Leland Yee
12-31-1969, 08:00 PM
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
> 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