{"id":94208,"date":"2018-02-15T20:53:26","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T11:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=global&#038;p=94208"},"modified":"2018-02-15T20:53:26","modified_gmt":"2018-02-15T11:53:26","slug":"nitto-and-mks-talk-event","status":"publish","type":"global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/global\/nitto-and-mks-talk-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Nitto and MKS Talk Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94190\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/40186157582_6e5504c096_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/40186157582_6e5504c096_k.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/40186157582_6e5504c096_k-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/40186157582_6e5504c096_k-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/40186157582_6e5504c096_k-1179x786.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\nWe invited the president of Nitto, Mr. Yoshikawa and the president of MKS, Mr. Hagino to have a talk show event in <a href=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/contents\/kamiuma\/\">Blue Lug Kamiuma<\/a>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94161\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_1318.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_1318.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_1318-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_1318-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_1318-1179x786.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\nMany people showed up and had a good time. I believed they enjoyed the event as much as I did. The story about Mr. Yoshikawa went to Tom Pitchy\u2019s house was so\u00a0funny\u00a0(cultural difference thing). It was also awesome that Mr. Hagino brought some old prototype pedals that couldn\u2019t be sold.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94181\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39320882955_078135832a_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39320882955_078135832a_k.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39320882955_078135832a_k-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39320882955_078135832a_k-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39320882955_078135832a_k-1179x786.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\nTime went by really fast to me. I wish I could have the same event next week or like they should do a podcast!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94159\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_1325.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_1325.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_1325-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_1325-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_1325-1179x786.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\n\ufffcWe did the game of rock-paper-scissors for vintage items at the end. What a surprise!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94160\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_1322.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_1322.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_1322-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_1322-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_1322-1179x786.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\nNitto and MKS have been making bike parts for almost 3 generations. It makes me proud of being Japanese.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94166\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_1296.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_1296.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_1296-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_1296-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_1296-1179x786.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\nSome guy visited the event from oversea. He was a huge fan of Japanese parts.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94168\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25347986227_51887ef94b_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25347986227_51887ef94b_k.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25347986227_51887ef94b_k-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25347986227_51887ef94b_k-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25347986227_51887ef94b_k-1179x786.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\nAlmost all customers at the event used Nitto and MKS products on their bikes, even though their bikes are very different each other and very unique.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94170\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/26346405978_8b4a45e1b1_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/26346405978_8b4a45e1b1_k.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/26346405978_8b4a45e1b1_k-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/26346405978_8b4a45e1b1_k-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/26346405978_8b4a45e1b1_k-1179x786.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94180\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39320881845_8ca7f18a46_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39320881845_8ca7f18a46_k.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39320881845_8ca7f18a46_k-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39320881845_8ca7f18a46_k-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39320881845_8ca7f18a46_k-1179x786.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\nTrack bikes with <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=for+shred+bar\">For shred bars<\/a>!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94185\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39507674134_b414e42aab_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39507674134_b414e42aab_k.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39507674134_b414e42aab_k-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39507674134_b414e42aab_k-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39507674134_b414e42aab_k-1179x786.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94194\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/40218847101_4769e1c6d1_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/40218847101_4769e1c6d1_k.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/40218847101_4769e1c6d1_k-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/40218847101_4769e1c6d1_k-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/40218847101_4769e1c6d1_k-1179x786.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\nVintage bikes with the Nitto handlebar and MKS pedals!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94195\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/40218848541_76a3e04ba0_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/40218848541_76a3e04ba0_k.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/40218848541_76a3e04ba0_k-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/40218848541_76a3e04ba0_k-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/40218848541_76a3e04ba0_k-1179x786.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94178\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28439513629_7c37ee8794_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28439513629_7c37ee8794_k.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28439513629_7c37ee8794_k-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28439513629_7c37ee8794_k-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28439513629_7c37ee8794_k-1179x786.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94174\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28439510139_4f8659621e_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28439510139_4f8659621e_k.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28439510139_4f8659621e_k-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28439510139_4f8659621e_k-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28439510139_4f8659621e_k-1179x786.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\nI also saw many Rivendell bikes! Like 5 years ago I couldn\u2019t even imagine this thing would happen. Many cyclists came and our legends shared their stories and knowledge to us.<br \/>\nWe really want to have an event next year! Please visit and hang out with us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":94182,"template":"","tags":[],"better_featured_image":{"id":94182,"alt_text":"","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":1280,"height":853,"file":"2018\/02\/39320884045_4934e30a14_k.jpg","sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"39320884045_4934e30a14_k-640x427.jpg","width":640,"height":427,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39320884045_4934e30a14_k-640x427.jpg"},"medium":{"file":"39320884045_4934e30a14_k-900x600.jpg","width":900,"height":600,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39320884045_4934e30a14_k-900x600.jpg"},"large":{"file":"39320884045_4934e30a14_k-1179x786.jpg","width":1179,"height":786,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39320884045_4934e30a14_k-1179x786.jpg"},"post-thumbnail":{"file":"39320884045_4934e30a14_k-800x600.jpg","width":800,"height":600,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39320884045_4934e30a14_k-800x600.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"post":94155,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/39320884045_4934e30a14_k.jpg"},"acf":{"online-store-load-items":"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/brands\/nitto.html"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global\/94208"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/global"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/94182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}