Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
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Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
Postby Heff » Sat Apr 19, 2014 6:05 pm
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Re: Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
Postby Miyata_912 » Sat Apr 19, 2014 8:47 pm
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Re: Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
Postby Heff » Sat Apr 19, 2014 9:01 pm
Keep em coming.
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Re: Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
Postby jaseyjase » Sat Apr 19, 2014 10:00 pm
incredible, kudos on the resto.Miyata_912 wrote:
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Re: Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
Postby frailer5 » Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:46 am
And early days on this one. Had just had it in a few days from Colorado, when I sustained a stupid injury in my own hallway, (not on a bike!). Somewhat delayed as a result. Probs with headset, so looking into that via VO, again.
Am not going for faithful resto, rather period, or modern-period stuff that I like. It had had the Shimano swapped out for the Campy. The Campy will be sold off. Pedals, Shifters, RD. So back to full Japanese, as I'll be using SunTours stuff; well except for those VO SunTour-copy pedals, which are a modern gem. (see one on already, just for own edification). Looks to have low kms.
Actually, I'm lying; I think I'll leave the Campy cranks/chainrings on... She'll be an attractive bitzer, nonetheless, IMO.
Oh, and I have to swap the brake levers over. Front was on L, Rear was on right. Could see myself going over the bars.
FWIW so far, a pic, plus a Gallery Link to the others on SmugMug. ---> Gallery pics
Click on each featured pic to enlarge. Esc. key to zoom back.
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Re: Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
Postby familyguy » Sun Apr 20, 2014 12:23 pm
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Re: Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
Postby frailer5 » Sun Apr 20, 2014 12:26 pm
Doesn't come much more Japanese than that. On a par with Datsun Fairlady. Streets ahead of the clunky MGB of the day, but the name!?familyguy wrote:My first real racer was a Koga Miyata Gentsracer that I got in about 1987. Olive metallic, 600 Arabesque, very nice. Rode it lots, had it repainted at some stage, and crashed it into a car in 1992 and bent the DT a little. If I could find one that fitted me now (I was about 15 back then, and much shorter) I'd like another.
Jim
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Re: Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
Postby familyguy » Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:15 pm
http://vintagekogamiyata.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Mine was a dead ringer for this one:
http://vintagekogamiyata.com/koga-miyat ... 79-58cm-2/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
Postby Heff » Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:42 pm
This is the frame I just bought,
I will probably make it a bitsa at first to get on the road, and then maybe get it close to original over time.
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Re: Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
Postby frailer5 » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:06 pm
And Heff, beautiful. As long as you put quality Japanese stuff on it, it can only look even better.
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Re: Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
Postby munga » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:16 pm
i think that's the same model koga i sold to elantra last year. was dark green, and had mid-spec shimano. way to big for me, but i picked it (and an identical ladies version) for a song, and passed it on at cost.familyguy wrote:My first real racer was a Koga Miyata Gentsracer that I got in about 1987. Olive metallic, 600 Arabesque, very nice. Rode it lots, had it repainted at some stage, and crashed it into a car in 1992 and bent the DT a little. If I could find one that fitted me now (I was about 15 back then, and much shorter) I'd like another.
Jim
no pics unfortunately.
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Re: Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
Postby familyguy » Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:16 am
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Re: Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
Postby Heff » Mon Apr 21, 2014 5:44 pm
your size? ....get on it!
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Re: Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
Postby familyguy » Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:56 am
Way too small. Gotta be 60+ for me now.Heff wrote:family guy, http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/vintage-Koga ... a1f&_uhb=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
your size? ....get on it!
In other KM news, a brief flickr set here: https://www.flickr.com/groups/miyatatrack/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Which includes this beauty that was for sale on LFGSS a while back: https://flic.kr/p/9TuH8A" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
Postby elantra » Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:37 pm
Munga here is the little gem that you passed on to me more than a year ago.munga wrote:i think that's the same model koga i sold to elantra last year. was dark green, and had mid-spec shimano. way to big for me, but i picked it (and an identical ladies version) for a song, and passed it on at cost.familyguy wrote:My first real racer was a Koga Miyata Gentsracer that I got in about 1987. Olive metallic, 600 Arabesque, very nice. Rode it lots, had it repainted at some stage, and crashed it into a car in 1992 and bent the DT a little. If I could find one that fitted me now (I was about 15 back then, and much shorter) I'd like another.
Jim
no pics unfortunately.
She is a 24 inch "Traveller" model (1983) which is really some sort of a light tourer, complete with braze-ons and cable holes for dynamos.
Purchased new in Holland and came to Australia with its original owner AFAIK, who obviously cared for it VERY well
You can see decals on the chainstay, which apparently identifies the original bikeshop from which it was purchased.
For better or worse it has been modified by me and has done about 3000km since i got it from you.
Mainly these mods are taller / longer handlebar stem, shimano 6-speed indexed downtube shifters mated to Suntour Blaze RD that gives precision indexed shifting.
The original Shimano "500" centre-pull brakes are terrific good stoppers.
Interestingly the original crankset is a 122mm BCD thingo for which chainrings are almost unobtainable now, it is in storage and now runs a 130mm BCD, similar Shimano crankset.
Front wheel pictured is an Alex and not original, but is notable for its durability and light weight if not its authenticity.
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Re: Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
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Re: Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
Postby elantra » Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:09 pm
Yes i know, needs some bar tape, got some in the garage somewhere...
P.S. got my first ever Strava segment KOM this morning - on this bike !
I kid you not
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Postby munga » Wed Apr 23, 2014 3:47 pm
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Re: Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
Postby Lots of steel bikes » Wed Apr 23, 2014 6:15 pm
Well done elanta. If I remove my bar tape will I get a KOM too?elantra wrote:Some photos taken on Coottha this morning....
Yes i know, needs some bar tape, got some in the garage somewhere...
P.S. got my first ever Strava segment KOM this morning - on this bike !
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Re: Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
Postby elantra » Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:04 pm
No, you just need to find an obscure little segment that has only ever been hit on by 20 (Strava) cyclistsLots of steel bikes wrote:Well done elanta. If I remove my bar tape will I get a KOM too?
http://www.strava.com/segments/5719533" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
Postby geoff_tewierik » Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:53 pm
Or be in a rush to get home.elantra wrote:No, you just need to find an obscure little segment that has only ever been hit on by 20 (Strava) cyclistsLots of steel bikes wrote:Well done elanta. If I remove my bar tape will I get a KOM too?
http://www.strava.com/segments/5719533" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.strava.com/segments/4209756" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Note: On a single speed MTB...
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Re: Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
Postby Miyata_912 » Mon Apr 28, 2014 8:12 pm
1986 Team Mitaya that is at the top of the page, 1988 912 that is just about finished, just need to run the cabels.
Then I have two 1988 Three Tens. One is about to be my sisters and the other one is soon to be a single speed.
Such nice bikes.
1986 team MIayata track bike is my all time favorite.
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Re: Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
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Re: Miyata/Koga Miyata Appreciation Society
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Suntour superbe pro running gear, nitto bars and stem. I love riding this thing.
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