Re: [CR]1985 Team Miyata - completed

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:52:57 -0500
From: "Louis Schulman" <louiss@gate.net>
To: Rich Pinder <rpinder@usc.edu>
Subject: Re: [CR]1985 Team Miyata - completed
References: <49543FEA.2020200@usc.edu>
In-Reply-To: <49543FEA.2020200@usc.edu>
cc: classic <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

Very pretty, but I am not sure a 1985 index shifting road bike is within the List Meister's rules, even though it is lugged steel. My understanding is that only small shop custom builders can qualify as post-1983 KOF, but I may be wrong.

Louis Schulman Tampa, FL

Rich Pinder wrote:
> My goal was riding this pretty project on Christmas...and I made it
> (barely). We're having rain here, and I ducked out when the streets
> dried today - but after a few blocks the skys opened again. This bike
> has to be one of my nicest, and the parts and frame have that 'pristine'
> look - so I quickly sprinted back to the garage ! It rode great though !
>
> I put the wrong DuraAce levers on it - I've got the non'aero versions to
> switch out later after a few miles to check the stem length.
>
> Thanks to everyone who helped. Still keepin eyes peeled for those cool
> Miyata bottles pictured in the catalog shot
>
> http://www-hsc.usc.edu/~rpinder/MiyataTeam.html
>
> Rich Pinder
> Van Nuys, CA