Mariposa

**Skierchickie** · 08-13-2007, 03:22 PM

Wow! What a beauty! Congratulations!

Question: I may be a dolt, but what is the thing that looks like a shifter, on the seat tube? I'm not so familiar with classic bikes. Is it just a spare, or is it for some other purpose?

**Zen** · 08-13-2007, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by Skierchickie

Wow! What a beauty! Congratulations!

Question: I may be a dolt, but what is the thing that looks like a shifter, on the seat tube? I'm not so familiar with classic bikes. Is it just a spare, or is it for some other purpose?

It engages the generator! Very cool.
You have a sharp eye.

**Skierchickie** · 08-13-2007, 03:39 PM

Wow! Or, as we say around here, Holy Wah! Too cool!

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 08-13-2007, 03:55 PM

Current comparable Mariposas:

http://www.mariposabicycles.com/650b-touring.html
$2,179.00 USdollars (frame and fork ONLY)

http://www.mariposabicycles.com/mich...teur-bike.html
$4026.00 USdollars

The poor woman selling you this bike for $25...I guess she has no clue she could probably get somewhere close to $1000 for it on Ebay listing it just as is?

**Zen** · 08-13-2007, 04:24 PM

Holy ess, Batman!
I will tell her but I really think she just wants to clean house.
If I sold it on EBay she'd never speak to me again and I like her so I can't do that

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 08-13-2007, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by zencentury

Holy ess, Batman!
I will tell her but I really think she just wants to clean house.
If I sold it on EBay she'd never speak to me again and I like her so I can't do that

Yes it's kind of a dilemma, especially if the bike doesn't really fit you right.
Maybe you could clean it up and get it working nicely again, then have it sit for a year or so and THEN sell it. This is assuming it doesn't fit you well of course, or else you'd be riding it and enjoying it.
If you do get it, be sure to get a good lock for it- there are people out there looking for fine classic touring bikes like this.

**Zen** · 08-13-2007, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.

If you do get it, be sure to get a good lock for it- there are people out there looking for fine classic touring bikes like this.

After seeing that youtube video I think the only really good bike lock is a Rottweiller

**Trek420** · 08-13-2007, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.

Yes it's kind of a dilemma, especially if the bike doesn't really fit you right.
Maybe you could clean it up and get it working nicely again, then have it sit for a year or so and THEN sell it. This is assuming it doesn't fit you well of course, or else you'd be riding it and enjoying it.
If you do get it, be sure to get a good lock for it- there are people out there looking for fine classic touring bikes like this.

....and if it doesn't fit you

Beeyoooteeful bike

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