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...
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...
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:...
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...
#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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 - ... Spokes are not covered by Specialized's hub guarantee. ... The three times I have gotten new bearings, the shops called Specialized to ok the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 - Ken' Bike and Ski in Davis sells Specialized bicycles. Good luck. Please keep us posted. Rick ... Rick, I contacted Specialized through their...
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...
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