tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155039544820521548.post8241427035731456358..comments2024-03-26T08:39:46.290-04:00Comments on Hugh`s bicycle blog: Miyata 100 Mixte RestorationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155039544820521548.post-72467765339746184632011-01-22T10:16:03.341-05:002011-01-22T10:16:03.341-05:00Hey Mark,
Thanks for the information. It makes per...Hey Mark,<br />Thanks for the information. It makes perfect sense that the A in ARX would indicate it was alloy.<br /> I found the following at DISRAELIGEARS.CO.UK<br /> <br />With a clever cable route, a relatively low price, exceedingly light weight and with a great shift, the SunTour Cyclone GT was a miracle. To this day the Shimano XTR is heavier than this Cyclone GT - proof of the simple purity of the single-sprung pivot slant parallelogram design.<br />The second style of SunTour Cyclone had a slightly redesigned rear knuckle and a captive short hanger bolt (with a distinctive serrated edge).<br />Typically for touring Cyclones, this example is well used. The SunTour Cyclone GT was not just for decoration or a talking point - it was the gear of choice for many a cycle tourist setting out from Britain to Istanbul or wherever. For the cognoscenti it was what you fitted on your hand-built Mercian or Bob Jackson - only blow-hards opted for Campagnolo. I loved it.<br /><br />Hugh: I don`t necessarily agree or disagree with the part about Campagnolo.Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12986498277947032639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155039544820521548.post-19858412307529187932011-01-21T22:04:25.344-05:002011-01-21T22:04:25.344-05:00To answer your question about the SunTour aR, it w...To answer your question about the SunTour aR, it was just a small step below the aRX. I believe the aRX was all alloy and slightly lighter. Both were a step below SunTour's then top-of-the-line Cyclone.<br /><br />I enjoy seeing your work.Mark Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155039544820521548.post-91969418605000336442010-08-26T09:07:36.086-04:002010-08-26T09:07:36.086-04:00Hey Anonymous,
Thanks for confirming that about th...Hey Anonymous,<br />Thanks for confirming that about the mixte frame. I was beginning to think I was tho only one who thought it was supposed to be that way.<br />Also Thanks I have been trying to get this tape thing down. I agree the Cinelli finish tape lacks adhesiveness. Too bad, because it looks really cool. I actually have some 3M trim tape in blue. Maybe it`s not too late to make the switch. I do really need to change that saddle though.Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12986498277947032639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155039544820521548.post-21172351127079473812010-08-24T20:21:12.753-04:002010-08-24T20:21:12.753-04:00Most true mixte frames have a bend in the middle s...Most true mixte frames have a bend in the middle stay to accommodate the chain when in the small cog in the rear.<br /><br />Hugh, your taping is improving. I find the Cinelli finish tape to be lacking, and prefer electrical tape, or pricey silicone tape. A nice touch is to use a colored electrical tape to finish, a blue would look nice on this bike.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155039544820521548.post-17609514681370564942010-08-23T22:55:19.786-04:002010-08-23T22:55:19.786-04:00OK I found it. (see photo above) Not the best angl...OK I found it. (see photo above) Not the best angle, but you can clearly see the bend in the stay. The owner was trying to figure out why it was bent. He saw no impact damage that would indicate it was hit by anything. Like myself, this owner was befuddled as to why it was designed or manufactured this way.Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12986498277947032639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155039544820521548.post-18838012878469286912010-08-23T22:35:16.748-04:002010-08-23T22:35:16.748-04:00Hey Steve, It hit me after I read your comment thi...Hey Steve, It hit me after I read your comment this morning. I think it might be curved to accommodate an optional chain-guard. I will try to "locate and post" the pic of the other Miyata I found with the same strange bent stay. I will just add it to this post if I do.Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12986498277947032639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155039544820521548.post-67179002739276667842010-08-22T22:16:56.492-04:002010-08-22T22:16:56.492-04:00Why would they go to the trouble of bending that s...Why would they go to the trouble of bending that stay as it passes the seat tube more so that they had to put the extra bend that made you nervous? Fender clearance? Some odd Japanese magic unknown to us heathen?Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.com