Bit of an impulse buy on ebay last night :roll: don't know anything about them and I probably paid too much for it but I was on the lookout for something different
Only got the ebay pics at the moment, I'll put better ones up once its here
What you have there is an 1988 912. The 136 GBP you paid for it is a steal, what is typical for UK Miyata sales. In the US where this bike was officially imported it is in great demand. It is the top of the line of the more touring orientated models. Tubing is nice 3ple butted tubing with spiral splines at all ends (unlike Columbus SLX, which only has it near the bracket). From Miyata's own tubing mill. Paint consists of 7 or so layers, hence one reason most Miyatas I get my hands on still look quite good to mint. Yours and the Team model (sportier geo) are widely considered the best production roadbikes of their era.
Well its here and very nice it is to doesn't look like its seen much use and is all original as far as I can see
I had it delivered to work, so pumped up the tyres and rode it home must say the gears indexing perfectly after God knows how long unused did bring a smile to my face