Mariposa

[Kalidurga]

$25?? That's excellent! Congrats

I dunno about wider tires. You could possibly go a tad wider, but if you're thinking of knobbies it looks like it'd be a tight squeeze.

[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?

[Zen]

attached. The hoods are in a less than ideal position if you ask me (you didn't, i know!)

No, I dint ax, but I'm counting on you guys because you know about these classics. What do I know? I chose my pilot because I liked the wheels

Then you could get a matching honey Brooks saddle! (drool drool.....)
It would go from black leather bars and saddle to honey leather bars and saddle....awesome.

Don't think I haven't already pictured it with a Brooks

[Zen]

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]

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

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[KnottedYet]

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

Beeyoooteeful bike

<knot mentally trying to arrange 7 or 8 steel bikes in one little house>

[Zen]

<knot mentally trying to arrange 7 or 8 steel bikes in one little house>

now, now.
I think it fits

[KnottedYet]

now, now.
I think it fits

(I was thinking about our little house/s, with Trek covetting your Mariposa and darn near every steel bike we come across not that I'm complaining! More bikes more better)

Zen, that is a lovely lovely LOVELY bike!

[Trek420]

now, now.
I think it fits

Darn

That's ok, I would need to raise the bars higher

[Zen]

Knott-Ever heard of the Collyer brothers?