Miyata in a green paradise (RIP)
By grolby on 11/28/2006.
Bike tags: 27 | 50cm | 80's | commuter | japanese |
1986 Miyata 210
Sakae Randonneur bars on Sakae stem
Stock Miyata fork and generic threaded headset; later, Nishiki fork with low-rider rack mounts
Ukai rim, Sansin sealed bearing hub (36H)
Ukai rim, Sansin sealed bearing freewheel hub (40H)
Sugino VP crank (165mm) on cup-and-cone BB
Generic Selle Royal on Sakae seatpost
MKS touring pedals, unknown chain
At time of photo: 50/44/28 cranks, 14-28 6-speed freewheel. Later, 48/36/28 cranks, 13-34 7-speed freewheel
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1986 Miyata 210
Sakae Randonneur bars on Sakae stem
Stock Miyata fork and generic threaded headset; later, Nishiki fork with low-rider rack mounts
Ukai rim, Sansin sealed bearing hub (36H)
Ukai rim, Sansin sealed bearing freewheel hub (40H)
Sugino VP crank (165mm) on cup-and-cone BB
Generic Selle Royal on Sakae seatpost
MKS touring pedals, unknown chain
At time of photo: 50/44/28 cranks, 14-28 6-speed freewheel. Later, 48/36/28 cranks, 13-34 7-speed freewheel
This was my first "real" bike, and my first road bike of any kind. It was my commuter and touring bike for 18 months and probably over 2,000 miles, including two short tours, before it met its tragic end. I rear-ended a Chrysler convertible, wrecking the (recently replaced!) fork and tweaking the headtube of the frame. Time for a new bike! All of the parts were removed, some found a home on my new Surly, some were sold for a pittance, some were junked and some I still have. The new ride is a better bicycle, but I'll always fondly remember my first real bicycle.