Thx. I own the frame since new. Like your Elevation 2,000 the front triangle has aluminium tubing and the tail is Miyata Hardtlite FM-1 steel. Investment cast aluminium lugs, Aluminum Pressurized Adhesive (APA) bonding, some brazing, a couple rivits and a single bolt holds everything together. The original fork is a nice Hardtlite FM-1 unicrown.
This is my ValleyRunner in 1995 >>
Brief component spec in 1995:
XTR/XT/Campagnolo Centaur mix
cut Sunn NK Trial bars
4130 stem
Concor, quirky woodprint on leather top
Footwork boosters
Sun CR18 rims, blue
Panaracers, blue
A very pragmatic build with focus on durability. Hard core!
I fitted the aluminium Miyata FatMax fork because I assumed it would give me additional steering precission. Many of the parts came from left over stock already back in the day. For example I remember I paid 50 guilders for the Centaur brakes that were acquired from a bankrupt distributor. The frame itself was NOS too. Koga's buying policy wasn't very efficient back in he early 90s.
On the beach, circa 1997 >>
