that's a beautiful mixte, Sarah. And it's a Nishiki- good find!!! :)
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that's a beautiful mixte, Sarah. And it's a Nishiki- good find!!! :)
Thanks, I am excited to start getting all the parts I need/want now :D
ha. You didn't even wait for answers!
Your new bike is really pretty.
Sarah - I have a Nishiki mixte too, in fact, I just got home from a ten mile shopping expedition on her. Mine is a dull bronzy color- I like your color better. I replaced the saddle on mine, but nothing quite as pricey as a Brooks.
It's such a fun way to get around for errands.
I got a crazy good deal on the Brooks ($65).. or it would have cost me more than the bike :DQuote:
Originally Posted by azfiddle
Do you know the year? You can figure it out from the serial number.
It looks like it's an '86 :)Quote:
Originally Posted by azfiddle
Here are some pics of my 1972 Carlton build. Thanks to Sasha at Citizen Chain in SF for the custom work.
Still working on the stem/handle bar configuration. I'm not liking the look of the tall stem. We also used a temporary Deore derailleur until I decide if my cluster has enough range for my liking; it does so I will be getting an Ultegra derailleur.
I went with 1 x 9 gearing just for fun. Sasha made a custom thumb shifter out of an Ultegra down tube shifter so I could have indexed shifting! We built new 27 inch wheels with shimano 105 hubs. The bike is super light for its age.
Porteur rack from VO to come. And maybe fenders, but I kind of like how quiet she rides and I know fenders add a bit of "rattle" noise.
kate
Oh, that is schweet! I's like to get a better look at that thumb shifter configuration, though.
I don't think fenders will rattle at all.
That's what rubber washers are for :)Quote:
Originally Posted by stathouse
She's beautiful... I can't wait to get mine all finished how I want!
Yay.. I think I am 99% done for now.. the only semi-urgent thing left to do is figure out how to attach that rack some way other than with a zip tie on the seatpost :)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2735/...ca1edde6_o.jpg
She rides really nice.. I'm glad I found her :D
Look for a Monostay adaptor. It will clamp on the seatpost and give you two points to mount the rack stays.Quote:
Originally Posted by sarahspins
She's a real beauty! Where did you get the color-match bottle cage?Quote:
Originally Posted by sarahspins
It came with it! :D I would almost suspect that it's original to the bike - or at least purchased to match while it was newer.. I have a blue bontrager bottle cage on my trek and it's quite a bit darker.Quote:
Originally Posted by MDHillSlug
How about a Mixte MTB... this has got to be the weirdest one I've seen on CL so far: http://houston.craigslist.org/bik/1549663250.html
ETA, a pic, in case the listing goes poof..
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/...b5392937_o.jpg