With my extreme farsightedness, I needed bifocal cycling sunglasses. Bolle SOS sun-shields work for me with Rx inserts. My optician fills them. I need distance and close vision for reading cue...
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With my extreme farsightedness, I needed bifocal cycling sunglasses. Bolle SOS sun-shields work for me with Rx inserts. My optician fills them. I need distance and close vision for reading cue...
I think mixtes have an urban virtue. They're probably less likely to be stolen when they're chained up at the center city coffee shop. There are draw-backs:
older mixtes with center pull brakes are...
$125 of the $380 was for shipping, break-down, and reassembly most likely. More than $200 is still a lot to pay for an old Schwinn. E-Bay is not the way to buy a bike unless you know the bike you...
Ladies, I sold the '83 Raleigh Clubman Lady tonight. The young lady who bought her is very happy. The bike sold for $275 with all the old bags and the old lights. Her new owner plans to ride her...
Hi,
I live in Pennsylvania -- Penn's HILL vania.
Here's what I did. Go to a bike shop that will refit a road bike with a hybrid bike's gears. EG: get a Raleigh gran sport, a typical entry...
I tried and Terry once -- 19". I could not clear the standover; the bike was too short; the bike felt and handled like a toy!
My 19" mixte was too long. It handles sluggishly, but descends hills...
I regretted selling an old bike years ago after I bought a new one. The new bike was too precious for city breakfast rides. If I stopped with the bike club to go into a trendy Manayunk restaurant...
About 6 weeks ago, I bought a D4W Ruby Expert. I had also considered the Trek Madonne 5.1. Both bikes are similar; with the Specialized being slightly cheaper in price. My choice came down to fit,...
M'Lady is a 19 inch mixte. It's equivalent to a 49 cm frame.
I'm listing her on Craig's list soon.
BTW: I was in Wellesly back in '98 for the LAB Rally. The cycling was terrific.
http://felslibrary.tripod.com/images/mixtelady
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model -- 1983 Raleigh (Nottingham, UK) Clubman Lady -- asking $325 (asking price as recommended by Mike McGettigan of Trophy Bikes,...
Having just converted a triple to a compact crank on one of my 5 bikes, I have learned a lot.
I needed a 165 mm 9-speed crank for my short legs. The only model available was the Shimano Sora. I...
I've now completed several rides with the compact double. It shifts better than a triple and the left ankle is no longer causing pains that shoot to the knee. Some adjustments are necessary --...
To U-Forgot.
My Raleigh has upgrades to Campagnola -- triple crank, front and rear derailleurs and down-tube shifters. The frame is Reynolds 531 lugged cro-moly (excellent quality). Campagnola...
Mixte value reflects construction and material used. Good cro-moly like Reynolds 531 and good components like Campagnolo. Accessories also boost the price: lights, fenders, racks, carrying bags.
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I have the same allergy problem. I have been getting shots for 24 years. I cannot stop the treatment. Nothing abates the allergies, but the shots, the medicine -- XYZAL -- the nose spray...
I am currently converting my triple chain-ring gears to compact doubles. The triple chain-ring cranks being wider are causing me pain in my left ankle that sometimes shoots to the knee.
How does...
Mimi told me you can never have too many bikes. One of my cycling friends says never sell your old bike -- it's like parting with your best friend.
So I have 4 bikes and I just put a...
Whatever happened to those shearling saddle covers from the '70's. They always looked too hot and heavy for my tush so I never bought one for my bike, but I used to see so many. I always wondered...
I looked too fast -- the Nishiki is not truly a mixte.
Craig's List for Philadelphia has an amazing selection -- 6 mixtes including a rare collector's item in need of TLC -- the Anquetil.:D
1. Peugeot -- tourquoise beauty...
Hi Mixte Lovers,
Mixtes came in graduated sizes -- 17", 19", 21" and 23". The frames were mostly lower grade steel; however, upper end Raleighs used Reynolds 531 which was the best double butted...
Craig's List for Philadelphia this month lists this clean Peugeot 10 speed for $125.
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/bik/1162516442.html
It's a 21" frame (standard). Looks like it's from...
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...
I've had a Trek WSD 8000 for 10 years. Get a second set of wheels and use them with smoothies. It's like getting 2 bikes for 1! ;)
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.
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