nice!!!
and btw, I think I have that same rabbit behind the front wheel. :D
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nice!!!
and btw, I think I have that same rabbit behind the front wheel. :D
oh and, bottle holder ordered? What kind? What do you put on a mixte?
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Originally Posted by mimitabby
Mimi, here's one I found on Seattle craigslist.
mixte
Thanks for the good review on the leather bar tape. I'm going to look into it.
$80! what a steal!
I ordered this one because I don't have cage mounts on my bike:Quote:
Originally Posted by sandra
Minoura Bottle Cage Mount
And you DEFINITELY need to check into these::D
Bicycle Bells
yep. I want the ladybug. :D
ANOTHER one on the Seattle craigslist:
Sekai
Torrilin: You're right. I couldn't find one in Madison!!!!
Oh my gosh. They are so cheap. I overpaid. :o
I KNEW it!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by sandra
I may name my bike June. It think it looks like a June Cleaver bike.Quote:
Originally Posted by uforgot
If you name it June, you have to wear pearls when you ride it.:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by sandra
I've posted these before but what the heck, I'll join the party. I've got two mixtes, one with a split top tube, and one with a solid tube.
Here's the grocery store bike, a 1987 Bridgestone 300 bought from Craigslist for $120. I replaced the stem and got a Brooks saddle off eBay. The rack is ugly, but I can't find a reasonably priced one that looks nice.
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Here's my commuting bike. I bought it from Rivendell for more than I care to admit, but I love it. It's a 58 cm bike, and I'm 5'7" tall.
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Yup, Wisconsin. Chicago is a bit far for me, since I'm carless. Keep in mind that Madison is home to the state university, and Trek bicycles has their home office near here. So there is a large and very active used bike market. There's a good bike trail and lane system. There's something like 4-5 bike shops within walking distance of campus, one of which specializes in used bikes. All this adds up to used bikes costing more. I think mixtes are relatively common (ie, you'll see people using them on a near daily basis) because Madison has been bike happy for a very long time... it's not unusual to find a bike that's older than I am parked at the library.Quote:
Originally Posted by uforgot
Edit: the motobecane is still up... the seller dropped the price, which makes me nervous.
I'm a southern girl. I can do that. I love pearls. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by uforgot
Oh, NO!!!!! Must. Stop. Reading. This. Thread! :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by uforgot
Edit: oh, lordee, the Sekai is also gorgeous! <but luckily wayyyy too small>
Yellow, the BJ looks great! I'm so glad she's seeing the light of day and getting out and about. Doubled-lugged steel, she's so purdy.
-- SK (keeping her killer instincts in check :))
and a poodle skirt? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by uforgot
I have four mixtes but I only have photos of three of them ... the fourth is a piece of crap that I'm going to give away eventually.
Nishiki Sport, which started off exactly like one of East Hill's only I just couldn't leave it alone:
http://www.xeney.com/images/bikes/mixte.jpg
"Flying Dutchman" ... only don't look that up, because it is not either of the vintage bikes sold under that name; this is a German bike sold by a local bike shop in Los Angeles in the 70s, and they sold it with custom decals. About half the components on it were replaced some time in the 80s, I think. I bought it for $40 at a thrift store:
http://www.xeney.com/images/bikes/flyingdutchman.jpg
Puch Pathfinder. This picture does not do it justice but unfortunately I don't have a photo of it in its current state. I think I beat East Hill out of this one on eBay ... sorry! It is a new old stock frame, and it is gorgeous. I have it built up with Nitto bullhorns and a very pretty Nitto stem, a honey Brooks saddle, a Sugino single speed crank, and track wheels. It still lacks tires, cables, and a front brake. It also needs a new bottom bracket even though it was never ridden. I put the project on hold when I stopped riding at five months pregnant, but I really need to throw it in the car and get it down to the bike shop for the bottom bracket work:
http://www.xeney.com/images/bikes/puch1.JPG
Sorry to hijack this thread..
Xeney-how are you??? Are you doing well with your little one???
Take care
C
Sandra, who is so excited and suddenly obsessed with mixtes raises her hand and volunteers to take the piece of crap. :DQuote:
the fourth is a piece of crap that I'm going to give away eventually.
