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that saddle has to go! how long can you sit on it?
nice find though.
I don't know - I have too much going on and on the to do list. I stuck it in my shed and haven't let myself go visit it so that I don't go strip it and paint it red or orange or something and buy it all new pieces.Quote:
Originally Posted by Biciclista
There are several mixtes on ebay right now.
Who knew Mongoose made a mixte!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_500wt_1156
Thinking of getting this one: http://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik/2165140745.html
Did a bit of research--this is a 1987 model, cheapest one on the lot, so to speak. Hi-ten steel frame, inexpensive components, heavy (catalog puts it at 29 pounds). $50 might be a bit overpriced.
But it's a Miyata (same as my touring bike, which is going strong at nearly 21 years old), and a mixte, and I'm a weak-willed person.
Sarah
For the DC or Baltimore area, $50 is cheap.
No kidding. I always wonder who these people are who pick up amazing used bikes from Craigslist for a song. You don't see anything in this area for under $50 unless it has Barbie decals on it.
You have to be fast. I've gotten a couple good deals on craigslist.
I was thinking I should put my mixte back up, because I haven't ridden or done anything to her - but I just looked at the pictures - she's pretty.
Alas, it is not to be. DH had called the seller on Tuesday about the bike and arranged to go see it yesterday (my birthday), but when he called yesterday to confirm, the woman had already sold it.
Oh well. I was a bit ambivalent about it anyway.
Sarah
For those of you on facebook, I just noticed that Terry posted a prototype of a step-through (not mixte) commuter bike, on their facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Terry-...ng/78075887243 Looks like they are asking for feedback.
She's a beaut with the single top tube!
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/2191566388.html
Edit: Never mind! Posting was flagged :(
I just brought home a 1975 UE18 peugeot mixte - it is just like the one here http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...=peugeot+mixte
The tires are destroyed so I can't really test it out yet but it is in pretty good shape. It has the fenders, attached pump and Generator with lights.
I'm a bit overwhelmed with what to do with it. I think I'll start by either getting tires or looking for some aluminum 27" wheels to replace it with. Thinking of searching garage sales/CL for cheap old ten speeds. Is this a good idea? The wheels are a little rusty and they are steel so I'd really like aluminum ones.
I paid 70 bucks and drove way too far :blush:
I just have a few questions since I'm starting my first rebuild on my sanwa.
Has anyone changed a mixte from a double to a triple? I'm working on my sanwa that's a double with 10 speeds. I plan to use it to ride with my son using a tagalong for one last year so I'd really like the smaller gears. (then it will be my commuter). I believe the biggest ring is a 53 on it if that matters. Two bike stores are recommending I use a hybrid or mtb crank on it if I do that to control costs.
I also need new tires but they said the wheels are good (although dusted with rust). The only problem is I'd like a quick release wheel on the front for obvious ease of remove since I would transport in my car (no carrier yet). Any thoughts on that since I'd like to switch it to a double? Not that I have to have matching wheels but it would be nice.
Or I could just buy this one and be done with it:http://wausau.craigslist.org/bik/2285719030.html
They've been trying to sell this for a while so I would hope I could talk them down a bit.
Thanks for the help!
Hi Dar
I'm sure TE'ers with personal experience will pitch in here... I've not done this yet on my mixte but I just did it with my Surly Cross Check. Since a triple crankset is wider than a double, you'll also need to replace the bottom bracket (for a longer one) and the front derailleur (for a longer one). Does your bike shop have the right ones to fit your mixte's frame, or can they get them?
Best of luck!
Here are the pictures of my Mixte project. These are before:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5148/...e3d90325_z.jpg
Henry is annoyed that I brought ANOTHER bike home ;)
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5173/...45280992_z.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5224/...829759cd_z.jpg
Hi Dar! I am in WI too. In fact I just picked up the above project in Milwaukee on Monday (drove more than 3 hours round trip LOL).
I wouldn't get the Schwinn if I wanted a true mixte. I'm pretty sure the Schwinn mixtes only have a single wide top tube that splits off at the seatpost.
