ah...well if memory serves me correctly then yes :)
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ah...well if memory serves me correctly then yes :)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zen
Here is a great site for craigslist and ebay. Maybe you can find something that's a few hours away? Just go to the drop down box and surf for different bikes.
Well that makes things a little easier, doesn't it? :D
Thanks so much.
I really, really want a mixte and have been searching ebay, Craig's list and local thrift stores, I haven't found one yet but I hope to soon. I was wondering if I find a mixte with drop bars can I put different bars to sit more up right on the bike? Also how do I know what size bike to get? Do I just guess based on my road bike size?
Please Help. Thank you, Jones.
Fern's little sis in on Ebay and she's a mixte with all original parts including the aluminum crankset- Fern is green with envy! Except the Brooks saddle. Thanks to Sheldon's Retro Raleigh page, she's a 1976 and the same size as Fern (21.5 in). Somebody's got to get her!
Raleigh Super Course MkII Mixte
http://auctionwagon.s3.amazonaws.com...2591-10920.jpg
That bike is beautiful. I wonder why they won't ship?
Dunno, but I'm tempted to find someone in the area willing to pick her up and take her to the LBS to pack her up! Not that I need another one, but she's way too cute.
I looked up the name of the lbs, I was thinking about calling them and asking if they could pick up and ship the bike for a fee. It seems like such an odd thing to do and if you have plans to bid on the bike I won't, after all you found it first.
No, please- I was just hoping she'd go to a good home. If no one else wanted her, I might have tried.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jones
So I called the lbs and they shut me down and fast. I'm bummed.
Maybe you can email the auction lister and see if they're willing to deliver the bike to a local bike shop?
Maybe the shop would be willing to package it & mail it to you if they didn't have to pick it up?
Jones, you are in California. Tons of mixtes where you are. Do a search on your local craigslist or on ebay. A lot of people don't call them mixtes, they just call them ladies or women's bikes. That's how I find them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jones
I've been looking, it's just this bike is such a pretty color...oh well the hunt goes on.Quote:
Originally Posted by uforgot
Check out this mixte. It's got such a cool curve to the frame. I don't want it or need it (so I tell myself), but it's very cool looking.
http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/bik/1146466987.html
That shape looks like Sandra's Legnano. I can't find the pic she posted, but here is the pic of it before bigbossman on bikeforums built it up for her.
I like that too. I just wish sellers knew how to describe things:mad:
There's a Trixie on the Terry forum For Sale By Owner forum, it says 50cm but they actually didn't make a 50cm, 48 and 52 are the closest.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jones
http://www.terrybicycles.com/trade/browse/sell
Here's a picture and some geometry info from Sheldon Brown's website - this is an old webpage from 2001. It looks like it was sized based on the seat tube length so I'm not sure how meaningful those numbers are according to what we commonly think of as a 50cm frame.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/terry/trixie.html
Did you ever get any information on what size mixte frame to look for?
http://tucson.craigslist.org/bik/1149348371.html
I'm going to see this bike on Sunday afternoon, and the guy I talked to said he had a "little wiggle room" on the price. Thoughts? I've never looked at a used bike before, but $100+ seems pretty par for the course for mixtes I've seen listed before. I probably shouldn't spend the money, but I would just adore having this old 10-speed to cruise around town...
Feel free to encourage or discourage me from this at your will...:confused:
Badgercat- she's adorable! I say go for it! Note that the Grand Prix usually had steel wheels, but you can find a set of aluminum rims and she'll be nice and light. Price sounds really good for a Raleigh. And if you need any parts, email me- I have a old school Raleigh bits source.
Hey for $100 I'd say go for it, it's a good deal :)
Anyone near KC wanting a mixte? A Puch no less. l'm tempted to drive it. Pathfinder is kind of low end, but Puch...
I found this picasa album of a Grand Prix of what appears to be the same year, that someone put different bars (with bar-end shifters) and a Brooks saddle on. It's gorgeous :eek: and if the local one looks half as nice I don't think I'll be able to resist!Quote:
Originally Posted by mayanorange
Thanks for the tips. :D
It's listed at $125, and I'm hopeful that I can talk him down to $100. (I'm planning to use the fact that I saw the same bike listed over a week ago and he clearly hasn't had any takers yet. fingers crossed that it's just a price issue or something and not something seriously wrong with the bike :( )Quote:
Originally Posted by TxDoc
I can't wait for tomorrow! I was busy last night, he was going to be out of town today, so we had to leave it for Sunday afternoon. Hopefully he didn't sell it out from under me last night or something...
PS- sheldon's Retro Raleighs site is really helpful for aging and figuring out what's stock on them. So excited for you- let us know how it goes!
I GOT THE RALEIGH!
