Originally Posted by
yangmusa
Great to see another Mirada on this thread, and the exact same color as mine too! I'm still enjoying mine as an all-round commuter, tourer, dirt ride bike. It's comfy and has been completely reliable
I took a look at yours earlier in this thread. Looks great!
Originally Posted by
fliplap
Let me throw another Mirada on the pile. This time a 1987. Being from the era before top tubes got long, it's a 23" frame with a 58cm top tube, to mix metric and imperial a bit there.
Picked it up in rough shape on craigslist for $20 and spend another $100 swapping parts around at the local co-op. Every part cleaned, broken and worn out stuff replaced. Bearings were all replaced and repacked. New chain, brake pads, cartridge bottom bracket. About all that's original is the frame, fork and seat post.
Build is a mix of old and older. Nitto B115 45cm bars and a no-name steel stem. Sugino triple up front with a 9 speed rear and bar end shifters. 36h Mavic 519s on cheapy Shimano hubs. Kenda K-Rad 26x2.30 tires.
I have a set of giant wald fenders sitting in the garage waiting to go on. Still needs racks too.
It's tall, comfy, and great fun to chuck off curbs and bomb through parks on.
Love that color! Mine was $10 with only one wheel from a yard sale, but I've got a little more than $100 into mine
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I finally got to ride mine last night in its present configuration. Definitely a totally different bike than with the stock bars! And like everyone has said about these bikes, incredibly comfortable and stable ride.