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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-10, 09:21 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 311,760
Posted By noglider

I don't know about splining. But many makers made...

I don't know about splining. But many makers made their own tubing. Raleigh did but not at the high end. Fuji in Japan did. And I believe Tange made frames, though I haven't seen many (or any) here....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-10, 06:57 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 311,760
Posted By noglider

I don't know, but I do remember that opinions...

I don't know, but I do remember that opinions change back and forth. In the late 70's and early 80's some considered all kinds of brazeons to be dangerous, so we had to clip our cables to the top...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-10, 06:10 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 311,760
Posted By noglider

As I said, I don't think there is any mass...

As I said, I don't think there is any mass production of bikes in Japan any more, so it's not surprising that Merida of Taiwan makes bikes for Miyata.

I don't know what bikes Merida makes now, but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-10, 10:48 AM
Replies: 864
Views: 311,760
Posted By noglider

Is Koga Miyata the name in the European market?...

Is Koga Miyata the name in the European market? If not, what is it?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-10, 09:34 AM
Replies: 864
Views: 311,760
Posted By noglider

New Yorker, I just found this. Not mint...

New Yorker, I just found this. Not mint condition, but very good condition.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/bik/1660362452.html
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-10, 11:56 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 311,760
Posted By noglider

"Why" questions rarely lead us anywhere useful...

"Why" questions rarely lead us anywhere useful anyway. I ask, "Why as why?"
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-10, 09:31 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 311,760
Posted By noglider

Not likely, because I recently read (here on...

Not likely, because I recently read (here on bikeforums, so it must be true) that Japan doesn't mass produce bikes any more.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-10, 08:53 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 311,760
Posted By noglider

The early 80's Univegas were definitely made by...

The early 80's Univegas were definitely made by Miyata, and yes, it absolutely counts. Lovely, isn't it?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-10, 12:20 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 311,760
Posted By noglider

Wow, they listened! Raleigh did that with...

Wow, they listened!

Raleigh did that with the Record back in about 1980. I don't know how it affected sales. But I didn't care for that model much.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-10, 12:07 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 311,760
Posted By noglider

New Yorker, you can find what you want using...

New Yorker, you can find what you want using Google Alerts. (http://www.google.com/alerts) I have created some alerts for myself looking for my favorite bikes and components. They send me mail every...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-10, 08:36 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 311,760
Posted By noglider

I like Miyatas too. I like knowing they were a...

I like Miyatas too. I like knowing they were a real bike maker, not just a US importer's name. I know they made the Japanese Univegas, which I like equally well.

To be fair, I like all...
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