Originally Posted by
badger_biker
Excellent job PaintItCeleste! What quill adapter and stem did you use on it? Normally I don't particularly care for those on vintage but the polished look goes very nicely with your bike.
I picked up the same year Miyata 1000 this spring and am enjoying it. It rides much lighter than it actually is and I'm impressed with my first Miyata. The Topeak rack is a good choice and I did not know they were available in silver. I have a black one and the squared off back end tubes really helped stabilize my panniers and took care of a shimmy issue I had with a Blackburn rack with the angled tube.
Thank you! The quill stem adapter and stem are both Velo Orange. They make some beautiful components. And I agree, I often see quill stem adapters used in more of a utilitarian manner, but when attempting to keep in the spirit of C&V bikes, you can't go wrong with these polished-finish components. I believe I was also considering offerings by Soma and Nitto, though both were far pricier!