Se*xy Bike!

[Catrin]

Check THIS out...SWOOON...



If I could buy a new bike tomorrow, guess what it would be? It would have to have disc brakes however...

[Owlie]

Swoon is right! Very pretty.

[thekarens]

I bet you could put some miles on that baby!

[Koronin]

Nice bike. I really like the saddle bags.

[OakLeaf]

Oh my. Yes, what is it? (I did try to look it up! My image search, TinEye, doesn't have the best database, I don't think. What image search do other people use???)

[Catrin]

I should have provided it in the first post, sorry about that! It is the Ascari Mixtie, go here.

[GLC1968]

Very pretty!

I might use these photos for inspiration as I build up my mixte (which is still sitting naked in our dining room!).

Came back to add: Holy cow - the wheels are wood reinforced with carbon. Sweet!!

[Catrin]

I am checking to see if it is available as a frame. I already know they are consumer direct and do not work with bike shops (my fitter contacted them). I suspect the full build as pictured would cost significantly more than my Gunnar

[GLC1968]

I admit, I looked at where they are located. Of course, they are here in downtown Portland.

For a very brief moment, I contemplated making a trip down there! I will resist. I will.

[Crankin]

Good thing they don't have a size that would fit me.

[Catrin]

I just found out the cost of the frame, fork and stem....just that alone is 1.75 times the full cost of my one-off full custom Gunnar I knew it had to be expensive but woah!!! So, unless I win the lottery, there will be no Ascari Mixte in my future.

[malkin]

It is pretty as all get out.

What's up with the brake levers?

[Catrin]

They are not the same...however you are right on the cost. Just the frame, fork and stem costs $5,000. Full build as pictured is close to $8,000 I emailed them yesterday our of curiosity.

My pure 1-off custom Gunnar was way less than the frame/fork/stem. Still a beautiful bike...though it better be