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Forum: Classic & Vintage

04-10-23, 04:00 PM

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A Friendly Gesture - Gifted an Early '80s Pro-Miyata

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Posted By Kilroy1988

Okay, back to this one! Had it stripped and...

Okay, back to this one! Had it stripped and powder coated a while back, the fellows made a decent attempt to save the chrome dropouts per my instructions, but the adjusters were toasted in the...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

07-03-22, 09:21 PM

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A Friendly Gesture - Gifted an Early '80s Pro-Miyata

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Posted By Kilroy1988

Coming back to this thread I can answer that it...

Coming back to this thread I can answer that it starts with a J so 1981 it is! Thank you for that information.

I finally started tinkering with the Pro-Miyata, it's got some surface rust and...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

02-19-21, 09:30 PM

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A Friendly Gesture - Gifted an Early '80s Pro-Miyata

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Posted By Kilroy1988

I assumed it was a 58cm frame and asked before I...

I assumed it was a 58cm frame and asked before I committed, but he said 60 so I went to get it and so it was! It's measured center-to-top, so in my British bike mentality that would make this a 23.5"...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

02-19-21, 05:08 PM

Replies: 32

A Friendly Gesture - Gifted an Early '80s Pro-Miyata

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Posted By Kilroy1988

They certainly look wider than classic "pencil...

They certainly look wider than classic "pencil stays" to my eye. When I get the bike to my apartment for the restoration I'll measure them compared to a couple other frames I have handy.

-Gregory

Forum: Classic & Vintage

02-19-21, 11:22 AM

Replies: 32

A Friendly Gesture - Gifted an Early '80s Pro-Miyata

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Posted By Kilroy1988

Rusty mentioned Larry and his shop when I went to...

Rusty mentioned Larry and his shop when I went to pick up the bike and said I would have loved it there. Rusty's from Reedley but apparently he spent enough time at Hendrickson's to have fond...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

02-18-21, 04:52 PM

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A Friendly Gesture - Gifted an Early '80s Pro-Miyata

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Posted By Kilroy1988

They look like these to me. Says Symmetric... ...

They look like these to me. Says Symmetric...

VeloBase.com - Component: SunTour Symmetric LD-2350 (Direct Mount) (http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=4cb7e658-e09e-4950-a283-2787beac2bb0)

Forum: Classic & Vintage

02-18-21, 03:47 PM

Replies: 32

A Friendly Gesture - Gifted an Early '80s Pro-Miyata

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Posted By Kilroy1988

Thanks for the comments, folks. I like how...

Thanks for the comments, folks. I like how eclectic these bikes were right out of the factory... I've seen others with this Sugino stem so I'm sure that is original, and the Shimano 600AX seat post...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

02-17-21, 07:59 PM

Replies: 32

A Friendly Gesture - Gifted an Early '80s Pro-Miyata

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Posted By Kilroy1988

A Friendly Gesture - Gifted an Early '80s Pro-Miyata

Hello folks!

This morning a gentlemanly friend of mine (a retired school teacher who rides in same circle as my uncle) asked me if I wanted his old Pro-Miyata, which he purchased new. It happens...

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