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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-24, 06:35 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,090
Posted By Fuji1986

Thanks for the response. I've checked all the...

Thanks for the response. I've checked all the common stress points where steel frames fail (the rare times they do) and I'm not seeing anything that concerns me. On that tour I had a Blackburn...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,090
Posted By Fuji1986

The 618 was the second-tier model that year and...

The 618 was the second-tier model that year and definitely less stout than the flagship 1000 (thinner seat stays for one thing). It's more capable than a credit card tourer but maybe not for a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,090
Posted By Fuji1986

To the frame tubes. Sorry that wasn't clear!

To the frame tubes. Sorry that wasn't clear!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-24, 08:25 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,090
Posted By Fuji1986

How much can steel flex without injury?

My touring bike is a 1989 Miyata 618GT. I rode it cross-country 20 years ago, but it shimmied constantly beneath 40 lbs of gear (packing too much in the handlebar bag probably didn't help). One day,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-26-23, 08:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 628
Posted By Fuji1986

Cantilever upgrade for Miyata 1000?

I finally scored a nice '85 Miyata 1000 last summer and am now in the process of refitting it. That includes an upgrade from the original brakes, which no longer look too good. But I'm a bit in the...
Forum: Touring
03-25-21, 07:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,356
Posted By Fuji1986

Best way to pack a Miyata tourer?

I've been thinking of moving on from my 1989 Miyata 618GT, which took me cross-country but complained all the way with a constant shimmy under a 40-lb load (front and rear panniers + handlebar bag)....
Forum: Touring
03-23-21, 06:01 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,432
Posted By Fuji1986

Best wishes to you. I would double-check on...

Best wishes to you. I would double-check on services along the route since businesses have taken a beating in the past year, and plenty have gone under. Keep in touch with your progress; a...
Forum: Touring
03-15-21, 08:39 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 17,229
Posted By Fuji1986

Yep, very strong, only 21 or 22 years old then. I...

Yep, very strong, only 21 or 22 years old then. I don't envy you guys having to take out Washington Pass in the first week--from sea level. I hit it on the next-to-last day going the other direction...
Forum: Touring
03-15-21, 08:09 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 17,229
Posted By Fuji1986

Amazing. Small world indeed. I ran into her here...

Amazing. Small world indeed. I ran into her here in VT when she was visiting a couple of winters ago. Doing well, lives out west now. Your group came through my then-hometown in '99, and seeing her...
Forum: Touring
03-15-21, 07:56 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 17,229
Posted By Fuji1986

I've never had any other kind of dropout so I...

I've never had any other kind of dropout so I have no way to compare. The only time horizontal gave me a problem was once in a race when I pushed hard on a hill and the wheel pulled out of alignment....
Forum: Touring
03-15-21, 07:43 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 17,229
Posted By Fuji1986

Thanks for keeping eye out, but please don't...

Thanks for keeping eye out, but please don't spend too much time on it. I think it's a needle in a haystack at this point . . .
Forum: Touring
03-15-21, 07:35 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 17,229
Posted By Fuji1986

Was her name Ellen by the way? (Won't use her...

Was her name Ellen by the way? (Won't use her last name to protect privacy.) I had a friend by that name who rode XC on a Volpe in '99 (Northern Tier).
Forum: Touring
03-15-21, 01:42 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 17,229
Posted By Fuji1986

Some good back-and-forth in these posts, though I...

Some good back-and-forth in these posts, though I won't wade into the debate over which kind of brake is better. And thanks for the suggestions on available bikes. I will offer this find from my own...
Forum: Touring
03-12-21, 10:35 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 17,229
Posted By Fuji1986

Yeah, I tried that about ten years ago with a...

Yeah, I tried that about ten years ago with a Miyata Terra Runner. It definitely carried the load without whimpering, but man, it was slow. I also couldn't get enough upper-body extension even with...
Forum: Touring
03-12-21, 10:03 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 17,229
Posted By Fuji1986

I like the Black Mountain-- looks as strong as...

I like the Black Mountain-- looks as strong as the Surly and not much more expensive. Seems to check all the boxes. Thanks for the recommendation.
Forum: Touring
03-11-21, 07:48 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 17,229
Posted By Fuji1986

Thanks. I'm actually fairly rich in that...

Thanks. I'm actually fairly rich in that department. I have a '89 Miyata 618GT (next model down from the 1000) that took me cross-country; it takes a 35mm tire (maybe 38). And last year I picked up...
Forum: Touring
03-11-21, 09:58 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 17,229
Posted By Fuji1986

Where did my thread go? (Probably where rim-brake...

Where did my thread go? (Probably where rim-brake touring bikes went.)
Forum: Touring
03-10-21, 05:33 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 17,229
Posted By Fuji1986

Rim brake touring bikes extinct?

I have been considering a new touring frame and have looked many times at the Surly LHT, which is pictured to this day with RIM brakes on their website. After checking with the local dealer, though,...
Forum: Touring
02-25-21, 08:32 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,287
Posted By Fuji1986

I would put aside elevation and camping questions...

I would put aside elevation and camping questions for the moment and do some hard research into what services will actually be open. Last I heard, CA was turning into a basketcase due to pandemic...
Forum: Touring
02-24-21, 04:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,526
Posted By Fuji1986

Regarding modern hubs, how often do you have to...

Regarding modern hubs, how often do you have to service them? My problem is I've gotten more lazy with bike maintenance; I simply no longer feel like overhauling my bikes every year. I haven't...
Forum: Touring
02-23-21, 08:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,526
Posted By Fuji1986

I do have indexing, actually--a 7-speed Shimano...

I do have indexing, actually--a 7-speed Shimano Ultegra shifter mounted to a Shimano bar-end pod. Works perfectly. I only floated the idea of keeping the 126mm spacing because I don't want to throw...
Forum: Touring
02-23-21, 06:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,526
Posted By Fuji1986

Well, when you're running a Phil Wood rear hub,...

Well, when you're running a Phil Wood rear hub, you don't have to worry much about needing parts. But getting a used Surly is worth considering (even if I kind of crave a new one, since my last new...
Forum: Touring
02-23-21, 05:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,526
Posted By Fuji1986

Building up a Surly with old-school parts?

Since the '80s I've been riding gear from the '80s. My latest bike is a museum-quality Fuji Touring Series III that was barely ridden when I scored it on the 'Bay. In some ways it is the perfect...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-20, 08:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,242
Posted By Fuji1986

I have the '89 618GT and can run 700x35 Paselas...

I have the '89 618GT and can run 700x35 Paselas with fenders (Esge I think, the black rubbery ones). The clearance is such that I purchased a pair of 700x38s, which should fit at least without...
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