Koga miyata forest runner book

Up for auction is a vintage 1980s shogun alpine gt lugged steel touring bike. Koga, as a newlyfounded cycle manufacturer, took immediate advantage of this trend. The splined and triple butted hardlite fm1 tubes, maybe the best steel tubing on the market. The worlds biggest biking photo gallery of photos like, crashes, north shore. Im a passionate mounteneer, runner and tango dancer. Here you can find the older koga and kogamiyata brochures. The calculated flying distance from koga to miyata is equal to 11 miles which is equal to 17 km if you want to go by car, the driving distance between koga and miyata is 23.

Koga miyata world traveller for sale cyclechat cycling forum. Vintage kogamiyata, hand built steel racing bicycles. Designed for long distance touring with full luggage. Color when viewed up close is a very dark blue black metallic. Nowa nazwa firmy koga wczesniej koga miyata model elight rowerem roku. Over dit instructieboek veiligheid 3 inleiding koga. Double eyelets on the forks and in the rear are good for fenders and racks, and the long chainstays are good for pannier clearance as well. While traditional touring bikes are great for most long distance bike tours, an extended trip on dirt roads and narrow singletrack trails is going to require a more sturdy and reliable steed. Im working as an independent professional in the communication industry.

This is one very sweet 2010 dutch koga miyata touring bike brought over directly from holland. That my first race bike, paid for from the earnings from a newspaper round, was a koga miyata contributed to the sentimental value of the bike that by 2012 had become my favorite bike. Otherwise, its got the canti brakes which you definitely want, and a solid relaxed geometry, like you mentioned. For sale nice touring bike, koga miyata runner s sizes. Kogamiyata hardilita fm1 chroommolybdeen spiralspline triplebutted frame. Black 20 koga miyata world traveller kstr 26, serial. Black and silver, gray or bare metal 2010 koga miyata road runner, serial. Black 20 kogamiyata world traveller kstr 26, serial.

In the years carried paralel with the skyrunner, the ridgerunner was the more rugged, allmountain style offering, while with the skyrunner the focus was more on space age materials and achieving a lower weight. Its frame offered the same main tubing which were used on the top models. Used koga miyata metro city commuting bikes and bicycle. I like how it talks a lot about forest running, what a unique sportcompetitionpasttime. My neighbor is getting pretty old and gave me his 1985 miyata ridge runner. Kogamiyata founder andries gaastra since 1974 people have had more time for leisure activities, because the working week got shorter. My koga and i the company technology history awards sponsoring contact. The miyata brand still exists and, while it is no longer distributed in the united states, it had until 2010 a joint venture with the dutch koga brand,a dutch bicycle manufacturer, established in heerenveen netherlands, under the name koga miyata.

Information on miyatas inhouse splined triple butted tubing can be seen on this image. Koga miyatarijders elkaar onderweg begroeten merkt u wat wij daarmee bedoelen. Im living in the beautiful old city utrecht in holland, 40 km from amsterdam. Miyata was also one of the first producers of motorcycles in japan under the name asahi. I saved for getting my first own koga miyata when i was 14 and got a miyata cycle roadbike with fenders. The company became famous in the 80s, because the ijsboerke cycle team that they were sponsoring won.

Here you can find the older koga and koga miyata brochures. Photographs of a very well restored 1981 koga miyata, to original specification with shimano duraace components. He also started importing shimano, which business later turned into shimano europe. Koga, a dutch bicycle manufacturer, began a joint venture with miyata, a japanese bicycle maker, in the mid 70s to produce koga miyata bicycles. Kogamiyata 26 inch worldtraveller touring bike bicycle. Naked bike with individualistic frame design and a minimalistic look. Kogamiyataridgerunneralloy1991 photo album pinkbike. Register your koga faq instruction manuals guarantee brochures. Koga s positioning was a bit different than miyata in the us. Tim and cindie have lots of experience wtih koga miata bikes because theyre on them right now tourig around the world so im sure you could get plenty of info from them. Apr 10, 2015 koga was founded in 1974 by andries gaastra with the addition of miyata on the name coming later, when the two companies started their collaboration. The more the bike reminded me of the days of my heroes greg lemond, phil anderson and steven rooks, the better it rode for me.

A great chance to own a classic bike that is ready for anythingcommutingtouringcampingand everyting in between. There were several koga only frames, for example the fullprol in the early 80s, the max tubing fullpros in the early 90s and the ridgerunner estays. Koga s line up started uppermidrange and the top end was wider. As of may 2010 the partnership ended and the company began manufacturing bicycles under the koga brand. As a rule of thumb, the greater the capacity in watthours tanksize, the greater is the range. Koga ebikes are fitted with liion battery packs with a capacity of between 350 and 500 watthours. Koga saw light because its founder, andries gaastra jr, was of the opinion that there would be room for a bike manufacturer solely committed to designing and building bikes for the uppermidrange to top level segments in the bicycle market. The super stable aluminium frame is completely outfitted with shimano deore xt equipment, tubus carriers, double eyeletted rims and battery lighting.

