yep. I want the ladybug. :D
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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.