newbie, need some help with value of miyata
05-30-13, 05:54 PM
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newbie, need some help with value of miyata
found this bike i like on craigslist, wondering if its a fair price and (here is where the noob starts) how do i tell that it is a miyata?
https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/bik/3830134993.html
https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/bik/3830134993.html
05-30-13, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by dohc97
found this bike i like on craigslist, wondering if its a fair price and (here is where the noob starts) how do i tell that it is a miyata?
https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/bik/3830134993.html
https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/bik/3830134993.html
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05-30-13, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Poguemahone
325 quite fair for a bike with what looks to be a very clean DA group. I'd call and get over there fast, and if there is no major damage and it fits... plunk down some cash.
Unlikely such nice high end components and wheels would be hung on a crappy frame.
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Seems genuine. I think it's worth the asking price, but make sure it fits you well before buying.
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A higher end Miyata might have an M pantographed somewhere. I'd say the fork crown but maybe not on a later bike like that with the sloping crown. Looks late 80s-early 90s maybe. You must know about the Miyatacatalogs.com website, right? Also their serial number system is very clear, with an initial letter standing for the year, with A starting in 1972 (I think). In the other forum there's a whole thread on the topic, but it's pretty simple.
I guess the idea of pulling the decals off that bikewas to make it look more stealthy but with Dura-Ace that's not an urban ninja bike anyway!
I guess the idea of pulling the decals off that bikewas to make it look more stealthy but with Dura-Ace that's not an urban ninja bike anyway!
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