Pista...
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 12:57 pm
One more recent one, then I swear I'll stop until I shoot something new...
In the mid-80s I was a punk teenage bike mechanic with dreams of track cycling and more income than sense. We were a Trek dealer when Treks were still handmade in Wisconsin, and also sold Miyata and Nishiki bikes. In 1985, the opportunity came up to buy Miyata's basic track frame, the Pista. I jumped. Glued up the tires, rode it a little on the country roads near my house. But the closest track was about 3.5 hours away, so the bike was soon mothballed. And so it sat.
We're in Pennsylvania now, 29 years elapsed. The bike was still languishing in the garage, completely stock. Except now there's a track within an hour's drive. I'm older, heavier, and decidedly out of shape. But it's now a goal to get the bike on the track in Trexlertown. There's a "Try The Track" session in August that I'm planning on being at.
Anyway, the bike got an overhaul. It's an old steel frame, not nearly as sexy as the carbon fixed gears that people clamor over these days. But it's pristine, and completely stock, save for new tires, bar tape, and a replacement saddle (though I still have the NJS one). No clips on it right now, as I plan to ride this on rollers for the time being, and my roller riding is rusty enough that clips may kill me. But it seemed reasonable to shoot a 4x5 of the finished bike.
1985 Miyata Pista by Scott --, on Flickr
Same basic setup I've been shooting lately - ICA Niklas Petzval, 4x5 Arista in Adanol 1:100.
Thanks for looking.
Scott
In the mid-80s I was a punk teenage bike mechanic with dreams of track cycling and more income than sense. We were a Trek dealer when Treks were still handmade in Wisconsin, and also sold Miyata and Nishiki bikes. In 1985, the opportunity came up to buy Miyata's basic track frame, the Pista. I jumped. Glued up the tires, rode it a little on the country roads near my house. But the closest track was about 3.5 hours away, so the bike was soon mothballed. And so it sat.
We're in Pennsylvania now, 29 years elapsed. The bike was still languishing in the garage, completely stock. Except now there's a track within an hour's drive. I'm older, heavier, and decidedly out of shape. But it's now a goal to get the bike on the track in Trexlertown. There's a "Try The Track" session in August that I'm planning on being at.
Anyway, the bike got an overhaul. It's an old steel frame, not nearly as sexy as the carbon fixed gears that people clamor over these days. But it's pristine, and completely stock, save for new tires, bar tape, and a replacement saddle (though I still have the NJS one). No clips on it right now, as I plan to ride this on rollers for the time being, and my roller riding is rusty enough that clips may kill me. But it seemed reasonable to shoot a 4x5 of the finished bike.
1985 Miyata Pista by Scott --, on FlickrSame basic setup I've been shooting lately - ICA Niklas Petzval, 4x5 Arista in Adanol 1:100.
Thanks for looking.
Scott