I don't know the answer to your other question but I'm guessing that it would be complicated but since the shifters probably don't index, perhaps that gives more flexibility.
Rebecca, yes, I do know that I need those components to make it a triple and be can find parts the correct size.
Hi Warneral - nice mixte! I'm in Wausau these days....there's a nice raliegh mixte in Sun Prairie on ebay right now:)
I thought I had posted pix of the sanwa last fall but I can't find them. She's orange which is a big plus to me, lol. Silly I know, but I love the color.
The estimates are about $100 to change it to a triple. The rest will be about a hundred as well. Seeing as how I don't know how to do the work myself, although I could figure out some of it, I'd like it done fast so I can get her on the road!
I love orange too!
Are you sure you need the triple? I do understand being weighed down my a kiddo on a trailer :) I am still trying to figure out what I'll do about that - probably use my old trek mountain bike. My kiddos are 6 & 8 but still not strong for distances. B/c they weigh 50lb and under, we can use the trailer even though they are getting too tall! I wish they still sold those 26" trailer bikes!
That Raleigh (of course I had to look it up) is nice! It is actually near Racine in pleasant prairie. MY DH would be ver unhappy for me to buy yet another bike so I will restrain myself. It apperas to have aluminum wheels (early 80's) and I bet I could buy it, sell this one and have an easier/cheaper go with it all. But I'm really liking the looks of this one so I think I'll just slowly do my project and hopefully I won't spend too much$ :)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=p5197.c0.m619
Alison - it was late last night was I was searching ebay so Sun Prairie stuck in my head for some reason, lol. It is a nice bike..... btw, I used to live down by you in Oregon!
See, I have too many bikes. GASP! Did I just admit that??? I do have a mtb and a diamondback hybrid which is what I currently use with the tagalong (ok, and I have a road bike). My son is 8 and I was considering a tandem, but since a tandem would be outgrown in a couple years anyway I thought it would make more sense to fix the mixte and use that and sell the hybrid because its so heavy. I could probably make due with a double but the hybrid is a triple and I use just about every gear when I'm out with him. Or I could just sell the mixte and keep the hybrid but that just seems wrong:p
haha I know what you mean. Last year we went on a family bike ride on the new path in fitchburg and I was using my trek navigator with my daughter on the back. It was a heavy bike and I got really mad b/c of how many people who were passing me. I have considered strapping her on the back of my trek 1000 roadbike but am afraid I wouldn't have enough stability on gravel trails with a 6yo on my back. drop bars + clipless + gravel + tagalong probably not a good idea!
I have a trek 2100 for my road bike and thats why I haven't attached him to that. Plus he's at 60 pounds now and doesn't want to ride his own bike (that's my goal for him this summer) so him and the tagalong are HEAVY. Plus I like sitting more upright with him on and while I'm running errands around town.
I used to work in Fitchberg:) I remembered when they first put in the paved trail....I'm due for a visit. I'll have to let you know when I head that way so we can go for a ride;)
Definitely! That would be nice :)
DH and I like to ride the rails to trails and since we can be travelling over 30mi, we have to do some sort of tandem situation.
Have you done the elroy/spart trail? We LOVE that trail :)
Ok, I decided to keep this a double and get new quick release wheels that aren't rusted and, of course, that I can easily remove. My new quote is $280! And that doesn't include a seat or fenders. The price includes:
handlebars
stem
grips
brakes
brake lever
brake cable and housing
shifters
wheels
tires
tune-up
labor
Does this sound reasonable? The quote was $180 to have a tuneup, new tires and change to a triple so I was thinking they would be about the same cost. Then I went back and noticed he didn't quote the new handlebars on the first quote like I thought he had. I was hoping to keep it under $200 since I'm not doing the work myself...maybe I should try? Or just keep the handlebars, shifting and brakes as is and just replace the wheels, tires and get a tune-up? Any thoughts? What should I prioritize from a budget standpoint? TIA!
I'm seriously considering selling my Lagnano. It is NOS and was built from scratch. It's gorgeous gols and has the swooping curved mixty bars. We simply have not ridden it.
