took the pictures today but can't find card reader aaaarrrggg!!!! stay tuned. I would ask for no more and no less than what I paid for it which was $420. ... ...
hello, just joined this group. and have a couple questions three days ago found a 85 1000 and a 84 610. both had been sitting outside for a long time, but...
Wow, what a lucky find! I have owned both of those bikes in the past...they are both great bikes. I don't recall that the 1000 had a spoke holder. And yes, I...
Congrats on a great couple of finds! Both terrific bikes, for sure. ... Nope, those are almost certainly the original wheels. Miyata knew how to build a...
Tim, thanks for the answers. loaded it down with some weight today and rode it for a few miles. its going to be great. thats a great idea for the wiring. I...
... past...they are both great bikes. thanks, yes, every once in a while I luck out. Its getting harder and harder to find old bikes. The 1000 is going to be...
... I have used a Sanyo bottom bracket generator for many years on my Specialized Expedition and never, ever had a problem with the generator gumming up, even...
In terms of the 610 being stiffer, yes it is. I own both a 1000 LT and a 610 and the 610 is significantly stiffer. My 1987 610 has all the bells and...
Kevin well, it would be a help if the 610 was large enough for me, but it is not. I am suprised though to hear that the 1000 flexes that much for you. I am...
Hi Jason, Â The LT stands for Lux Tourer which was just a marketing gimmick for the designated years. Â Don't get me wrong, the 1000LT is a great ride as the...
I just got my bike up and running and notice it makes a lot of minor but annoying noise around the rear derailer. With the exception that it does not go into...
Hey Tony; If you enjoy tinkering, then get one of the many books available about bicycle maintenance and have at it yourself. It sounds to me like a matter of...
Try your local library for books on bicycle repair. I have found that most librarys carry them, and untill you are ready to buy one its a good option. Even...
<<I just got my bike up and running and notice it makes a lot of minor but annoying noise around the rear derailer. With the exception that it does not go into...
Paul C., from Texas, and myself (Ted), from Northern California, have our 1983 Specialized Expeditions fully loaded to the brim (including the kitchen sink!)...
Wow, I've never had the flexing issues with my 1000LT ('89). My only problem is the front end wobble I was experiencing...but that was solved by using front...
Hi all, I'm in the middle of a glacially-progressive bicycle upgrade project. I have a 42cm Botranger handlebar that are wide enough, but are not as...
"Anyway, can anyone suggest a top quality bar that I may want to upgrade with?" Reinhart Bigl Innisfil, Ontario, Canada Reinhart: I like the Nitto Noodle or...
I have a NItto Noodle bar on my 1983 Expedition, and I purchased it from another vendor. Same name, same model, cheaper price. Steve Macaulay Davis, CA On Jul...
... upgrade with? ... Reinhart, +1 on the Nitto Noodle bar. Great Nitto quality and has a real good fit (for me). I think I got mine at Ben's Cycles in...
The Nitto Randonneur is nice, with a significant flair outward on the drops. Quite comfortable, but the angle it puts the brake levers at may be a little ...
Hi,    I'm new to your group. I've been looking at a 2002 Specialized Expedition being advertised locally. I'm not familiar with this later iteration of...
After looking at all those elevations on those passes I started wondering if we will have more climbing on this tour than this years Tour de France? And those...
It might be I have a 125 mm BB on the XC Pro triple crankset. I feel a lot of flex there that I didn't observe with the 113 mm BB and Sugino triple.. I...
... have ... (including ... flying ... and ... canyons, ... NP ... We'll be ... in ... on ... trip ... has to ... will ... from ... I am trying to figure out a...
... It would be great if you could join us for a few days. And we'd be glad to have our younger cousin along (your '85 1000) for the ride. And I see you're a...
Hi, WOW, I have a 1984 Miyata 610 GT that is fast becoming my favorite bicycle of ALL TIME! I absolutely adore it. I have never taken it on any epic...
nothing wrong with that, If I could afford a new bike it would be a Thorn, or possibly a Dawse(Spelling?) I have a lot of bikes, about twenty, and while I find...
mint condition. seatpost/headset/canti brakes included. came with 27" but 700c will fit with these brakes. 3 sets of water bosses, mid fork holes, 8 eyelets...
