Originally Posted by
Wharf Rat
No, I’ve never done any touring on it or otherwise. I only ride with the one pannier, so I can’t give you any insight into the weight distribution. Through researching the old catalogs online I found that the 610’s had a slightly sportier geometry then the 1000’s had. Head and seat tubes were at 73*. You should check out the old catalogs. Lots of cool info
https://www.ragandbone.ca/Miyata/miyata_selector.html
I’ve spent a lot of time in the Miyata Catalogs, I’ve also got an ‘85 310
. As for the slightly sportier geometry where would that put one in the case of weight distribution and need/lack of need for low rider panniers?