# tapei collection **URL:** \ **Category:** Fixed Street\ **Created:** [March 21, 2015, 3:12am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/tapei-collection/67177 "2015-03-21T03:12:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FreckL](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/freckl/32/247_2.png) [@FreckL](https://fixed.org.au/u/FreckL)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 3:12am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/tapei-collection/67177/1 "2015-03-21T03:12:58Z")
This is out of control! [http://wearefactoryfive.com/blogs/factory-five-blog/19055655-the-worlds-most-amazing-collection-of-bicycles?utm\_content=buffer65832&utm\_medium=social&utm\_source=facebook.com&utm\_campaign=buffer](http://wearefactoryfive.com/blogs/factory-five-blog/19055655-the-worlds-most-amazing-collection-of-bicycles?utm_content=buffer65832&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer) ---
**Author:** ![Gordy](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/58f4c7/32.png) [@Gordy](https://fixed.org.au/u/Gordy)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 3:45am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/tapei-collection/67177/2 "2015-03-21T03:45:45Z")
Wow does not do it justice. ---
**Author:** ![Lambchop](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/lambchop/32/562_2.png) [@Lambchop](https://fixed.org.au/u/Lambchop)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 4:58am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/tapei-collection/67177/3 "2015-03-21T04:58:20Z")
Calling nzkiddo out… ---
**Author:** ![nzkiddo](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/nzkiddo/32/711_2.png) [@nzkiddo](https://fixed.org.au/u/nzkiddo)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 5:58am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/tapei-collection/67177/4 "2015-03-22T05:58:57Z")
> [@Lambchop](#): > > Calling nzkiddo out… We all know of this guy. His road bike collection in insane, probably one of the best (if not the best) in the world. He has only just started get into track bikes in recent years, however, he’s really picking up his pace… He is just… INSANE! Everyone should go visit his “Bicycle Library” sometimes… ---
**Author:** ![thriller](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/47e85d/32.png) [@thriller](https://fixed.org.au/u/thriller)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 6:33am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/tapei-collection/67177/5 "2015-03-22T06:33:33Z")
Crazy. Reading his comments is cool, seems like an awesome guy. I feel kinda bad for all the bikes just racked up though. Each one of them is awesome & deserves a whole wall to be hung on (if not ridden) ---
**Author:** ![P\_N20](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/p_n20/32/177_2.png) [@P\_N20](https://fixed.org.au/u/P_N20)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 8:41pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/tapei-collection/67177/6 "2015-03-22T20:41:15Z")
> [LEFT]It’s a collection which is literally bursting at the seams.[/LEFT] No it’s not, but it is an amazing collection. I’m with thriller, I want to see bikes being ridden, not hung on a rack. ---
**Author:** ![AL9000](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/al9000/32/7_2.png) [@AL9000](https://fixed.org.au/u/AL9000)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 8:52pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/tapei-collection/67177/7 "2015-03-22T20:52:28Z")
> [@P\_N20](#): > > No it’s not, If the seat tubes got water in them, and then the temp dropped below zero in winter, well, then the tubes would burst at the seams. ---
**Author:** ![DaFROG](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/dafrog/32/37_2.png) [@DaFROG](https://fixed.org.au/u/DaFROG)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 9:04pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/tapei-collection/67177/8 "2015-03-22T21:04:26Z")
> [@AL9000](#): > > If the seat tubes got water in them, and then the temp dropped below zero in winter, well, then the tubes would burst at the seams. Except most high end bike tubes are seamless? ---
**Author:** ![AL9000](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/al9000/32/7_2.png) [@AL9000](https://fixed.org.au/u/AL9000)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 9:11pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/tapei-collection/67177/9 "2015-03-22T21:11:41Z")
stop poking holes in my joke! ---
**Author:** ![whatever\_really](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/whatever_really/32/564_2.png) [@whatever\_really](https://fixed.org.au/u/whatever_really)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 9:21pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/tapei-collection/67177/10 "2015-03-22T21:21:40Z")
It’s a crack up ---
**Author:** ![AL9000](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/al9000/32/7_2.png) [@AL9000](https://fixed.org.au/u/AL9000)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 9:38pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/tapei-collection/67177/11 "2015-03-22T21:38:27Z")
splitting my sides with laffs. ---
**Author:** ![AL9000](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/al9000/32/7_2.png) [@AL9000](https://fixed.org.au/u/AL9000)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 9:39pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/tapei-collection/67177/12 "2015-03-22T21:39:35Z")
[![](http://pardo.net/bike/pic/fail-042/SPLITCD2.JPG)](http://pardo.net/bike/pic/fail-042/SPLITCD2.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![gypsy](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/gypsy/32/87_2.png) [@gypsy](https://fixed.org.au/u/gypsy)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 4:08am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/tapei-collection/67177/13 "2015-03-23T04:08:11Z")
The collection is beyond ridiculous. I was lucky enough to organise an evening to view the collection through a customer of mine before flying to Taipei last week. Asahi mentioned he didn’t speak much english and that I’d need a translator so I took my buddies Jeff (factoryfive) & Felix along. For the size of the space and the amount of bikes, its insane. The whole place is temperature & humidity controlled. All bikes and parts are clean. Out of all the bikes he keeps about 10 riding bikes at a time. That rack is the closest to the front door and includes a Richard Sachs, Kestal, Colnago plus others at the moment. There is quite some restored bikes in the collection with Asahi using Australia’s own Cyclomondo for decals. At the moment the collection sits at 615 total with something like 85 colnago’s, 70 something Masi’s. He even has Pogliaghi’s last bike he ever built which is a kids road bike in full chrome. He only buys bikes post 1988 if they’ve got a cool story. Seriously blown away by the whole experience. His life story is very interesting & has lots of amazing stories. I’ve got a lot of respect for the guy. He’s doing a good job of preserving a golden age of cycling. Looking forward to seeing the collection continue to grow and very much looking forward to his book which is something he is looking to do in the future. ![](https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xft1/v/t1.0-9/s720x720/10933763_10153259667185962_277156659780406991_n.jpg?oh=b6d604a8b6c3232527bdcfe842236594&oe=55BB7538& __gda__ =1433429114_ebb4a91e59fbdaef94a00bff47bde2a9) ---
**Author:** ![P\_N20](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/p_n20/32/177_2.png) [@P\_N20](https://fixed.org.au/u/P_N20)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 9:18pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/tapei-collection/67177/15 "2016-06-06T21:18:22Z")
> [@justinbieberfan69](#): > > this guy has literally ALL OF THEM. No he doesn’t. ---
**Author:** ![HeavyMetalCyclist](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/heavymetalcyclist/32/209_2.png) [@HeavyMetalCyclist](https://fixed.org.au/u/HeavyMetalCyclist)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 9:24pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/tapei-collection/67177/16 "2016-06-06T21:24:03Z")
> [@justinbieberfan69](#): > > What an absolute c\*nt of a bloke. All those beautiful bikes locked away in there from the world. They should be enjoyed, and ridden. What a shame. > > Not to mention poor f\*uckers like me have to spend months finding the right one every time I need a new frame/bike because this guy has literally ALL OF THEM. maybe relax on dredging up the old threads hey mate. ---
**Author:** ![Justinneult](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@Justinneult](https://fixed.org.au/u/Justinneult)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/tapei-collection/67177/17 "2018-05-11T15:18:09Z")
youre a lucky man what suff are you after now then to complete the collection?