Originally Posted by
babie_lato
I
found a frame which seems really good to me. It's a
Koga Miyata - World Traveller Lady with Hardtlite FM-1 tubing (chromoly, tripple butted) in perfect size: 57cm. I also like the idea of buying just a frame and choosing components myself.
BUT there is one problem: it's a touring frame and the seller wrote me he recommends 700 x 32c or even 700 x 35c tires. I really wanted a bike with thinner tires like maximum 700 x 25c. Is it stupid, pointless or even impossible to put thinner rims and tires on this bike? I don't mind that the geometry of the bike is not like a racer, I don't need to ride super fast. I just really love elegance of thin-tire bikes and I imagine thin rims and tires are also a bit lighter than thick ones?
I found the bike in the Miyata catalogue and it seems to be the model from 1993. I attach a catalogue image below pictures of the actual frame.
And one more stupid question: does a touring bike like this even classify as a mixte? Or are mixtes always female versions of racing bikes?
Looking forward to reading your thoughts!
full disclosure: i am a miyata fan have 2 right now
I think this would be a great base....and you could do about anything with it. fenders/no fenders racks/no racks etc
I would not over worry about the size of the tires......a lot of people ride 28 on "race bikes" i do the key is getting a good quality tire....there are expensive but worth it. I have would suggest Continental gp5000 in 28 or 32.
and as quality mixte bikes in your size are rare and I think the colors are great I wold go for it
only thing I wold look at if it has a braze on shifter boss on the left side