Originally Posted by
old and new
Hi-Tens. steel Miyatas were good compared to many other brands. The parts are befitting that bike as a beginers model. Better models had CHRMLY or other alloy tubings as well as better components. It's worth the price as an operational bike. Individuals less savy may not feel the difference, in which case the price is fine.
Then again I like Sprints too, dif. to compare them. I don't suggest that you up-grade them other than stem or bar changes (don't bother with the wheels IMO).
Since the tires are pretty much gone (chunks of rubber falling off as I'm trying to read if they're 700 or 27), if I do get the bike- I'd just swap the wheels. Junior saw me looking at this thread, and at the bike above- he said "I'd rock that." Even though it would be orange...