MiloFrance

I keep seeing things about how good Miyatas are... I'm tempted by this but is it worth the cash?

jcb3

I was working at a bicycle shop in Providence around 1975-1976 and we had a little orange Miyata for sale (don't recall the model) - and for some reason it went unsold for quite a while -

I couldn't figure it out why, it had better frame material and components than the comparably priced Raleigh Grand Prix, Fuji S-10-S, and Peugeot UO-8, but it was an orphan.

I tried many times to sell the little beauty, according to the store manager, I started sounding like a vacuum cleaner salesman. At that point I gave up on the Miyata, but always wondered who bought her.

minority

Here's my Koga Miyata, think it's an 81 Proracer, one day I'll get around to doing something with it
Always think it has nice proportions and as I got it for nothing it was a real bargain

jcb3

Saw this beauty on the Orange County Craigslist - for those with an urge

Miyata 1200 Road Bike

Dfrost 

Could someone please send a link to this frame FS? Can't find it in the C&V FS sub-forum, and it looks promising for a project I have in mind.

Dfrost 

Never mind. Found the frame details and it's too small for my project.

m_sasso

Joined the cult yesterday, 56cm, 1981 Team Miyata. Now searching for the right parts to build it into a rolling member.

Popo

A little contribution from Norway. Heres my friends Koga-Miyata Fullpro, size c-c 53cm, from 1981 and my Miyata 712, size c-c 56cm, from 1987.
Both frames are completely rust-free and in really good shape.
The Koga, Tange Champion frame, has an unoriginal derailleur (a shim 105 in stead of Dura-Ace) and front gear (shim 600 in stead of Dura-ace) and shim 105 breaks, but Dura-ace break handles, and tubular rims.
It was like this, for some reason, when he bought it.

Mine, Miyata triple butted frame, has a complete 105 setup with tubular rims, and biopace chainrings and I think the chain, handlebar tape and saddle is the same as it came with. I bought it from Fretex, a thrift store, for 800 NOK (ca. $100)

LWN

87 912 uppgraded. sram apex (2013) shifters and rear derailleur, 600ex front gxp crank

plainview

I can't take much more of this ... I've had a Team Miyata on the brain for a long time (81-86), with no luck in finding a decent 56. Looking at m_sasso's beautiful example is kind of painful (I'm thinking the 81-84's are the pinnacle, aesthetically). Let me guess, you got it for $100 at the Salvation Army?

I guess I should just go buy an aluminum bike and try to forget that such exquisite machines ever existed.

dim

My new bike .... 1982 Koga Miyata road champ.... I'm awaiting delivery from Germany:

has Shimano Adamas AX 6 speed groupset













and a youtube video of the model:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FkRjMe5rQg

need to get pedals and new tyres now

Cougrrcj

I guess I had never posted pics of my last two acquisitions -

In June I had picked up a '84 Miyata-built Univega Gran Tourismo (roughly equivalent to a Miyata 610). Dangit! The pic hosting of that one is gone!

Last month I picked up an '86 Miyata 710 for $120 while visiting my mother out in Arizona...



The 710 will be staying out in AZ to give me something to ride when I visit. Needs new consumables, but nothing major. It will be getting one of my spare sets of SunTour barcons as the biggest change from stock configuration. I'll need to find a better seat as well...

When I go back to AZ in a couple months, I hope to ride this from Gold Canyon to Tucson and back...

Stevensb 

Frame looks like it is nice shape. I have the same one but in a little rougher shape. Dumb question for today but with the single top mounted shifter boss what do you use for the bar ends cable stop?

Thanks.

Brad

Cougrrcj

Ummmm... Nothing wrong with using a clamp-on cable stop is there???

I did that on my '75 Fuji S-10S, '84 Univega Viva Sport, and '84 Univega Gran Tourismo before! The Fuji and Gran Tourismo originally used clamped-on downtube shifters, and the Viva Sport had the Symmetric mount on top of the downtube like the Miyata 710 does. The Gran Tourismo has a small braze-on locator to keep the downtube shifters from sliding down the downtube. I used the mono-mount lug on the Viva Sport and 710 in the same manner.

Pemetic2006

I'm picturing that first glance at the Santa Catalinas.

Erwin8r

Gorgeous bike and great pics... I just picked up an '82 1200 with the DA AX group myself, and I love it! Waiting to take some decent pics myself (though I am by no means a photographer), and yours are an inspiration. Thanks!

dim

nice bike!

here is the 1982 Miyata Catalogue which has your bike's details on page 5:

Miyata Bicycle Catalogs: Miyata Catalog 1982

Erwin8r

Cool--thanks for that link!

dim

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kingston 

I picked up this '85 proracer-s a few months ago from an awesome Italian guy in Westfield, IN who builds the most amazing vintage race bikes.

kingston 

That's a great find. I was looking for a bike to keep in AZ for when I visit my dad and didn't come across anything deals that sweet.

jefnvk

I'm on the bandwagon! 1982 (I think, based on color scheme) 610 I built into my touring bike for a trip, pictured here on the North Sea!

TenGrainBread 

Built this '86 Pro with new Veloce parts a couple months ago:

kingston 

I picked up an 89 Miyata Team frame that I'm trying to decide what to do with and have ruled out modern Shimano. That Veloce really looks great. What wheels are you using?

TenGrainBread 

Velo Orange PBPs with the Campy-compatible freehub.