Very nice Score OP! I just put a VO Grand Cru headset on my 1987 Nishiki Cresta GT rebuild and have been happy with it and with sealed bearing I won't have to worry about it for a while

I could see going either way on the fenders. Black plastic if you want an easier install; stainless steel if you want that heavy duty bling. Velo Orange and Tanaka both make stainless fenders in the 45m width (good for covering tires up to 35mm, maybe even 38mm if you like tight fender line). The plastic ones are available in black from many sources and configurations.

Looks like you're making use of the threaded hole in the fork. Mine is threaded too. I guess a standard 6mm bolt does the trick. Black fenders look fine too me. My 1988 color is almost black with green glitter floating around in it. Probably silver will be my choice. Are those metal fenders?

Lots of straddle cable on your bike. I remade the straddle cables on mine and made them about the same length as the originals--they're about half as long, but the brakes work well. I'm not real sure on the science of optimizing those lengths. Mine has the original levers -- non-aero. Maybe they don't pull as much cable.

Pretty bike. Very pretty.

I take it back. After reevaluating the OEM equipment with black anodizing, I believe black fenders would be the correct accent color. Good call.

Well, that pretty much settles it. I'm thinking either the black Portland Design Works metal fenders or something from Velo Orange, like the hammered fenders. Hmm. So many decisions!

Whispered voices: VO hammered fenders in Noir... VO hammered fenders in Noir... VO hammered fenders in Noir...

I've got an older version of those racks and they work just fine on my 1000 but they are labelled backwards, the R is meant to be on the right if you're standing looking at the bike...they worked better when I used them that way, I could use the top eyelet for the rack and the other one for the fender.

Here's where I am. Work done so far: new BB, new bar tape, new VO Grand Cru headset, new seat post, trued wheels and repacked bearings, new SPD pedals, Brooks B17N saddle. I just put the fenders (PDW Full Metal) on yesterday, and I'm not yet in love with how they look. Having second thoughts--maybe silver would've been better after all. I'll give it a couple days and see how I feel.

This is a cutaway pic of older Esge mudguards. IMO the perfect period correct model for your bike. Difficult to find but they do pop up. I think the same design came branded as SKS.

From Sheldons page.

Those look great. Are they metal or plastic? Anything contemporary that looks like that?

They're the good plastic, pliable, not brittle. My front wheel caught a branch and the bottom 3rd of the fender got sucked up and folded up and under the down tube before locking the wheel and throwing me. I actually unfolded it and continued to use it with a little TLC. Still have it somewhere.

The SKS P45 Chromoplastic fenders:

https://www.jensonusa.com/SKS-P45-Ch...QaAs6ZEALw_wcB


I have them on my 1985 Trek 720

Hm, I'd really prefer metal. Thinking about the VO silver faceted fenders... or maybe I'll just get used to these black ones.

Wow, that's a beautiful bike, and for 215.00! I wouldn't sell my Trek 400 for 215.00

I have a 1981 Miyata One Thousand and I love the bike. With that being said, the newer models such as yours are much more in demand versus the early 80's models.

I'd hate to imagine what my 1981 model would sell for. I'll hang it on the wall forever before I'd sell it for anything less than 500.00

I think the black fenders look really nice on that. They play off the black tires, chain rings, stem, saddle, bottle cages and "Miyata" text. There is plenty of light champagne color (the frameset itself) to contrast with the black, and I really like it. A sort of retro "Black & Tan."