Recent content by driedplantmatter

Re: Next in the stand......1990 Brodie Romax That is a serious heart-throb of a bike!

Not sure what these usually go for but this is a beauty: http://www.kijiji.ca/v-mountain-bike/ca ... 1032838273?

Dirttorpedo, that doesn't surprise me, I think Bridgestone and Miyata mostly used similarly simple short point lugs across all their bikes around that time. I feel like Bridgestone was more progressive on geometry and specs though. This one's definitely an 88, matches the catalog, and I don't...

Amazing find! I'd say ride it and enjoy it! Carefully. Please tell us you paid a fortune for it.

Wow, incredible. Well, at least they're not Wedges, that would really be too much.

Probably was flipped to me then since I picked it up in the SW. The seller hiked the price a bit on me too, from his original posting, presumably having gotten a number of responses. Still, can't complain. Thanks, and good luck with that 89 Blizzard! Wicked bike, looks like it's been quite an...

Thanks for the support Blizz :). I'm not feeling too guilty - happy to have found all these parts in one shot and not have to search around. Was just a few blocks from my place too. I didn't see the free listing! I wonder if it was picked up for free and flipped to me, or if they just realized...

Just picked up this 1988 Miyata Ridge Runner Team. Great condition, all original parts except unfortunately the fork I think. I'm pretty sure the original fork would have been painted white and had a sweet lugged sloping crown. Wonder what might have happened to the fork since there's no signs...

Re: Gorgeous Romax! I really like the grape colour. Interesting that it doesn't have the sleeved seat tube join the earlier ones have.

Here's an update from PB: "#229 is interesting. It was finished on Aug 17, 1987. Customer was Doug Horn, one of our best local racers. I say "racers", because he is still racing, I believe. It's a 19.5" Romax, and Custom. Not sure what was "custom", but it could have been the tig-welded down...

Thanks everybody for the input! I've always loved the way fillet joints flowed together at the head tube, but I'm of a mind to leave the weld as is. There is something endearingly odd about it, and I also have an appreciation for keeping the bike's history intact. I'm happy with the condition...

Shutter, thanks, and sweet Romax! I've seen the other posts of that one, love the paint. The DT on mine doesn't stand out to me as larger diameter, maybe it's just an effect of the photos. Also, the joint at the BB is a fillet, so it would have been strange to replace the tube, fillet one end...

I've been lurking around here for a little while, really diggin the knowledge and passion for old MTBs. Seems like there's no better crowd with which to share this lucky recent find, and get some feedback. Rescued from its most recent commuter duty and what seems to have been a fairly punishing...