Originally Posted by
TiHabanero
The shop I worked for during that time period was a fair sized Miyata dealer, one that was consistently a Miyata dealer of the year winner. Every year we sold a handful of the Ridge Runners. They were expensive and weighed more than the tig welded bikes of the same caliber, however they were and still are my favorite brand from the 80's and 90's. The Team Ridge Runner was the icing on the cake as far as I see it.
To this day I still ride an 84 Ridge Runner, which is a very different bike than the 88 model. In my view, your Miyata is a super score, and top shelf desirability.
Hey, thanks very much for the feedback. I'm no expert, but I had a feeling it was a good thing and it looked the part. It rides so nice, and that's with minimal adjustment and cleaning.
I am so impressed by how well the hardware on these older MTBs holds up. Even run-of-the-mill Treks from the early to mid 90s are great. Stuff that hasn't been touched in 30 yrs unfastens/adjusts like it just came out of the shop. I do tend to buy bikes that are in very good condition, but still impressive imo.
Back to the Ridge Runner, what was the price in 1988? I couldn't find it online.