Originally Posted by
Wendell F
If the price is right (probably isn't), I don't see how it's too nice for a campus beater. Why not start his project with a nice frame? It's not like he's converting it to a unicycle (that would "eff it up").
The Pro Miyata is a top-of-the-line frame made with triple-butted tubing. It's not going to survive very much "beating." The 112 is a lower-level bike, but still very nice. That'd be more likely to survive university bike racks and such.