MIYATA Q-Cross
01-13-07 | 07:44 PM
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MIYATA Q-Cross
Here is one I'm thinking about fixing up .. Are these supposed to be good bikes ?
01-13-07 | 10:52 PM
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No. give it to me.
Seriously though that's a cool bike. I just got an alumicross which I believe has the same aluminum and steel frame. The downtube shifters are odd and the fork isn't original, but it's a nice bike.
Seriously though that's a cool bike. I just got an alumicross which I believe has the same aluminum and steel frame. The downtube shifters are odd and the fork isn't original, but it's a nice bike.
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01-14-07 | 01:14 AM
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original fork is gone? Is that a bronze annodised shimano 600 caliper? I have a set of those, love the colour.
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01-14-07 | 07:58 AM
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I concur with the non-original fork, Miyata did not mix caliper and cantilever brakes on these models. Replacement forks are a pretty relialbe indicator of a front end crash, so there's a good chance of main triangle damage too. If you're planning to buy, look it over well for paint damage just behinf the head lugs.
Whiloe I have not personally expreienced any problems with Miyata's APA bonded frames, some of the European members have reported problems.
Whiloe I have not personally expreienced any problems with Miyata's APA bonded frames, some of the European members have reported problems.
01-14-07 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by T-Mar
I concur with the non-original fork, Miyata did not mix caliper and cantilever brakes on these models. Replacement forks are a pretty relialbe indicator of a front end crash, so there's a good chance of main triangle damage too. If you're planning to buy, look it over well for paint damage just behinf the head lugs.
Whiloe I have not personally expreienced any problems with Miyata's APA bonded frames, some of the European members have reported problems.
Whiloe I have not personally expreienced any problems with Miyata's APA bonded frames, some of the European members have reported problems.
01-14-07 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by gwhunter
He just pieced it together with mix parts, I'm hoping to get it back to original, what parts did this come with , bar-end shifters ?
01-14-07 | 10:53 AM
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Death fork? Naaaah!!
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Can you get the original fork? If so, I'd swap it back.
One of my favorite bikes is a Triplecross set up with drops. That stem looks a LOT nicer than the Nashbar ATB stem I ended up using.
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One of my favorite bikes is a Triplecross set up with drops. That stem looks a LOT nicer than the Nashbar ATB stem I ended up using.
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01-14-07 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by T-Mar
I concur with the non-original fork, Miyata did not mix caliper and cantilever brakes on these models. Replacement forks are a pretty relialbe indicator of a front end crash, so there's a good chance of main triangle damage too. If you're planning to buy, look it over well for paint damage just behinf the head lugs.
Whiloe I have not personally expreienced any problems with Miyata's APA bonded frames, some of the European members have reported problems.
Whiloe I have not personally expreienced any problems with Miyata's APA bonded frames, some of the European members have reported problems.
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