Miss Plum

[Zen]

since she isn't a true mixte I'm not putting her in that thread but,

here she is-
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb14/zencentury/Bikes/DSC_0190.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb14/zencentury/Bikes/DSC_0192-1.jpg

She is the Electra Ticino 8D. She is not built for speed yet gets around speedily enough. Takes the hills of my town with no problem. Very light (aluminum) and very VERY comfy. I'm enjoying her a lot.

Apologies for the hugeness of photos- technical difficulites :o

[snapdragen]

Very nice Zen!

[Catrin]

Educate me Zen, what keeps her from being a real Mixte? I thought that it had to do with the "divided" top tube? Thanks! She is a beautiful color!

[Tri Girl]

oh she's close enough to be a true mixte- and she's just beautiful!!!! :D
she's not a true mixte because the top tube doesn't go all the way down to the rear dropouts (it hits the rear seat stay instead).

I love the fenders (are those Velo Orange?) and the basket. VERY nice!!!

[Over50Newbie]

Miss Plum - in the park - with the basket!... LOL

Zen, she is gorgeous! :)

Lynette

[Zen]

They do look like VO fenders but they were stock!
Catrin see Sheldon Brown. He can tell you all about mixtes and everthing else.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_m.html#mixte

[Tri Girl]

those are stock fenders? :eek:
very classy!!

[Zen]

Also notice the brake levers in the larger photos... they are French style inverse brake levers (http://bostonretrowheelmen.bostonbiker.org/2010/05/27/conversion-of-a-french-road-bike-into-a-porteur-a-preview/)

[OakLeaf]

That's an interesting frame.

Very nice!

[IFjane]

Gorgeous color! That second photo makes her look loooooong. :)

[PamNY]

She's so pretty. Where did you get her (if that's not a nosy question)?

[northstar]

I love it! I've never really seen a mixte that color! Cool!

[Zen]

She's so pretty. Where did you get her (if that's not a nosy question)?

i got her at the Bike Doctor in Frederick but she's an Electra, so available pretty much anywhere.

I was working check points for an Alley Cat race on Friday night. This is where everyone met at the end.

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb14/zencentury/DSC_0258.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb14/zencentury/DSC_0256-2.jpg

[tulip]

must...have...one...of...those

[Bike Chick]

Oh, Zen, she's wonderful!! LOVE the purple!!! Enjoy:D

[Crankin]

What kind of gearing does she have?
(in other words, could I get up my 10% hill on it?)

[tulip]

Crankin, there are several different models with different gearing. It's the Ticino model from Electra (electrabike dot com).

[Selkie]

Zen - Finally, a bike that is lovely and unique as you. Agree w/the others--the color is gorgeous. May you enjoy many happy miles.

[Zen]

:oThank you!

[Owlie]

must...have...one...of...those
^That.

She's lovely!

[GLC1968]

Miss Plum is a beauty! May you two have many happy miles together!

[divingbiker]

since she isn't a true mixte I'm not putting her in that thread but,

:o

My Rivendell Glorius has the same rear stay configuration, as will my new bike, and I consider them mixtes. So there.:):p:)

[Zen]

oh.

well ok then.

[kmehrzad]

Miss Plum - in the park - with the basket!... LOL

Zen, she is gorgeous! :)

Lynette

Miss Plum - in the Conservatory - with the knife. Lovely bike, Zen.

[Zen]

I actually looked up the names of the Clue characters before I went with this and it's Professor Plum and Miss Scarlett but I'm claiming artistic license.

[sundial]

That bike is so you. :) And now you can get your pie to go and carry it home in your basket.

[Zen]

Pie rarely makes it home :D

[Cataboo]

Pie rarely makes it home :D


Perhaps you're not buying enough pie.

[elk]

Miss Plum can also be Professor Plum you know...:rolleyes:

ANd I agree with the others...she seems a good match for you...lovely and totally herself!!!

Mazel Tov!

Now tell me why you think you're spending more time with her than with Aurora...I really am interested to hear...more comfortable?

[Zen]

Miss Plum can also be Professor Plum you know...:rolleyes:


of course!
Miss Professor Plum is a city girl while Miss Aurora is a little rougher.
Just not enough time for everything, you know?

[LeicaLad]

The small bike shop in my mother's town, where we were visiting this summer, handles the Electra bikes. The 8d is a very, very nice bike.

There's been a loooong discussion on the Classic Rendezvous list about the definition of mixte. Frankly, I think the 8D passes the test.

Regardless, that is a lovely bike and a fabulous color!

Owen

[buffybike]

super cute---love the name, too. I'm still on the hunt for a quality vintage mixte myself.

[hebe]

I don't know very much about bikes at all, but that is so pretty! I love the fenders too.

[elk]

The small bike shop in my mother's town, where we were visiting this summer, handles the Electra bikes. The 8d is a very, very nice bike.

Owen

I looked them up on the Electra site....SWEET!!! but $$$ I'm not sure the 8 is enough gears for our hills....Is it a heavy bike? Steel, right?

[Zen]

Sadly, not steel.
Aluminum and very light.

[elk]

I love the color. Such a nice 'plumy' purple.

My LBS has a Deep Plum Purple, almost black Electra. I'm dying for it but can't justify the $$$.

A vintage mixte would be great for riding errands, but every one I've seen is far too small:(

hmmm I wear a 47-49...:rolleyes: