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Hello Giacomo 1,
I will confirm I very recently reassembled it with mostly individually acquired components after having purchased the frame some time ago. However since putting it together it has become my favorite ride in fair weather and it does get ridden hard when it goes out. I really try to take care of the things I enjoy. Road bikes while being ridden really are not subjected to the wear and tear they almost always attain while being handled and transported.

Thanks on the complement, the people that spent time making these Miyata's I am confident would be very gratified to hear them.

Hello Corben,
The air bottle basement is a single threaded mount on the underside of the down tube. It is the same size and threading as a water bottle braze-on.

It was designed to mount a bracket to hold a CO2 cartridge. Hence - air bottle basement.

Sorry could not find any images but my understanding it was an addition mainly directed at the Tri crowd who do not like to carry pumps.