I paid over $400 for it to be built from scratch if that is any help.
So just when I think I don't need a mixte, I see so many pretty ones out there. I bought one about 4 years ago off CL for $12, fixed her up and rode her for a bit until a new bike bug bit and I sold her. I miss her, and still kick myself for selling her. I'm very disappointed in myself- she was such a pretty bike.
Anyway- I was looking at bikesdirect today and saw a whole bunch of Windsor city bikes (mixtes) for dirt cheap. I have known two people who have owned Windsors, and they are decent bikes. For $250, even if it isn't the best quality bike that will last for generations, it sure is pretty and looks awful fun to ride.
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/city_bikes.htm
Now I have mixte lust again. :rolleyes:
BTW- I'm in no way affiliated with the site, but saw these and thought that if anyone just *needs* a new mixte, but can't afford to drop too much money on one- this might be a good option. ;)
Oh dear. I want. Is it worth $70 extra for 3 speed vs. 1?
Wow - that is nearly exactly what I've been kind of shopping for. Steel frame in town bike.....hmmmmm
I saw a mixte leaning up against a stone wall, with a "free" sign, yesterday, when on a ride. I didn't stop and now I am wondering if I should go back and check it out.
It's in front of the house where 2 kids egged me while riding a few years ago....
I'd go back and get that mixte. Think of it as restitution for the egging. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
My mixte is just like this one, which I bought in November 2010 and got a closeout price:
http://specialized.com/it/en/bc/SBCB...9438&gold_ses=
It looks much better in the sunlight with the dark brown color, but my images aren't working. I am so happy I got a mixte; the look of it combined with the step-through model is just awesome!
I sold mine! I just didn't think I'd have the time to clean it up like I want. Plus, my town really isn't very quaint and my junky mountain bike does the job for round-the-town trips. I had too many bikes in the garage and it was making me feel agitated! Maybe some day if I lived in a place that would warrant one, I'll look for another Mixte.
Those look like fun! And they're cute! Alas, finding one at a reasonable price that works for what I want (sort of a sport-utility bike as a commuter and errand-running bike) is unlikely.
I want want want this mixte:
http://www.linusbike.com/models/mixte-8/
Of course, I want it because I might reasonably be able to afford it. If I win the lottery or something, I'll be getting a Betty Foy frame.
In the mean time, this is my one and only bike. I didn't even know what a mixte was when I bought it.
http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/a...adideabike.png
sweet bike, Antaresia!
The 1980 high-tensile Nishiki frame received some new 27" CR18 rims, pasela tires, bars, saddle and a custom cut guard ring. Other bits were in my basement. The result is a bare-bones townie that is lighter than the fully loaded CroMo SOMA! It is fun to ride, but without a rack, lights, and fenders it is less useful than the SOMA.
- Front Hub 32H - Shimano Dura Ace
- Rear Hub 36H 126mm w/6sp HG freewheel - Shimano Exage
- Rear Derailler - Shimano 600
- Shifter - Deore SL-MT62 Thumb Shifter
- Bottom Bracket - NOS Shimano BB-UN72
- Crank - 165mm Suntour XCE 36T w/custom Guard Ring
- Front Brake - NOS Weinemann Vainqueur 610 Center Pull
- Rear Brake - NOS Dia Comp Mod 750 Center Pull
- Brake Levers - Dia Comp
- Chain - Shimano HG90
- Saddle - New Evolution Body Ergo
- Pedals - New VP320
- Grips - Ritchey True Grips
- New Cables and lined cable housing
After building the Nishiki "Pink Panther" for a friend in 2009, I wanted to next match an internal gear hub (IGH) to a mixte. As a reward for Pat's work on my BART election campaign last year, we shopped for a suitable frame. First we bought a bare 1980 Hi-Ten Nishiki, then a butchered Centurion before settling on a new SOMA Buena Vista frame for a full zoot build with Nexus 8sp IGH and dynamo hub on VO rims. It took months to assemble the components. The Mafac center-pull brakes offer great performance and lend a tip-of-the-hat to "something old."
Wow.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7rider
Poor bike! :(