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2434
Hi all - I recently got my hands on a beautiful 1989 1000. It needs new tires, and the brakes need adjusting/work. Im thinkin about playing with the...
leteypetey1
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Oct 29, 2009
11:12 pm
2435
I was in your same boat. I live in Manhattan and acquired an older Miyata 610 that I wanted to "trick out" for future touring. Unfortunately, there aren't...
thirtythreerpm
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Oct 30, 2009
3:20 pm
2436
You might try Bike Works on the lower East Side. NOS vintage parts, great reverence for older bikes: http://www.bikecult.com/works Dan Richards ... From:...
danneau@...
danneau1
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Oct 30, 2009
3:45 pm
2437
Hi gang, I'm in the process fixing up my Miyata. I few questions for y'all. Can you put a 7sp freewheel on without coldsetting the frame? Does anyone know...
Muttleyone
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Nov 4, 2009
10:47 pm
2438
1. No cold-setting required on 126mm spacing w/ 7 speed. 6 speed may shift a little less glitchier but 7 speed works well. Interloc Racing Designs...
Andrew Sohn
protour15
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Nov 4, 2009
10:58 pm
2439
#2 join the BoBishBikesFS yahoo group (just like this one) and send a WTB email out. Thanks to the strength of that community I've been able to get my hands...
John Mark Kasper
snuffmelons
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Nov 4, 2009
11:30 pm
2440
I could be wrong here but wasn't the 1981 spaced at 120mm with a 5 speed freewheel? Bruce...
tillertech
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Nov 5, 2009
1:12 am
2441
That's why my email mentioned the 126mm spacing. I wasn't sure which the earlier ones had. Good question? Andy From: MiyataSpecTour@yahoogroups.com...
Andrew Sohn
protour15
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Nov 5, 2009
1:52 am
2442
My 1981 610 has 126mm ... My 1981 610 has 126mm On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 8:52 PM, Andrew Sohn < a.sohn@... > wrote:   That’s why my email mentioned the...
John Mark Kasper
snuffmelons
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Nov 5, 2009
2:13 am
2443
Hmmm, the 1981 catalog spec's the 1000 frame at 120mm spacing. Without removing the rear wheel tonight it appears to be closer to 126mm, which would coincide...
tillertech
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Nov 5, 2009
3:00 am
2444
lost it in Canada at williams lake ,loan to a friend ,put add on canada craig list,had a bob trailer attached to it...
naptman1
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Nov 7, 2009
2:51 am
2445
Really sorry to hear that. To clarify, when you say lost .......... was it like "I parked it and couldn't remember where, when I went back for it". Or was it...
tillertech
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Nov 7, 2009
4:14 am
2446
I just took my 83 Specialized Expedition out for a ride and found the front hub cracked at two spokes. Can anyone on this list tell me what new hub will...
Kathy
cleo_dances
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Nov 7, 2009
6:38 am
2447
i do not know the exact details yet, my friend was pretty vague,i guess he had had enought riding from alaska and is flying back,he has offered to make...
b k
naptman1
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Nov 7, 2009
4:25 pm
2448
here what it looks lik,but  has aero bars  added  and brown bar tape,i guess to file a report i wouls need to contact rc police ... From: Tillertech...
b k
naptman1
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Nov 7, 2009
4:48 pm
2449
What was the serial number of the bike. I constantly (daily) watch e-bay for Miyata 1000's, Expeditions and Trek 720's. There is only a slight chance of...
tillertech
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Nov 7, 2009
5:01 pm
2450
hine sight is  20/20 ,i may never find out the real story,But i think he might have gotten overwhelmed by such a long trip and possible ran out of money,as he...
b k
naptman1
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Nov 7, 2009
5:41 pm
2451
Kathy - Specialized ran a full page ad in the July 1984 issue of "Bicycling" magazine guaranteeing their hubs forever. The ad says, "We were determined to...
Rick Blunden
j9andr...
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Nov 7, 2009
6:01 pm
2452
serial number is q g21304 black and yellow 1986 model year with a bob trailer,...
naptman1
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Nov 8, 2009
5:46 am
2453
added a photo,i know this is a long shot,it also had aero bars and front pannier rack,...
naptman1
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Nov 8, 2009
5:49 am
2454
I am in the same boat, two spokes from my front hub are broken. However I purchased the bike second hand and do not have any documentation of the original bike...
irving_pham
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Nov 9, 2009
7:58 am
2455
Irving -   ... Spokes are not covered by Specialized's hub guarantee. ... The three times I have gotten new bearings, the shops called Specialized to ok the...
Rick Blunden
j9andr...
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Nov 9, 2009
5:46 pm
2456
the canada police located it ,now all i need to do is finf a way to get it shipped from williamslake back to alaska,and how to i delete the photo i put up...
naptman1
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Nov 9, 2009
8:14 pm
2457
This is wonderful news. Perhaps you could locate a bike shop near the police station and they could pick it up, pack it and ship it. Unfortunate, this may...
tibetanmoon
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Nov 9, 2009
8:30 pm
2458
Glad to hear that the Police found it. Cheers, Bruce...
tillertech
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Nov 10, 2009
2:16 am
2459
Hi- I just picked up a 56 cm. Specialized Expedition on E-Bay. Very happy to have found another one after having made the biggest bicycling mistake of my life...
orcasislandfarm
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Nov 10, 2009
3:22 am
2460
i am looking for a bike shop now,ups wants $450 to ship to alaska ,driving down would be more expenssive and hazedous in this weather,the police said they will...
b k
naptman1
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Nov 10, 2009
7:16 pm
2461
Rick, I contacted Specialized through their customer service website and got an automated message that they'll get back to me (haven't yet). If they needed it...
Kathy
cleo_dances
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Nov 11, 2009
3:42 pm
2462
Kathy - Ken' Bike and Ski in Davis sells Specialized bicycles. Good luck. Please keep us posted. Rick ... Rick, I contacted Specialized through their...
Rick Blunden
j9andr...
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Nov 11, 2009
5:24 pm
2463
Anyone have opinions on what's the best way to install indexed shifting on an old circa mid-seventies 10 speed bicycle? Can modern stuff be adapted, or must I...
bdh1y
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