Show us your mixte!

[dex]

Thanks, Eden! Yep, I'm on Capitol Hill and I'm definitely going to make a note of 20/20. I still feel at a loss when it comes to finding a bike shop that I'm comfortable with around here.

[Eden]

You'll like 20/20 - very informal and relaxed (have a seat on the couch, read a book, sometimes have a cup of tea or even a beer). Alex specializes in bike re-use and loves old bikes, but won't put his nose up at my carbon racer either. If he doesn't have it, he'll know where to get it, and order it (whatever it might be).

[uforgot]

Nishiki Olympic 12. This is it's before picture. As it is now. I like the brown cable housing and I was really surprised when I took off the yucky Cannondale nylon saddle bag and it revealed one of those holders that will hold up my Carradice Barley. (Like the ones on Rivendell website). I'm leaning towards the dark brown handlebar tape and saddle from Brooks. Needs new tires, cable and I have a bottle holder ordered.

[sandra]

nice!!!

and btw, I think I have that same rabbit behind the front wheel.

[sandra]

oh and, bottle holder ordered? What kind? What do you put on a mixte?

[uforgot]

oh and, bottle holder ordered? What kind? What do you put on a mixte?

I ordered this one because I don't have cage mounts on my bike:

Minoura Bottle Cage Mount

And you DEFINITELY need to check into these:

Bicycle Bells

[sandra]

yep. I want the ladybug.

[uforgot]

ANOTHER one on the Seattle craigslist:

Sekai

Torrilin: You're right. I couldn't find one in Madison!!!!

[ol'Gimpy]

Wow, OK, this is pretty cool........

Tomorrow I am going to trade a couple of road bikes(Bridgestone and Miyata) and some parts for a real nice Centurion Mixte that has been single speedified. So I was Googlin' to see if I could find what other people have been doing with Mixte frames. I came across an entire thread of actual women interested in actual cool old bikes!!!! Wow!!! I am impressed. Here where I live it's rare to find anyone interested in cool old bikes, much less smart cool women buying and fixing up old mixte bikes!

Very cool. Now if ladies like you only lived in my town...... Houston Tx is a lonely place for a cyclist who doesn't do spandex, and is not impressed by robot welded, aluminum framed, new fangled Star Trek Taiwan junkers at the shops.

I have an old lugged steel, Japan built Peugeot ATB in a smaller size and tomorrow I will have the Centurion mixte in the hopes of meeting a lady who will ride them, and uh, put up with me at least long enough for the ride......haha.....

Anyway, considering the status quo here in H-Town, it is quite refreshing to find this post. Keep it up ladies!! You are definitely the exception!