Re: Miyata light weight road bike

[Leland Yee]

On May 28, 11:08 am, "Dave H." <oldpinb...@despammed.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Just picked up an old Miyata from a neighbor. I'm trying to figure out which
> model and which year this is. Any ideas?
>
> The frame has an old repaint job, right over the decals, but there is a
> Miyata badge on the head tube.
>
> http://www.batterypin.com/Miyata/DSCF0126.JPGhttp://www.batterypin.com/Miyata/DSCF0130.JPGhttp://www.batterypin.com/Miyata/DSCF0131.JPG
>
> Heat tube badgehttp://www.batterypin.com/Miyata/DSCF0133.JPG
>
> "L" shaped front brake mounthttp://www.batterypin.com/Miyata/DSCF0132.JPGhttp://www.batterypin.com/Miyata/DSCF0127.JPG
>
> Rear derailleurhttp://www.batterypin.com/Miyata/DSCF0129.JPG
>
> Brake lever & yellow cable housing.http://www.batterypin.com/Miyata/DSCF0136.JPG
>
> Chainrings and front derailleurhttp://www.batterypin.com/Miyata/DSCF0137.JPG
>
> Downtube shiftershttp://www.batterypin.com/Miyata/DSCF0138.JPG
>
> The frame has an eyelet on each of the Suntour dropouts, adjustment screws
> on the rear, and plenty of headroom for fenders (or 27 inch wheels?). The
> original color could be a reddish orange. Short 55cm top tube c-c for a 57cm
> frame (22-1/2", bb center up seat tube to center of top tube).
>
> Dura Ace cranks, 170 mm, dating to March and August 1977.
> Dura Ace rear derailleur from July 1978.
> Chainrings from Shimano, 42 tooth dated June 1977, 53 tooth is marked "W
> cut" on a sticker.
> Shimano 600 clamp-on friction shift levers, front derailleur.
> Suntour Superbe brake levers with F + R nutted brakes. The front brake mount
> is "L" shaped.
> SR Road Champion 38 cm bars with Benotto tape caps.
> SR Royal nicely polished quill stem, 115 mm 22.20 Japan.
> Campagnolo quill pedals with chromed plastic dust caps.
> Tange Levin headset, badly indexed.
>
> Newer parts: Campagnolo hubs, skewers, Omega Stradox rims (hardly used),
> stainless spokes, plus Michelin Select 700x25c tires (again hardly used),
> Post Modern seatpost, Velo Terry saddle, and a Shimano bb from April 1982.
>
> The saddle has to go. I would like to find an original seat post, some brake
> hoods, and redo the paint job someday. Thanks for your help,
>
> Dave H.
> ======

I once had a Miyata 310, purchased some time in the early '80s. Nice
steel frame with eyelets, 27 inch wheels, 105 components. Fairly
light. I built some 700c wheels for it. Could this be an upgraded
310?

Leland Yee
North Sandwich, NH

[Dave H.]

"Leland Yee" <lyee4062@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1183046585.096140.41990@w5g2000hsg.googlegrou ps.com...
> On May 28, 11:08 am, "Dave H." <oldpinb...@despammed.com> wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Just picked up an old Miyata from a neighbor. I'm trying to figure out
>> which
>> model and which year this is. Any ideas?
>>
>> The frame has an old repaint job, right over the decals, but there is a
>> Miyata badge on the head tube.
>>
>> http://www.batterypin.com/Miyata/DSCF0126.JPGhttp://www.batterypin.com/Miyata/DSCF0130.JPGhttp://www.batterypin.com/Miyata/DSCF0131.JPG
>>
>> Heat tube badgehttp://www.batterypin.com/Miyata/DSCF0133.JPG
>>
>> "L" shaped front brake
>> mounthttp://www.batterypin.com/Miyata/DSCF0132.JPGhttp://www.batterypin.com/Miyata/DSCF0127.JPG
>>
>> Rear derailleurhttp://www.batterypin.com/Miyata/DSCF0129.JPG
>>
>> Brake lever & yellow cable
>> housing.http://www.batterypin.com/Miyata/DSCF0136.JPG
>>
>> Chainrings and front
>> derailleurhttp://www.batterypin.com/Miyata/DSCF0137.JPG
>>
>> Downtube shiftershttp://www.batterypin.com/Miyata/DSCF0138.JPG
>>
>> The frame has an eyelet on each of the Suntour dropouts, adjustment
>> screws
>> on the rear, and plenty of headroom for fenders (or 27 inch wheels?). The
>> original color could be a reddish orange. Short 55cm top tube c-c for a
>> 57cm
>> frame (22-1/2", bb center up seat tube to center of top tube).
>>
>> Dura Ace cranks, 170 mm, dating to March and August 1977.
>> Dura Ace rear derailleur from July 1978.
>> Chainrings from Shimano, 42 tooth dated June 1977, 53 tooth is marked "W
>> cut" on a sticker.
>> Shimano 600 clamp-on friction shift levers, front derailleur.
>> Suntour Superbe brake levers with F + R nutted brakes. The front brake
>> mount
>> is "L" shaped.
>> SR Road Champion 38 cm bars with Benotto tape caps.
>> SR Royal nicely polished quill stem, 115 mm 22.20 Japan.
>> Campagnolo quill pedals with chromed plastic dust caps.
>> Tange Levin headset, badly indexed.
>>
>> Newer parts: Campagnolo hubs, skewers, Omega Stradox rims (hardly used),
>> stainless spokes, plus Michelin Select 700x25c tires (again hardly used),
>> Post Modern seatpost, Velo Terry saddle, and a Shimano bb from April
>> 1982.
>>
>> The saddle has to go. I would like to find an original seat post, some
>> brake
>> hoods, and redo the paint job someday. Thanks for your help,
>>
>> Dave H.
>> ======
>
> I once had a Miyata 310, purchased some time in the early '80s. Nice
> steel frame with eyelets, 27 inch wheels, 105 components. Fairly
> light. I built some 700c wheels for it. Could this be an upgraded
> 310?
>
> Leland Yee
> North Sandwich, NH

Still not sure which Miyata model this is. Have a bit more info. The
original paint color is orange. The serial number indicates a 1979 frame
(Hxxxxxx) . The fork steerer tube is marked "Tange 9K". The bottom bracket
spindle "Shimano One Key Release". Part of an oval sticker is showing on the
bottom of the seat tube, silvery with a brown outline.

I'm leaning toward the high end models, yet fender eyelets seem out of place
for a top-end model. The bb shell is plain. I've noticed that some of the
newer high end Miyata models had cutouts under the bb. So perhaps it is a
step or two down from the top.

The lower-spec handlebars could be a crash replacement (and do show some
marks around the stem). There is some road rash on the left brake lever. All
of the other old bits are upscale. If someone upgraded they went all out: DA
cranks, DA rear derailleur, Campy pedals, 600 (ultegra) front derailleur and
friction shifters, Suntour Superbe brakes, Tange Levin headset, SR Royal
quill stem (nicely polished like a Cinelli stem).

Finally got around to working on the Miyata today. New bearings for the BB
and headset, cleaning this and that. Plan to put some miles on it tomorrow.

Dave H.
======