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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Boston Burbs
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Bikes: Bedford, IF, Hampsten, DeSalvo, Intense Carbine 27.5, Raleigh Sports, Bianchi C.u.S.S, Soma DC Disc, Bill Boston Tandem
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Screw em, if that Miyata fits you then BUY IT!
That's a hell of a bike and a hell of a deal. Why spend as much or more for a lesser bike just because some internet yahoo thinks it's "too nice" to beat on? I believed this for a long time and built up some *****ty bikes as "beaters" or winter commuters and hated them all. The bike I currently use as my beater cost almost 10x the price of that Miyata. I ride it almost every single day. Would I want to some day hang it in a display case or restore it to period correct and sell it to a collector? No. But I don't care about that stuff. I care about how it feels when I'm riding it.
Somebody else said it better than me before "life is too short to ride crappy bikes". My vote is to get the nicest bike you can afford (that will suit your needs--ie tire size, fender capability, etc.) and do whatever you want to it.