Happy New Year to the ExpYata gang! (As an Expedition owner I like giving "Exp" top billing--tongue firmly in cheek!) Anyway, as one of the original five or...
A little expensive...not really. Actually a good deal considering the upgrades and new paint..this beauty just sold for $1125! Go to the bike store and see...
Uh, I could get a brand new Surly LHT upgraded to a Phil Wood BB... ... _________________________________________________________________ Get the power of...
Yo, take a look at the build on this bike. Phil Wood hubs? Fully rigged with fenders, racks and very nice saddle and hb bags? Brooks saddle and matching bar ...
I agree with Karl. Some of the extras are super nice Brookes saddle $85 Nitto Stem 30 Nitto Racks $200 Nigel Smythe bag ?? Honjo fenders $70 Many of us have...
HNY back at you Ted, Smoking rig, a piece of art. While I'm not actually a Miyata owner personally (I was in the hunt but was sidetracked from a purchase of an...
karlkras@... has forwarded you this craigslist.org posting.Please see below for more information.
Miyata 1000 vintage steel touring bike 53cmReply to:...
Welcome back Ted! Glad to have you back... and healthy! Sounds like you had quite the set of adventures. At the moment I don't have any major jaunts planned,...
Hi Karl, Thanks for the comments about the bike. It's a great loaded touring machine. One of the routes that I'm looking at on the maps is from Portland (or ...
Tim, Hey, it's good to be back. It's amazing how this group has grown. There've been some good threads. I remember when you, me, Phil, Joe, Paul, Dan and...
Yes, Welcome back Ted..glad to hear from you & glad you survived that illness. It sounds like a wicked one. I might be up for some sort of tour this summer....
Hi Paul, Thanks for the welcome back. West Africa was both amazing and difficult at the same time. The people were awesome and the children precious. I'm glad...
Thanks to all for your thoughts re: a seatpost with extra setback to get my Brooks Professional saddle farther back. Based on your input and some research, I...
Hey gang! My beloved Miyata 1000 has been the featured bike in the home page photos since the beginning, and I think it's time for a change. I just posted a...
Hi all, Happy New Year's fellow members and returning ones. I don't know if its been discussed, but does anyone know how many 1000s were produced each year?...
I am having the frame painted on a 1982 miyata 1000. In the process, I had the bottom bracket and cranks removed. Any compelling arguments for replacing v...
What is the original? I'd keep the original. Yes, you'll periodically have to clean it and repack it, but that gives you a chance to see what's going on in the...
I'll chime in here, as I've dealt with a LOT of bottom brackets, both at the shops where I've worked and on my own bikes over 30+ years. When you remove the...
Hi Mike, Noticed you have been trying to sell the Gran Turismo you bought from me awhile back, can I ask why? Just curious, if I had the $$ right now I think I...
Wally -- did you ever find some decals? I'm looking for exactly the same thing for a repainted 1983 Expedition i just picked up. Thanks for a reply. Steve...
Not totally OT but...I have one of these framesets and it is really nicely made. It is most similar to the Miyata Team from what I can make out. The lugs are...
Hi A; I've got a Centurion just like that one that I'm going to install barcons on. But, I found that the bosses where the old DT shifters were are too big to...
