RFC

The guys at my LBS (which is really my NBS) have always been very helpful and friendly. Tonight, while buying parts, one of the mechanics said that he knew I liked old bikes and do I want one of the old steel touring bikes hanging on the ceiling in back. On the ceiling were two Miyata 1000's, both with Brooks saddles. Apparently, they had been brought in for service many months ago and not claimed. I picked the one that looked best and took it home. I then checked out this forum and the discussions about the 1000.

The bike is in very good shape with only minimal markings on the blue frame. The Brooks doesn't even look broken in. It has a "M" serial number. This will be my next project. I want to add barcon shifters and aero brake levers. Any advice as to which components to purchase would be very welcome.

Now, the story goes on. After reading about the Miyata 1000, I called my Sister. I remembered that she was the original owner of a very nice Miyata touring bike. It turns out that it is a 1979 Gran Touring.

harrier

Weird. I just bought a 1000 today as well. I had been putting together a 610, but I found the 1000 and I am shifting my focus.

I have a Brooks seat and some Silver barend shifters from Rivendell. I am also going to replace the derailleurs and put in wider bars. The Sakae bars are really narrow (and I am not).

Antipodes

Fantastic bikes.
A serial number starting with M would most likely be from around 1984.
Wait for T-Mar - he'll tell you all about it...

Pompiere

My Miyata 310 has a L prefix and I bought it in 1984, so yours must be 1985.

harrier

My serial number is J784683. I think that makes it 1981.

sixten

Now are you going to let us in on where the other one is. I have a sixten that is way to big for me . with canti brakes as mine has, 35" standover need 32".

Jim

RFC

I have to admit that I considered going back to the store and attempting to talk the mechanic out of the other one, but figured that was bad karma. So, I called the mechanic (who had previously suggested he might want the other bike) and explained to him what he had and that he needed to take the bike. I'm sure he will.

RFC

harrier

sixten, what size frame 610 are you looking for?

Mariner Fan

Great score! How bout some pictures?

RFC

As soon as I get it cleaned up and bar ends installed. I'm waiting for parts now.

sixten

As I said mine has a standover height of 35" and I need max 32". I dont think mine has a size listed and if they were sold as " or cm but generally a 21" or 56-58cm works for me. I kind of like a touring bike on the larger size but 35" is just to big for my 5' 10"s. Thought i had a deal with a goy who claimed his had the canti brakes but when I got there he didnt.

Thanks
Jim

P.S if this needs to move to some other forum please let me know as ettiquette is not even a word I can spell.

tolfan

I had a 916 and that was way nice. Even my lowly 112 shows signs of quolity.

tuckervill

My husband's very large 1000 has flat bars and they've never seemed right. We bought it from a friend who bought it new, and had some of the old parts that he had changed out, but not the bars. (It has Phil Wood hubs--I don't think the 1000 came with those.)

What kind of bars did the 1000s have originally?

Karen

Antipodes

Depends on the year, but generally SR Randonneur.

Mariner Fan

What kind did you get? I put the Rivendell Silver bar ends on mine.