NOS Miyata Team (steel) and Alfrex (carbon) road frames.

[LQQK]

Would love the carbon one - but as usual post would be a killer for me.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NOS-Miyata-Team- ... 240%3A1318

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NOS-Miyata-Alfre ... 240%3A1318

 

[Jamiedyer]

Why do you show me these things

Man, why do you show me these things, even my fiance said its a lovely Miyata and my size. (she already tolerates all my old and modern stumpy mtb's and my good merckx roadie and my winter giant, thats one reason why I am marrying her ). If I just get another credit card and do a bit of shuffling :roll: , no still wont work as I am in the same boat with the postage, or more to the piont the VAT :cry:
It is the nicest roadie I have seen for a while. I am sure it would turn a few heads on the next club ride.

Jamie

 

[Elev12k]

Another carbon one =>

http://cgi.ebay.com/MIYATA-vintage-TEAM ... 240%3A1318

I do have such a carbon one myself. The carbons are very neat light frames. The other frame, the steel one, is the really great frame for many enjoyable miles. Those are very highly regarded.

I am doing a big cleaning atm. For them trully interested: My carbon is mint and can be had for way less than what they ask for frame only. 400 euro.

 

[henrysthreeironbands]

I thought you intended never to sell any of your Miyatas?

 

[Elev12k]

I think I had that intention when I had only 10 or so bikes :roll: That is long ago.

 

[Jamiedyer]

Miyata

Well you guys have gone and done it to me now :roll:
It is my size so I went and asked for a shipping quote to Scotland for the carbon and blue one. Its a reasonable £40 odd pound. It is listed on the Uk ebay with a £480 buy it now.
Anybody know what customs charges would be?
I have to see if I can raise some credit
A long, long shot at the moment I think. Dreaming passes the time I suppose.

Jamie

 

[Elev12k]

Jamie,

I imported my Yo in 2003. Back then it was like this:

You pay duties for bike parts on sum of frame and shipping

You pay VAT on sum of frame, shipping and duties

Duties is (I think) the same percentage for whole EU. For bike parts it was a figure somewhere between 5 and 10 I recall. For complete bike 15% or so.

VAT is country specific.

Pretty sure UK Customs will have a website that will inform you on exact, correct procedures and rates.

 

[Jamiedyer]

Miyata

Hi Elev12k
Hi mate, this seems to be getting more and more of a serious idea.
I too like the steel models as well but my main bike is my Merckx Corsa extra, its the one I would never part with. So its no good buying a steel Miyata when I have my dream steel bike already. When I was back home in Australia i always wanted a steel Merckx so when I came to europe I decided to buy one of the last ones coming out the factory around 2002/3 I think it was. Custom 48cm. Its my nice bike. I still ride my TCR giant I bought with me from Aus, and have had a brief ownership of a TCR carbon Once, but this miyata just seems to have really grabbed my attention. Theres not many modern roadies that really grab me lately. Most of the ones I have looked at the last few years have been things that have an older style like a steel Gios etc.
I dont know much at all about Miyata's so I am looking at this based on Miyatas reputation and the fact it looks stunning to me. You seem to know Miyatas in great detail so hopefully you can tell me a bit about this frame. Is this a good machine? Is there anything else you can tell me about it as I cant find much information about it online.
Anyhelp appreciated
Now I better see what I can sell to help offset this if it does get real.
Cheers
jamie
(the confused,indecisive procrastinater)

 

[Elev12k]

They are neatly made in probably the most advanced bike factory in the day. Transitions will be neat, every frame will be perfectly aligned and they sprayed a durable clearcoat over the entire frame. I think frame and fork in that size will be less 2kg. Sounds all good so far. Beware though. Like many early carbon bikes the carbon tubes carry an aluminum insert tube in them. In case of Miyata it 0.7mm thick. With the oversized mountainbikes with their fat tyres it rarely causes an issue. They are all sturdy ranging to exceptional sturdy. If the roadframes are used what they are made for, what means intensively ridden by a pro, it is not very unlikely it will go at some point. Noises will come from the bracket, what normally was enough for Koga or Miyata replace the frame under warranty, but Miyata US isn't anymore and you can be sure Koga no longer stocks them. Something to take into account. Great chassis, but not for hammering in the long run.

 

[cchris2lou]

not selling one of your Vitus MTB Melvin ?