I joined this forum the other day as I recently have become a fan of Miyata bikes. I had been hoping to find a Miyata 1000 but thought I would be waiting...
Hi Jacob, Congratulations. I sold my NOS 1988 1000LT for ~$2000.00 to a family member but it had the upgrades to do serious touring and was a new 1000LT frame...
Hi, I think there was a typo in the ad. It looks to be that he is selling this for $295. http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/bik/429801549.html JW ... From:...
nope. i emailed him about it b/c i live in madison...and having been trying to find any miyata nearbuy to tour on. and he said there was a typo in his CL ad...
Congratulations on your purchase I bought my Miyata in 1988 -- have put thousands of miles on it and near perfect performance. Total repairs over 19 years: One...
Well that's why I'm commenting on it, it SAYS $295 but then when you contact him he says THAT is the typo and asks for $1295, guess he can't be bothered to...
Hey wow! thanks a lot, I really appreciate it. I determined that mine is an '87 based on the serial number stamped on the bottom of the bottom bracket. ...
... There is a spray product that is, I think, a mixture of penetrating oil and paraffin that you can spray in through the openings (big and small). It is...
Jacob wrote: <<I am concerned though, anyone know anything about the threat of rust on the INSIDE of the tubes?>> Rust is a very valid concern, particularly...
... I would flag it as "spam", and force a removal which in turn would force him to update the ad (which is also on bad form). There are clear craigslist rules...
Hi Everybody, I found a 1980 1000 at an LBS thats pretty beat. No fork, paints pretty worn and it has 3 dents - 2 on either side of the bottom bracket & 1 on...
Well, from a financial point of view it sounds like a money pit to me, but if you want to take up a project just for the fun and education of it there are ...
anubus wrote: <<They're not caved in but need to be fixed to install a threaded bottom bracket & headset. . . sorta worry that putting a bunch of work and...
A 57-58, 25" size - double or triple chainwheels (12-18 speed or so) - i'm too old with bad knees to consider any loaded touring - i just want a real nice,...
Hello all, since purchasing my 1000 a few years ago I have been toying with a restoration and I am getting the itch to start the project soon. I am not...
George, From my own experience, I know that the color that Always turns heads is orange. I own both a dark maroon tourer ( Trek 720 ) and an orange All Rounder...
Hi i just bot an immaculate 1991 1000 from Bill Armstrong. I was just curious how the 91 model compares to the mid 80 models which Sheldon Brown calls the...
I think if you could get the red/burgundy right it would be great. The 1992 Kawasaki ZX7R motorcycle with a rich burgundy/black comes to mind. I also think...
... The 1992 Kawasaki ZX7R motorcycle with a rich burgundy/black comes to mind. I also think with burgundy getting just the right color could be hard. You...
... heads is orange. I own both a dark maroon tourer ( Trek 720 ) and an orange All Rounder and it's the orange one that always elicits comments and questions....
George: The orange on the Rivendell Quickbeam is pretty nice. Kind of a light, burnt color, almost 1970's look. Cyclofiend has one and can be seen in his...
... I had an early 90's model (unridden example) and it was virtually identical to my 1985. Triple butted tubing, mid-high level Shimano "mountain" components...
George, Yep, the All Rounder is a Rivendell product. I also bought an Atlantis frameset a few years back and had them spray it orange ( instead of their...
Just get a taller stem. I use old style MTB riser stems on all my road bikes and get the bars up to saddle height or bit over. The old stock Specialized stems...
Would you be willing to let us know how much you paid for that bike? Did you have to pay for shipping or did you get to pick it up? I am curious because it...
