Koga Miyata gents racer from 1977. Intentionally bought the bike which appears to have mainly most of the original parts mounted for an original rebuild, but the frame was abused too heavy and it turned out the frame was compressed due to a severe accident. The damage maybe was repaired by the previous owner, because the frame is still rideable. For me it wasn’t worth for an original rebuild anymore and decided to build a fixed gear/singlespeed bike for daily use. The frame has a lot of rust paint damages, which were treated to stop rusting. The wheelset consisted of AVA saphir tubular rims laced to Suzue hubs. The rear wheel was build up with Mavic Open Elite, CNC Track One hub and DT Swiss Competition Spokes. The front wheel rim was simply relpaced with Mavic Open Elite. The AVA saphir rims were sold.
Frame:
Koga Miyata Gents Racer, 1977, 61 cm
Fork/Headset:
Original fork / Hatta Swan, loose bearings
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Sakae/Ringyo (SR) AX-5LA, 144 BCD / BB: BSC Square Taper, Shimano fixed cup, Sugino adjustable cup, caged bearings
Pedals:
KYOKUTO Top-Run
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Surly dingle 17-19T, Suntour Freewheel 17T (NOS), CNC 46T and 44T, KMC Z8
Derailleurs/Shifters:
None (Shifters, Derailleur dismantled)
Saddle/Seatpost:
Miyata Model 73C (??) / Sakae/Ringyo (SR) Custom-P3
Brakes:
Shimano 600
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic Open Elite / CNC Track One 36H / Michelin Dynamic Classic 25-622
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic Open Elite / CNC Track One Flipflop 36H / Michelin Dynamic Classic 25-622
Accessories:
Knog lights, Musguard (when needed)
Bike History
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Added by Vanestelfeen. Last updated over 5 years ago.