Originally Posted by
JaccoW
I would say that's a great option and let me translate the bit below for you and give you a bit of background information:
Thank you so much
@JaccoW for the translation, that's really kind of you!
Originally Posted by
polymorphself
babie_lato I know you're looking to restore/build the mixte yourself, but given what you're willing to spend have you looked around the various restoration shops? Many of these bikes can be had for a decent price, are mostly nicer bikes and professionally restored. I follow these on instagram and like what they post:
Thank you
@polymorphself for the links. Yes, I'm checking some shops with restored bikes too, but didn't know those ones, they are amazing!
Originally Posted by
brian3069
That Koga Miyata looks great. Why 700 x 25c tires? Larger tires are usually more practical, and offer a much smoother ride.
@brian3069 700 x 25c tires is mostly because of the aesthetics. I just love how sleek they look.
Originally Posted by
merziac
babie_lato
This frame is awesome, the seller is somewhat correct about the wheels as this one has posts for cantilever brakes and clearance for big tires and fenders, you might get away with 25's looking ok but if there's too much clearance it may not look right, this is also a stout frame and maybe on the heavy side negating the "magic" of lightweight tubing like 531. I would be inclined to go with this anyway and work through the process then you would be ready when you find a frame that you really want.
@merziac Hmmm yeah maybe I should stop thinking of trying to make out of this Miyata something that it is not... And if thin tires are my priority I should continue to look for a racing type mixte...
But did Miyata make any good
racing type mixes at all? Or should I rather look among the French ones?