Originally Posted by RiddleOfSteel

I'll submit, also, the Miyata 1000. 35mm tire clearance in the early '80s, and I think it just went up from there. Mid/Late '80s 1000 owners, please chime in. I have an '82 1000 with not-as-long 43.5cm chainstays, but wonderful overall geometry nonetheless. Built with 3x9 Campagnolo, it glides along the road. Very serene and composed. Never slouchy on acceleration or climbing, but just one of the loveliest rides you could imagine. It has top-end long-point lugs (same as the professional race models, no less) and high quality double-butted tubing.