Originally Posted by
TomPalmer
What model is the cool orange Miyata?
looks like a great rig. How did you like front loading?
Tom Palmer
Twin Lake, MI
Its an 81 912 that i did a 650b conversion on with tektro 559 brakes. I have a new sturdier rack coming today, a tubus. I decided to get the rack after trying this out. I love the front loading. It can be a chore if its unbalanced and when i do a grocery run it usually is a little, but balanced i almost feel like no load. Quick, smooth steering and the rack stiffens up the fork making it actually tour worthy. I use a big minnehaha seat bag, actually called a medium, and two large brooks rear panniers on the front. When going solo i can fit my 1 person big agnes in a pannier as well as my sleeping bag. Ill take a pick when i get the new rack on.