Information on miyatas inhouse splined triple butted tubing can be seen on this image. The koga brandname is a substraction of kowallik the familly name of andries wife and gaastra. This close relationship to the product is reflected in the results. Im living in the beautiful old city utrecht in holland, 40 km from amsterdam. A great chance to own a classic bike that is ready for anythingcommutingtouringcampingand everyting in between. Register your koga faq instruction manuals guarantee brochures. To go on a real bicycle holiday to south of france, i got my first real koga miyata. Koga miyata world traveller for sale cyclechat cycling forum. 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. Koga worldtraveller the 26 touring bike for rough terrain. It seems like in the early 90s, top tubes were getting way to.
This is one very sweet 2010 dutch koga miyata touring bike brought over directly from holland. Used koga miyata metro city commuting bikes and bicycle for. Miyatas city runner is a great candidate for a touring bike conversion. Koga, a dutch bicycle manufacturer, began a joint venture with miyata, a japanese bicycle maker, in the mid 70s to produce koga miyata bicycles. Sporty, powerful, comfortable and stylish electric bikes of the highest quality. 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. In late 2011, miyata announced plans to once again sell. 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. 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. Like the skyrunner carbolite, but now with alumium tubing for the reartriangle.
Zoek je een instructiekboekje van een tandem, adaptor of een geveerde mtb. The late 80s were the sweet spot for these type of rigid mbs. Completely up to date technically with shimano deore xt 10 speed. Black 20 koga miyata world traveller kstr 26, serial. 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. See pdf catalog with usa koga miyata touring bicycles 5mb download. 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. My koga and i the company technology history awards sponsoring contact. The ridgerunner was a top end mountainbike offering by kogamiyata. My neighbor is getting pretty old and gave me his 1985 miyata ridge runner. Koga carried more top end offerings through the years, but the ridgerunner was there from the beginning.
Most of those features also apply to the other 2nd gen bonded and bolted frames. 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. 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. Used koga miyata metro city commuting bikes and bicycle. 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. 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. Comes with plenty of extras like racks, lights and bottle cages, so the price is pretty. Black and silver, gray or bare metal 2010 koga miyata road runner, serial.
Have replaced the tyres with schwalbe marathons looking totally unworn with about 3000km on them. In the fronttriangle 3 carbolite tubes and also carbolite for the stays. 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. Over dit instructieboek veiligheid 3 inleiding koga. 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. Included 2 high quality touring bikes, dutch design koga miyata. The asahi aa was the first massproduced motorcycle in japan. Kogamiyataridgerunneralloy1991 photo album pinkbike. This fullpro is the legendary model that gained the koga team the uci team worldcup in 1981.
Black and silver, gray or bare metal 2010 kogamiyata road runner, serial. The koga miyata prologue was the best bang for your buck model of koga miyata in 1991. I love the collor of this bike, even for this koga which was a cheaper model, the finish is still. Otherwise, its got the canti brakes which you definitely want, and a solid relaxed geometry, like you mentioned. 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. If youre interested, just ask and ill post the build parts list. However he didnt wanted the standard specs and went for the best from shimano the dura ace black. The super stable aluminium frame is completely outfitted with shimano deore xt equipment, tubus carriers, double eyeletted rims and battery lighting.
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. Koga is made up from the names of gaastra and kowalik his wife. 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. Designed for long distance touring with full luggage. The handbuilt by koga logo on the frame is the guarantee of this unique working practice.
Black 20 kogamiyata world traveller kstr 26, serial. The calculated flying distance from koga to miyata is equal to 11 miles which is equal to 17 km. I am in the starting throes of looking at selling my koga miyata world traveller. For sale nice touring bike, koga miyata runner s sizes. Aluminium frame, shimano deore xt components, tubus racks, kickstand, cateye lights, continental travel contact tires who has used it. Miyata s city runner is a great candidate for a touring bike conversion. The alloy monostay is bolted to the seatlug and the seatstays are bolted to the dropouts. 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. Nowa nazwa firmy koga wczesniej koga miyata model elight rowerem roku.
Vintage kogamiyata, hand built steel racing bicycles. 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 true koga classic with its fantastic steel frame with elegantly slim tubing. The splined and triple butted hardlite fm1 tubes, maybe the best steel tubing on the market.
Koga miyatarijders elkaar onderweg begroeten merkt u wat wij daarmee bedoelen. Completely up to date technically with shimano deore xt. This is a great koga miyata fullpro from the year 1980, a real sportsmachine. Here you can find the older koga and kogamiyata brochures. 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. Vintage koga miyata, hand built steel racing bicycles. Naked bike with individualistic frame design and a minimalistic look. Andries gaastra, former sales manager at batavus, founded koga b.
Vintage shogun alpine gt lugged steel touring bike 1980s trek nishiki miyata. As of may 2010 the partnership ended and the company began manufacturing bicycles under the koga. 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. The worlds biggest biking photo gallery of photos like, crashes, north shore. Koga is a dutch bicycle manufacturer based in heerenveen, netherlands. The ridgerunner was a top end mountainbike offering by koga miyata. Im working as an independent professional in the communication industry. It sad in a dealersshowroom in 1980 and refused to sell.
A rock solid long distance tourer and expedition bike. Miyata is a japanese manufacturer of bicycles, unicycles and fire extinguishers. 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. As of may 2010 the partnership ended and the company began manufacturing bicycles under the koga brand.
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. On the weekends it didnt get ridden it was because it was raining and a bike with fenders is required when its raining. 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. If you want to go by car, the driving distance between koga and miyata is 23. Koga s positioning was a bit different than miyata in the us. He also started importing shimano, which business later turned into shimano europe. This cosy forest house is located in the best peaceful location. Ver mas ideas sobre bicicletas, carteles publicitarios clasicos, bicicletas chicas. The company became famous in the 80s, because the ijsboerke cycle team that they were sponsoring won. Kogamiyata 26 inch worldtraveller touring bike bicycle. As a rule of thumb, the greater the capacity in watthours tanksize, the greater is the range.
Otherwise, its got the canti brakes which you definitely want, and a. Het kan dus zijn dat bepaalde informatie niet van toepassing is op uw kogafiets. Compared to the 93 modelyear skyrunner it featured a much shorter headtube. I like how it talks a lot about forest running, what a unique sportcompetitionpasttime. Feb 09, 2015 i am in the starting throes of looking at selling my koga miyata world traveller. Andries gaastra started importing bikes made by miyata.
Jun 19, 2016 since my childhood ive been a koga miyata fan. I rode it nearly every weekend for my shopping trips, often loading the camper to capacity. Below is the configuration i ran this bike in for a year and a half. Im a passionate mounteneer, runner and tango dancer.
Koga ebikes are fitted with liion battery packs with a capacity of between 350 and 500 watthours. Koga meticulously checks all of the bicycles built in heerenveen. The bike is in a superb condition, technical 100 % okay, painting like new. 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. Koga miyata forest lady damesfiets met afbeeldingen damesfiets.
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