I actually don't know if I'll be able to move the rack to a newer bike. It's an awesome rack, I bought it last summer, totally touring grade. The problem is that the Miyata had 6mm holes in the braze-ons for the rear rack, and new racks have 5mm holes. I had to have a mechanic drill the holes on the rack bigger in order to get it on! I'm kinda cranky that a previous owner took off the (perfectly fine) rear rack that the bike came with. Someone also put in a too-big seat post at some point, which necessitated getting the old one drilled out! You can even feel bumps from when the old seat post was hammered in. What that person was thinking, I have no idea.

The Miyata is a wee bit too big for me in any case. That's part of why my stem is so tall. When I stand over it, the top tube touches my crotch. It's pretty hard to find a *used* touring-specific bike built for a 5'2" woman. Especially in Portland. Especially when your budget was, oh, $300. (I'm currently living on unemployment benefits, just like about a third of my friends.)

I love the bike though. During that era, Miyata also made the 210 as a mixte, and oh god, I'd love to find one of those and turn it into a dedicated around-town bike--put a three-speed hub in it, get upright handlebars.

....I thought too-wide drop bars were bad for your shoulders? I have a repetitive-motion injury in my right shoulder, so that's always a concern. Some days when I'm touring I end up eating advil like candy.