Miyata Two Ten from 198_?
08-09-08, 01:50 PM
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Miyata Two Ten from 198_?
I got this a little while ago for free from someone who I work with who doesn't use it enough anymore.
I tried browsing through the posted catalogs, but I couldn't quite nail down a year for this puppy.
Really nice ride, though. The drivetrain (just Shimano Light Action stuff) is smoother than any other bike I have, which really surprised me, given that it looks like it sat in a garage for more than a few years...
The wheels are 27", 18 speeds, tiny granny ring up front. The pedals are 105's with clips and I absolutely hate them...maybe my feet are too big, I don't know, but there's just not enough surface/grip for me.
BUT the old girl pulls pretty hard to the LEFT. If I am remembering correctly, that means that the fork is bent to the right, right?
Pics:
https://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w...0/P8090002.jpg
https://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w...0/P8090003.jpg
https://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w...0/P8090004.jpg
https://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w...0/P8090005.jpg
https://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w...0/P8090006.jpg
https://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w...0/P8090008.jpg
https://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w...0/P8090009.jpg
https://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w...0/P8090014.jpg
https://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w...0/P8090017.jpg
I tried browsing through the posted catalogs, but I couldn't quite nail down a year for this puppy.
Really nice ride, though. The drivetrain (just Shimano Light Action stuff) is smoother than any other bike I have, which really surprised me, given that it looks like it sat in a garage for more than a few years...
The wheels are 27", 18 speeds, tiny granny ring up front. The pedals are 105's with clips and I absolutely hate them...maybe my feet are too big, I don't know, but there's just not enough surface/grip for me.
BUT the old girl pulls pretty hard to the LEFT. If I am remembering correctly, that means that the fork is bent to the right, right?
Pics:
https://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w...0/P8090002.jpg
https://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w...0/P8090003.jpg
https://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w...0/P8090004.jpg
https://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w...0/P8090005.jpg
https://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w...0/P8090006.jpg
https://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w...0/P8090008.jpg
https://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w...0/P8090009.jpg
https://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w...0/P8090014.jpg
https://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w...0/P8090017.jpg
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I had an '86, and mine was blue - vice the OP's purple-ish. The font on the decals looks a bit different also - so I'd guess 1987.
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+1 Its not a 1987. The 1987 was in Celeste, and is a 215ST.
Here's mine, which is mostly original except the seat post and the barcons.
Here's mine, which is mostly original except the seat post and the barcons.
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