If ever there were a contender for Colnago’s crown of flamboyant racing bikes, it would be Japan’s Zunow. The Z-1 Pro-Form might not be the first thing that springs to mind when you think of a Zunow, but it’s as ostentatious as you can get.
A rare bird, is a Zunow. We’ve only seen one before on the pages of The Spoken — plumed with characteristically garish paint — but this example is the real deal. Owned by Sophie Ballo and it won the award for Best Japanese Bicycle at the 2013 Bicycle: Art Meets Form show.
Takeru Kageyama was a Japanese frame builder with a sense of humor. He is the man behind the Zunow brand and built frames considered to…