On Grant Petersen's Tips For Happy Riding, he says "Don't ever describe any bike, no matter how inexpensive or dilapidated, as "a piece of crap." I kinda felt bad that when I ordered my bike from him, I had called my old commuting bike a piece of crap. He didn't yell at me or anything, but now I try to be a bit nicer to the not-so-gently-used bikes.Quote:
Originally Posted by xeney
First off, yes, how are you doing, Xeney? Glad to see you back!Quote:
Originally Posted by xeney
I really like the changes you've made on the Sport mixte, especially the saddle. I still prefer drops on all my bikes, but I like the colour of the grips on yours. The original black foam on mine is comfortable, but makes the bike look oh so heavy.
That Puch is a real beauty! But, sad for the eBay seller, I hate to fight with a fellow forum member over a bike if I know that someone I know wants it :p . We need to see some updated photos, even if it's not complete :) .
East Hill
Hi, everybody! I am doing well although I still have not been back on a bike ... just not enough time when someone else can stay with the baby. My mom is coming for two weeks tomorrow and my husband and I are hoping to do some mountain biking while she's here, and if I can ever get time to pump up the tires and lube the chain on the pink mixte I am going to start using it to run a couple of regular errands on the days when my husband is home to stay with Penelope. I have also found a couple of new cycling friends who also have young babies, so I am hoping that we can coordinate some riding time eventually. And maybe eventually have some kid and trailer rides together.
And Penelope, of course, is just awesome.
Regarding pieces of crap: eh, Grant Peterson is not the boss of me and this bike is a piece of crap. It is another Nishiki mixte but it is remarkably inferior to the pink one, plus it is very banged up. I think it's structurally unsound which is why I haven't passed it along. We have partially stripped it for parts, though -- the wheels were okay and the crank was salvageable.
Glad to see that you and the baby are doing well :) . You must plan on getting her on a bike as soon as she can keep her head up and all that good stuff!Quote:
Originally Posted by xeney
Are you talking about the later Nishiki mixte, the one with the odd bulge on the side? It's strange how we both wound up with the same Nishiki mixtes, same colours, and kept the same one, and got rid of the same one :p .
East Hill
Yeah, that is the one. Mine has also had a rough life on top of its unfortunate appearance.
Penelope turned out to be a tiny little thing so we aren't sure she'll be big enough to wear a helmet when she's a year old, unfortunately. We had hoped to be able to get her into the trailer a little earlier than one year, even, but then she turned out to be itty bitty so we are probably not going to push it. She is quite strong in spite of being so small, so you never know, but I don't think we'll find a helmet to fit her until she's at least two, anyway. (That is unfortunately true of most babies.)
A wise decision...Quote:
Originally Posted by xeney
East Hill
Xeney, did you ever see the congratulations thread (that I started) about your having a baby? we'd love to see pictures of her (besides the one you already shared)
Gotta jump in here with a Grand Jubilee Motobecane I fixed up for my mother. She's scared to ride it so I've put the road bars back on and will use it to commute. I love mixtes and enjoy seeing everyones.
What a beautiful Motobecane! We gotta teach you to take the photo with the other side showing, though :p .
(we love looking at the drivetrains...)
East Hill
Man, I wanna mixte!
(gonna ride one this weekend)
You're right East Hill, how's this?:)
beautiful!! Ok, now I want fenders :cool: BTW, welcome to TE :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Julie V
Thanks Trek for the welcome, it's nice to see what the girls are doing bike-wise!
Julie, that is SUCH a beautiful bike!
(did I mention that I want a mixte? did I? Huh? Huh? don't ask me where I'll put it, though...)
Knot-already-has-enough-bicycles-and-must-exercise-restraint
Knot, how many bicycles DO you have? I now have TWO!
Knot, do you check Craig's List and Ebay for mixtes as soon as you get up in the morning? I do, it's sick but it's sort of like a treasure hunt except that I have 3 so I need to stop there. (I'm trying to put up a Bianchi SS in the For Sale Forum now.)
I have just one bike, first one since I was a kid 40 years ago....and I won't get my second bike for another 5 or 6 months. :eek:
I am the queen of restraint....but only with bikes. I make up for it with biking clothes.
:rolleyes:
(Though much of my biking clothes are worn every day too, like the wool stuff, base layers, vests, and tights)
You guys are totally out of control! =8-O
I have two bikes.
SKnot has one, but it was mine for a week.
I am a serial monogamist when it comes to bikes, except now I am a bigamist.
Gotta stop at bigamy, cuz polygamy could just cause problems... (but I want a recumbent again, and a tandem, and a mixte, and an Xtracycle)
Much better! Really shows off the beauty of the lines, too :D .Quote:
Originally Posted by Julie V
East Hill
Here is a good nice clean single tube mixte for someone that needs a smaller frame, 49 cm. Somebody grab it!