In a message dated 3/6/03 8:24:33 AM, aphillips9@mindspring.com writes:
<< I've sat on my hands during most of the seat stay debate, but <g> the Japanese Mystery bike also has "fluted" "spooned" or "concave" seat stays. That was one of the things that attracted me, initially. Please don't call 'em anything but concave, or more prettily, "fluted." Check out the last shot at:
http://home.mindspring.com/
Oh - by the way... It's not a Miyata. Dennis Young checked at the source for me. We know it's not a Fuji, so it's a mystery. Thanks to another list member, it is acquiring a nice Dura Ace Crane group, so what ever it is, it will be pretty much correct in it's vintage light-weightness! >>
Ann,
Those are Shimano drop outs, and along with some of the other "touches" could be a not so very well cared for 3Rensho? I'd put the age around the early 80's (tough to tell from pictures tho.....) which fits into a "3R" guess. I don't remember: Did it not have a fork? Of course if it is a 3Rensho, your DA Crane group is a bit new, but still just fine (IMO).
Regards,
Chuck Brooks
Malta, NY