Miyata 210 for 10$ Talk about score! Info needed.
08-31-08, 12:40 PM
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Miyata 210 for 10$ Talk about score! Info needed.
There she was... a Miyata 210, Cantilever brakes! Triple Butted tubing. From what I understand this bike is low on the Miyata line but as later years the model improved.
This bike has Miyata Signature cranks...The shifters are ratchet friction made by Shimano. Did Shimano have Diacompe/Suntour make shifters for them?
I've never seen a ratchet friction shimano unit. The bike has 27 inch rims...I'm wondering if I can retrofit her to take 700's and turn into a cross bike. Its got a really nice steel rack also.
The weight is clearly lighter than high ten steel. Its not gaspipe. The fork is the Maganese. Nothing fancy but sweet.
All in all a nice score. I will take photos of this weekend of the complete pile of parts.
This bike has Miyata Signature cranks...The shifters are ratchet friction made by Shimano. Did Shimano have Diacompe/Suntour make shifters for them?
I've never seen a ratchet friction shimano unit. The bike has 27 inch rims...I'm wondering if I can retrofit her to take 700's and turn into a cross bike. Its got a really nice steel rack also.
The weight is clearly lighter than high ten steel. Its not gaspipe. The fork is the Maganese. Nothing fancy but sweet.
All in all a nice score. I will take photos of this weekend of the complete pile of parts.
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My 1988 215 weighed about 28 lbs, and was similarly equipped. Not gas-pipe, but not bad. As I recall, the main tubes were triple-butted Miyata proprietary tubing, with a manganese (hi-ten) fork.
The Shimano indexed drivetrain is very smooth, and works very well. And they ride really well - I did a bunch of centuries on mine before selling it off.
The Shimano indexed drivetrain is very smooth, and works very well. And they ride really well - I did a bunch of centuries on mine before selling it off.
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A triple butted 210 with manganese forks and 27" rims should make it a 1985 or 1986 model. The Signature crank should narrow it to a 1985 model, but pics will be required to verify.The 210 was actually a low, mid-range model. The OEM rear rack should be aluminum, as opposed to steel.
As for the shifters, they should be the Shimano Light Action SL-L412. Shimano had been building their own versions of ratchet shifters as far back as 1974 (the L-26x series of Finger-Tip shifters and the L-25x series of Super Shifters).
The brakes should be Dia-Compe 960. Unfortunately, the arms have no provisions to raise or lower the shoe assembly. The only option is to pivot the shoe assembly to raise or lower the pad. This affects the angle and the braking performance. The brake radius for 700C rims is 4mm smaller than 700C so angling the pads downwards may or may not work. You should borrow a set of rims to try, before you make the cash outlay. Proceed with caution, as you run the risk of the pads diving under the rims when applied.
As for the shifters, they should be the Shimano Light Action SL-L412. Shimano had been building their own versions of ratchet shifters as far back as 1974 (the L-26x series of Finger-Tip shifters and the L-25x series of Super Shifters).
The brakes should be Dia-Compe 960. Unfortunately, the arms have no provisions to raise or lower the shoe assembly. The only option is to pivot the shoe assembly to raise or lower the pad. This affects the angle and the braking performance. The brake radius for 700C rims is 4mm smaller than 700C so angling the pads downwards may or may not work. You should borrow a set of rims to try, before you make the cash outlay. Proceed with caution, as you run the risk of the pads diving under the rims when applied.
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I have what is probably the same Two Ten, Signature cranks, Shimano ratcheting DT clamp-on shifters, Dia Compe cantilevers, OEM aluminum rack, foam grips on the Road Champion bars, SR custom stem, Avocet touring saddle. It came with 27" rims, and I plan on keeping them, with Avocet 27x1 tires, and maybe swapping in a set of Weinmann concave 27's I also have on hand.
The weight is not an issue, and when I can add to it via a front rack, I will. It's a smooth and solid bike, and should be taking it's first week-long tour next spring, to NC's Outer Banks.
I'm sorely tempted to try it with an RSX 3x6 set of STI's I have, but the original Shimanos are great.
The last thing I think of when looking at it is a cross bike, but each to his own. My idea of a cross bike is a road bike or mountain bike cross-over, but not quite a touring frame. Despite the really small granny ring, I don't think of it as climbing a hill that's not paved. That would be interesting.
Sounds like a great buy. The Yahoo group for Miyata would be all over it, you might want to try there.
The weight is not an issue, and when I can add to it via a front rack, I will. It's a smooth and solid bike, and should be taking it's first week-long tour next spring, to NC's Outer Banks.
I'm sorely tempted to try it with an RSX 3x6 set of STI's I have, but the original Shimanos are great.
The last thing I think of when looking at it is a cross bike, but each to his own. My idea of a cross bike is a road bike or mountain bike cross-over, but not quite a touring frame. Despite the really small granny ring, I don't think of it as climbing a hill that's not paved. That would be interesting.
Sounds like a great buy. The Yahoo group for Miyata would be all over it, you might want to try there.