I'll be eating frugally for a while, but with the help of DBF who is a much more assertive negotiator than I, we took it home for $100. A couple minor things need some attention... the brakes are rubbing a bit, the exposed shifter and brake cables have some light surface rust, and some of the decals seem very dried out and might be worth just removing the rest of the way. That, combined with the fact that the guy said he replaced the tires before he listed it implies that it probably sat outside for some time. But, it seems to be in very nice shape overall. Based on the serial number and some research online it was manufactured in Nottingham, England around March, 1977.
:D :D :D
Pics soon! My boyfriend has the nice camera (mine is on the fritz anyway) so... hopefully I can do that tonight when I get home from work.
ETA: here are the specs from the Retro Raleighs page on Sheldon's site (which I had looked at earlier but thanks for the reminder, mayanorange): http://www.sheldonbrown.com/retroral...rand-prix.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by badgercat
The "gents" frame pictured there is the same color scheme as mine. I think it might have all the original components! And oh, one more thing I want to do is replace the bar tape... it's a bit funky, and unfortunately not in a cool-and-worth-preserving sort of way, but in a "I feel like I need to wash my hands right now" sort of way. :rolleyes:
ETA again: I meant to edit my earlier post, and inadvertently just quoted myself in a new reply so... sorry for the double post.
Congrats!
Yay! Congrats. I'm sure you'll love her!
Congrats, Badgercat on your new mixte.
Thanks Zen S for pointing me toward the article on fit. I haven't read it yet but I will. My mixte hunting continues and is kinda fun. Friday at a local thrift store I found a 1973 Schwinn Continental that was dusty but looked brand new, so I bought it. A friend is coming to look at it today, so at least if I can't find the perfect new old bike someone is.
Finally, as promised, some pictures!
here she is:
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...e/DSC_5434.jpg
head badge etc... check out those lugs! yum:
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...e/DSC_5438.jpg
these and a handful more pictures, all taken by my boyfriend, can be found here.
:D
I've owned this mixte for 25 years. It was almost a part of me, but tomorrow a buyer's coming to look at it.
http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/b...manLady001.jpg
http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/b...manLady001.jpg
http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/b...manLady003.jpg
http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/b...manLady003.jpg
http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/b...manLady004.jpg
http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/b...manLady004.jpg
Look at all the things vintage Raleigh lovers lust -- carved lugs, Reynolds 531 tubing, the R on the seat-stay, the unique R seat-post clamp, leather covered toe-clips, Campy headset, Campy Athena crank with 52-40-30 chain-rings, Campy Record down-tube shifters (prettiest ever).
I've put over 15,000 miles on this bike, and it has miles to go.
Nice find, Badgercat. Looks almost new! :D
http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/t...48420658_o.jpg
Might be selling it if anyone is interested.
Why are you selling her?Quote:
Originally Posted by amartha
ok, so several months ago i posted in here saying i was waiting for a sweetpea and as of last friday, i finally have it. so i figured i should come back and share 'cos i'm really really happy with the way it turned out. Natalie really went above and beyond and it totally exceeds all my expectations! And man, it's so light and fast (especially when compared to my previous 'round town bike, an old old trek hybrid, so i guess it's not *really* a fair comparison!)
More pictures on flickr, but here's one. I'm waiting for my rear rack to come in, and then I'll be outfitting the bike with the Bobike rear seat for my 3 year old and hooking up the Follow-Me Tandem for my 5-3/4 year old. Seems almost a shame to do it, but that's what the bike was designed for (hence the loooong wheelbase) and since all I want to do is ride this bike, I have to be able to bring the boys along.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3361/...37b8710365.jpg
the nitty gritty details:
• 50/34 170mm Shimano Ultegra crank
• 11x34 IRC Elite cassette
• Shimano XT M771 long cage rear derailleur
• Shimano 105 10-Speed front derailleur
• Velocity Synergy 650B wheels
• Nitto B603 handlebar, Velo Orange stem, Rivendell Woodies
• Dura Ace bar end shifters + Paul Thumbies
• Chris King bottom bracket and headseat
• Tektro 556 long-reach brakes
• Brooks B68s saddle
• Velo Orange touring pedals
• Honjo fenders
She's gorgeous Badgercat! I'm sooo jealous (don't tell Fern). Great find!
Buyer can't buy it! I think I'll be keeping her just to ride once or twice each year for the "bring out your dead" event at Halloween and an occasional mixte only ride.
At times I think this bike is too beautiful to sell.
Ann- you should definitely keep her- she's way too precious! Good for grocery and library runs I bet...
Creativa- Gorgeous! What year is that?
Jdubble- Sweetpea is the perfect term for that bike! She's cute as a button.
Have you owned it since it was new?Quote:
Originally Posted by amartha
badger- AWEOME find! I love that color blue
diva- your yellow mixte is eye-catching. Love it!!!
jdubble- holy smokies!!!:eek: That sweetpea was worth the wait!!! Gorgeous.
jdubble - LOVE the Sweetpea!! Gorgeous!