Hi Stephen, Welcome also, I have the same bike, color and vintage, though yours appears to be in a little better shape than mine. BTW: what's the serial...
Hi Walt, Thank you. The serial# of my 1981 bike is: J322013. The fenders are Japanese Honjo brand. Are there any photos of your bike in this Group photo...
I have been looking at the new pictures posted here(some pretty bikes) and thought it would be cool to show my l000 at work hauling me over a few hundred miles...
Wow, I am thrilled to discover this Miyata and Specialized touring bike group at groups.yahoo. I own a Miyata 1000 LT which I purchased new as a frame and...
That's Tim Fricker that hosts the site. And yes thanks very much Tim. It's an interesting and helpful site. Paul C (83 Expedition which did great on a 700 mile...
Well, I can't much credit, aside from starting it up and just keeping an eye on things. It's all the members and their postings, pics, and files that make...
I read that the Univega Gran Turismo is a touring bike that may have been built by Miyata and similar to the Miyata 1000. Recently I came across a bike with...
Gordon, My mid '80s Gran Tourismo has cantilevers, rack mounts and low rider mounts on the fork. What is the serial number of yours? It may be that very early...
I just posted 14 images of my 1987 Miyata 1000 LT. These were taken on my 2006 and 2007 tours. The frame and fork were purchaed new in 1989. I built-up the...
someone should scoop up this lovely example -john "proud 610 owner" kapser ... From: William Henderson <william.c.henderson@...> Date: Sat, Dec 6, 2008...
Rod - Great photos! And I particularly like the shots along the C&O... one of my favorite rides of all time. I did Cumberland to DC solo in November of 2003...
Tim: Tim: Thank you for the kind words about the photos. The C&O Canal Trail and the Great Allegheny Passage are national treasures for cyclist. I have met...
Rod - Yes, the 37s are a tight fit, but they do work, even with fenders. I get a tiny bit of rubbing when I stand up to pedal, which I think is right where...
Tim: Your wrote: "I spread the frame myself (I'm a mechanic, by the way) for the wider hub. It's nice to have the extra cog, but not essential. I could do ...
http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2008/cc464-paulcunningham0308.html I had the rear drops on my 83 Specialized Expedition (see above link) spread to 135 mm and am...
... That is correct. However, since I prefer the better seals on Shimano's MTB hubs for an all weather touring bike, I opted for spreading the frame to fit...
I recently got a Specialized Expedition frame with a few of the original parts (brakes, BB, some of the headset), but no seatpost. My caliper suggests that it...
... On my Centurion Pro Tour 15 (126mm dropout) I am running 130mm hubs without having cold set the frame. I just spread them a little when putting the wheel...
Congratulations on your find. The Expedition, like almost all Miyata-made frames of that era, took a 26.8mm seatpost. Dan "Measure Twice, Buy Once" Richards I...
I thought I would start a new thread about gearing and dropout spacing instead of continuing the discussion in the thread "1987 Miyation 1000 LT on Tour." I am...
Apparently, when I posted the thread, the software removed the spacing in the gear-ratio charts - sorry. R ... across ... was ... this ... unit "gear- ... to ...
Low gearing really helped me on the two tours I have done to this point. On my Expedition 9 speed x 3 set up I have 22 x 34 x 46 with a 12 x 34 rear cassette. ...
Paul: Thanks for the information. I agree with you about low gears on hills and passes. I carry about 55 lb of gear when I am touring and the 24 tooth...
The spacing between the rear dropouts on my Miyata 1000 LT is 126 mm. When I ordered a set of low flange Phil Wood hubs from my LBS in 1989, the person who...
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