I am in the starting throes of looking at selling my koga miyata world traveller. Aluminium frame, shimano deore xt components, tubus racks, kickstand, cateye lights, continental travel contact tires who has used it. The alloy monostay is bolted to the seatlug and the seatstays are bolted to the dropouts. Koga miyata forest lady damesfiets met afbeeldingen damesfiets. I rode it nearly every weekend for my shopping trips, often loading the camper to capacity. The bike is in a superb condition, technical 100 % okay, painting like new. It seems like in the early 90s, top tubes were getting way to. The handbuilt by koga logo on the frame is the guarantee of this unique working practice. Feb 09, 2015 i am in the starting throes of looking at selling my koga miyata world traveller.

Bicycle commuting can be done an a lot of different bikes but bicycles designed specifically for metro, city, or, bike commuting are rare in the usa. As world travel becomes more popular for bicycle tourists, i think there is going to an increasing desire for touring bikes that can handle any sort of road conditions one might encounter. However he didnt wanted the standard specs and went for the best from shimano the dura ace black. Andries gaastra started importing bikes made by miyata. On the weekends it didnt get ridden it was because it was raining and a bike with fenders is required when its raining. Jun 19, 2016 since my childhood ive been a koga miyata fan. Ver mas ideas sobre bicicletas, carteles publicitarios clasicos, bicicletas chicas. Black and silver, gray or bare metal 2010 kogamiyata road runner, serial. This fullpro is the legendary model that gained the koga team the uci team worldcup in 1981. Sporty, powerful, comfortable and stylish electric bikes of the highest quality. It sad in a dealersshowroom in 1980 and refused to sell.

Completely up to date technically with shimano deore xt 10 speed. But the range is also determined by many other factors, including the assistance level selected, riding conditions, ambient temperature, motor. Dit instructieboek is bedoeld voor alle soorten fietsen van koga. Koga meticulously checks all of the bicycles built in heerenveen.

This is the story of an old mtb frame, a newborn daughter, a big love for cycling and how all that eventually led to the creation of a cargo bike. If youre interested, just ask and ill post the build parts list. Included 2 high quality touring bikes, dutch design koga miyata. Koga carried more top end offerings through the years, but the ridgerunner was there from the beginning. The calculated flying distance from koga to miyata is equal to 11 miles which is equal to 17 km. In late 2011, miyata announced plans to once again sell. Miyata is a japanese manufacturer of bicycles, unicycles and fire extinguishers.

This close relationship to the product is reflected in the results. This is a great koga miyata fullpro from the year 1980, a real sportsmachine. See pdf catalog with usa koga miyata touring bicycles 5mb download. In the years carried paralel with the skyrunner, the ridgerunner was the more rugged, allmountain style offering, while with the skyrunner the focus was more on space age. Koga was founded in 1974 by andries gaastra with the addition of miyata on the name coming later, when the two companies started their collaboration.

Miyatas city runner is a great candidate for a touring bike conversion. The asahi aa was the first massproduced motorcycle in japan. This cosy forest house is located in the best peaceful location. To go on a real bicycle holiday to south of france, i got my first real koga miyata. The late 80s were the sweet spot for these type of rigid mbs. Like the skyrunner carbolite, but now with alumium tubing for the reartriangle. Completely up to date technically with shimano deore xt. Have replaced the tyres with schwalbe marathons looking totally unworn with about 3000km on them. Otherwise, its got the canti brakes which you definitely want, and a. Perhaps due to the fact that joop zoetemelk wond the tdf in 1980 season one dutch cyclist became enthusiastic and bought the now one year old from new koga. Below is the configuration i ran this bike in for a year and a half. In the fronttriangle 3 carbolite tubes and also carbolite for the stays. Tange champion tubing the koga is build up with shimano 600 derailleurs and brakeset sr crankset 3ttt stemhandlebar wheelset shimano hubs mavic rims this orange koga is in very nice condition, only some tiny signs of use, nothing serious.

I love the collor of this bike, even for this koga which was a cheaper model, the finish is still. Vintage shogun alpine gt lugged steel touring bike 1980s trek nishiki miyata. The ridgerunner was a top end mountainbike offering by kogamiyata. The koga miyata prologue was the best bang for your buck model of koga miyata in 1991. The koga brandname is a substraction of kowallik the familly name of andries wife and gaastra. The ridgerunner was a top end mountainbike offering by koga miyata. Koga worldtraveller the 26 touring bike for rough terrain. The company is well known for its long time partnership with japanese frame manufacturer miyata, producing bicycles and sponsoring racing teams under the brand name koga miyata. Vintage koga miyata, hand built steel racing bicycles.

A true koga classic with its fantastic steel frame with elegantly slim tubing. Comes with plenty of extras like racks, lights and bottle cages, so the price is pretty. Used koga miyata metro city commuting bikes and bicycle for. If you want to go by car, the driving distance between koga and miyata is 23.

The only koga miyata folding bike model made was the founder which was introduced in 2004 and there were two versions, the founder s which was a full suspension bike and the founder which only had. Andries gaastra, former sales manager at batavus, founded koga b. Koga is made up from the names of gaastra and kowalik his wife. A rock solid long distance tourer and expedition bike.