The reason for getting rid of the left side braze-on is because I plan to run it as a 1x9 and don't want to always have that left side sticking out, being all ugly and out of place.
Originally Posted by
randyjawa
Is this some kind of joke? Tons of Miyata 914s? Not where I live, there aren't and even if there were lots, I would not start butchering them.
Not a joke, and I didn't mean to upset anyone. I thought they were common enough, mass produced bikes that it wouldn't really be a big deal. I'll look into it.
Originally Posted by
khatfull
There's no reason to whack on that 914...you might want to do downtube at some point...never know. Or sell it, etc.
I really don't think I'll ever want downtube shifters on this particular bike, and I Really don't think I'll ever sell it. It fits me really well. Better than any other bike I've found so far. I'm going to have it painted and build it up with nice parts and keep it for a good Long time.