Samurai Cycle Works

Samurai Cycle Works’ chief framebuilder, Koh Annoura, is an ex-keirin racer from Fukuoka, Japan. He raced professionally for 18 years and was a memeber of Japan’s national cycling team in 1992, representing his country at the World Cup Championships in Copenhagen. In his professional career, he raced frames by Samson, Nagasawa, Shimazaki, 3Rensho, Bridgestone, Vivalo and Nambei, and still maintains a close relationship with most of the major framebuilders in Japan.

Annoura’s logo is actually his family crest—a motif consisting of hearts and swords. Although he does in-fact come from a line of samurai warriors, don’t worry, Koh is one of the nicest people in the bike industry. Visit www.samuraicycleworks.com for more information.