I’m not well versed with bicycles, so I’d like to get advice on this. This vintage miyata 610 mens touring bike with a chrom-Molly frame is available for roughly 250 dollars. Is this a decent quality commuter bike? I’m also roughly 6 feet so I don’t know if the size is too small.
by sparth697
8 Comments
That bike is way too small for you.
It’s a good bike and in good shape. Price is reasonable. But I agree, it is way, way too small for you. It’s too small for me and I’m 5′-9″.
a bit high for the pre-cantilever frames. $180 is a good price. Miyata does make the best bikes so $250 isn’t outrageous. the 6xx mitayas make excellent commuters.
as others noted, yea, it’s too small for you.
Miyatas are quality bikes. I sold an older one, a 1982 or so 15-speed 610, for $200 a few years back on Craigslist, so $250 is a good price for what looks like a very clean bike. In other news, yes, it’s too small for you.
I have a 210 that is my all time favorite bike ever. Buy it. You will love it.
IF, again, IF it fits, that’s a solid deal. I love my vintage Miyata ATB and paid $250 a couple years ago. I’ve had new tires built, replaced the rear derailleur and switched from vintage cantilevers to v brakes. Other modifications were designed for comfort, not function. Miyata made excellent frames in the ‘80s and are generally under appreciated in my opinion.
If there’s no better options and you need a bike, you can make it work, but it’s realistically only a good buy as a bike for you to keep as a small guest bike if you sometimes have friends stay a few days.
I paid 40 bucks for a later cantilever model 610 and converted it into a gravel bike. These old centerpull models arent as nice and I personally think theyre not worth too much more than 100usd. If I were you I’d try to find a cantilever model or some other similar steel touring bike from.the late 80s or early 90s. Those bikes have alot more creature comforts like indexed shifting, better front and rear mechs and on the 90s bikes you can even get 700c wheels and hyperglide hubs, which makes finding tires and upgrades alot easier.