Charity Auction: 1985 Miyata Terra Runner OR (20.5")

[Gadgetuk]

Following the interest in the charity sale of my old Pioneer,
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=430188#430188
my mate offered his old man's neglected Miyata Mountain bike for the charity.
Bought in Leiden, Holland in 1985 it has lain unused in a North Cornwall shed for over twenty years. We aren't expecting a king's ransom for it, but anything is a bonus (it was going in a skip).

This is how it looked in 1985,

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_whtVpXkKwlQ/R1oeAuqjNCI/AAAAAAAAAN0/Ohaq2ZAyqwU/s1600-h/img087.jpg

(from the 1985 Miyata catalogue,)

and now,

ALBUM
http://s65.photobucket.com/albums/h208/ ... mview=grid
(18 pictures)
SLIDESHOW
http://s65.photobucket.com/albums/h208/ ... =slideshow

As far as I can tell, it's completely original... right down to the inner tubes. Rusty, but nothing has seized. Frame looks completely undamaged.

So, same deal as for the other one,
sealed bids by PM to me, by 2100 on Monday 3rd August.
The highest bidder will then send me a cheque made out to CLIC (cancer and Leukaemia In Children) and arrange their own shipping.

Seat tube (to centres), 20.5"
Top tube (to centres) 22.5"

 

[makster]

Nice one! Maybe you could delay the date for this one by a week? That way you'll probably get more bids

My Dad rides one of these... http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_whtVpXkKwlQ/R ... img258.jpg

Bit later, but a great bike all the same

 

[Gadgetuk]

No interest?
C'mon, must be worth a punt... worth a fiver to a good cause surely!
(better than it ending up in landfill)

Spec sheet here,
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_whtVpXkKwlQ/R1oby-qjM6I/AAAAAAAAAM0/DnlmXdCJD3U/s1600-h/img096.jpg

 

[velocipede]

you have offer via pm!

 

[Gadgetuk]

Last chance... 9 hours to go.

 

[Gadgetuk]

The old bus is sold.
Thanks for your generous bids, I have contacted the winner.