Got lucky last night - with three butts
09-26-14, 12:03 PM
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Death fork? Naaaah!!
Funny thing: the 1000 I had earlier this year also had a flat-bar conversion done on it. Jim Muller set me up with the proper SR rando bar and I was able to restore it to factory spec before finding it a new home.
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09-26-14, 02:06 PM
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Did it go to a good home?
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09-26-14, 02:13 PM
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Unsure what to do? I say slap a set of Nitto Rando bars, some planet bike fenders on it and go see the world!
09-26-14, 02:17 PM
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Am I seeing things, or did you put Huffy decals on a titanium(?)-framed bike???
Nice Miyata! I've put lots of off-road miles on the 1970's "Gran Touring" models, and on my '84 six-ten. They are durable and seem to take 700c wheels ok.
Nice Miyata! I've put lots of off-road miles on the 1970's "Gran Touring" models, and on my '84 six-ten. They are durable and seem to take 700c wheels ok.
09-26-14, 02:21 PM
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Nope - that's what I did. Love that bike.
It also features my favorite head badge, thanks to Jen Green.
It also features my favorite head badge, thanks to Jen Green.
09-26-14, 03:08 PM
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This bike would be too much trouble to convert back to drop bars, because of the shifters. Leave it as it is and sell it.
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09-26-14, 06:28 PM
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Nice find!
There's a nice one at work that I eye from time to time, it sat for 3 weeks without moving and just when I was going to put a note on it asking if they would ever consider selling it, it went on the lam. It's done it before, so I'm hoping it shows up again and I can put that note on it, and I've never seen the owner.
It's all ready for touring, fenders, rack etc. Loaded with Deerhead geartrain (triple no less!), all I would do would be add a different stem and bars and move the shifters to the downtube (they're on the stem). A guy can dream...
There's a nice one at work that I eye from time to time, it sat for 3 weeks without moving and just when I was going to put a note on it asking if they would ever consider selling it, it went on the lam. It's done it before, so I'm hoping it shows up again and I can put that note on it, and I've never seen the owner.
It's all ready for touring, fenders, rack etc. Loaded with Deerhead geartrain (triple no less!), all I would do would be add a different stem and bars and move the shifters to the downtube (they're on the stem). A guy can dream...
09-26-14, 09:13 PM
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09-26-14, 09:14 PM
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09-26-14, 09:32 PM
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You other C&V brothers can't deny...
When a bike turns up with a cro-moly frame
and a French or Italian name...
You get sprung
When a bike turns up with a cro-moly frame
and a French or Italian name...
You get sprung
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09-27-14, 12:29 AM
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Nice pickup, Aaron! A really nice, well-conceived, versatile, all-purpose bike. Someone (whom I haven't yet had a chance to meet) occasionally parks the same model in a shared bike cage in the parking garage at the building where I work. His has a nice Alp d'Huez brooks (like the one you also own, IIRC), and is nicely-equiped with bar-end shifters and a Sugino triple. I've often lingered over his/her bike before heading upstairs to start the work day. Dig the scalloped stays, too.
Are you sure it's an 87 model? 'Cause I think I'm pretty sure, if I'm not mistaken, though I could be wrong, that maybe perhaps those triple-butted frames were from the 70s.
Are you sure it's an 87 model? 'Cause I think I'm pretty sure, if I'm not mistaken, though I could be wrong, that maybe perhaps those triple-butted frames were from the 70s.
09-27-14, 07:09 AM
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09-27-14, 07:58 AM
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09-27-14, 08:35 AM
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It's got three butts - so it's 50% better than other bikes. And it's lighter! Even though it's a tourer built for load rather than weight 
09-27-14, 08:48 AM
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Death fork? Naaaah!!
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