Show us your mixte!

[uforgot]

Here is the one I sold last weekend. A Bianchi. I loved it, but it was really uncomfortable to ride as it was huge on me. I sold it to a college student who I think loved it as much as I did. (But I put your Brooks on my road bike Lisa!)

[uforgot]

East Hill: I've seen your posts on the "other" forum about mixtes...you are one of the reasons I've become so interested in them! Love seeing all of them together. Absolutely beautiful! Can you tell me what kind of bar tape you have on the centurion? It looks brown, and I can't find any brown for my "new" Nishiki other than cloth tape or the Brooks leather, which I'm considering.

Sandra...that's a mixte! I love it. Details? What kind and where did you find it?

Trek: The full pic with the cactus and flowers is great. That bike is simply gorgeous! Kind of nice seeing the result after reading all of your posts as you pulled it all together.

[East Hill]

Yes, the Raleigh is actually too large for me as well...anyone need a nice red Raleigh mixte?

Edit: Thank you, uforgot! I do love my mixtes . I've had two others, another Nishiki Sport (a later year) and a beautiful blue Peugeot (which was given to a member of the 'other' forum). The Centurion does indeed have brown cloth tape. It's just brown cloth with a sticky back--not shellacked down even. It is original to the bike, too. When I went to purchase the bike (from a CL ad in Portland), the gentleman selling the bike had a matching men's version. I tried to entice my husband into wanting it, but no go. Too bad...if I'd known better I would have gotten it anyway. It was his size, AND it had bar cons. Live and learn!

East Hill

[rij73]

Ummmm.... this thread is dangerous. Now I want one!

[Torrilin]

I already wanted one. Must not go to LBS today... Need another week or two of saving.

[mimitabby]

Torrilin
Mixtes are not that easy to find. there is not a single one on Ebay nor is there one on Craigslist in my area.
and about the Brooks brown leather tape? I have it on my bike. it was expensive, but it is WONDERFUL!!!!

[uforgot]

There ARE some on ebay, but you can't type in Mixte. Typically they are called women's or ladies bikes. I rarely find that someone calls it a mixte. Here are some on ebay right now.

Gitane

medalist

Fuji


I'm sort of liking that Fuji myself. I go to Road Bikes, complete bikes and frames and type in (wom*,lad*) All auctions that begin with wom (women,woman,women's) or lad (ladies) will come up. These three are just on the first page. I'm sure there are more. And I look at ALL bikes listed as women's and ladies on St. Louis craigslist. Mixtes come up quite often.

[sandra]

Oh my gosh. I hope I have not messed up. The one I got is a 53 cm. My road bike is a 52. Hubby's is a 54. I can ride both.

PANIC. I hope it is not too large.

[Torrilin]

Torrilin
Mixtes are not that easy to find. there is not a single one on Ebay nor is there one on Craigslist in my area.
and about the Brooks brown leather tape? I have it on my bike. it was expensive, but it is WONDERFUL!!!!

No they're not most places. I never even saw one growing up.

In Madison they're not super rare. If you head downtown, chances are good you'll spot one or two parked at a bike rack. Good luck trying to get one on Craigslist tho... they get snapped up fast unless they're priced like a new bike. If it's Japanese, it might get snapped up even then.

[uforgot]

No they're not most places. I never even saw one growing up.

In Madison they're not super rare. If you head downtown, chances are good you'll spot one or two parked at a bike rack. Good luck trying to get one on Craigslist tho... they get snapped up fast unless they're priced like a new bike. If it's Japanese, it might get snapped up even then.

Huh? I don't understand? Maybe it's where you live, but I find them all the time on craigslist. The one I purchased last weekend ($40)had been on there since Sept. 19th. I just posted four that I found on ebay, and two nishikis that I was watching ended yesterday. Like I said, you can't search for mixte. These people with them in their garages have no idea WHAT they are.

[uforgot]

Torrilin
Mixtes are not that easy to find. there is not a single one on Ebay nor is there one on Craigslist in my area.
and about the Brooks brown leather tape? I have it on my bike. it was expensive, but it is WONDERFUL!!!!

Mimi, here's one I found on Seattle craigslist.

mixte

Thanks for the good review on the leather bar tape. I'm going to look into it.

[sandra]

$80! what a steal!

[KnottedYet]

Mimi, here's one I found on Seattle craigslist.

mixte

Oh, NO!!!!! Must. Stop. Reading. This. Thread!

Edit: oh, lordee, the Sekai is also gorgeous! <but luckily wayyyy too small>

[dex]

Yes, the Raleigh is actually too large for me as well...anyone need a nice red Raleigh mixte?

I have a friend who's been looking for a mixte. What would it take for you to part with it?

Oh, and here's the Mercier that I want to fix up...

[mimitabby]

Dex, your Mercier looks great!

I already contacted East Hill about the Raleigh...