin Nederhoff | May 21, 2008 | '86 Team America, 1986 Panasonic Models
The Team America was the 2nd model from the top after the Team Europe model. So what was the Team America? In a nutshell? It is a Japanese bike built with Italian Columbus SL tubing and named the Team America. How about that for a mind bender? The 1986 Team America...
by Darin Nederhoff | May 21, 2008 | '88 DX-5000, 1988 Panasonic Models
The DX-5000 featured Tange Prestige tubing (on three main tubes only I believe) and a full Shimano 600 Ultegra component group. The result was a great riding, lightweight, and excellent value in a road bike. The ’88 DX-5000 used Tange Prestige tubing while the...
