speaking of mixtes

[sandra]

I read somewhere, maybe here that only about 1/5 of the weight of a bike is the frame. With newer lighter components it's a lighter bike. Make it a fixie or freewheel .... my ancient Motobecane Mixte Freewheel is surprisingly light.

It's not as if I'll be doing epic climbs on it anyway

Can't you see, I'm trying to talk myself out of liking it!

[xeney]

My husband looked at the listing and based on the decals and labeling, we think it is the same frame as my Puch. The green sticker on the fork is the same as the sticker on my frame, the one listing the type of steel. It is not an ultra-lightweight by any means, but as a point of reference, the frame is signficantly lighter than my 1980's Nishiki mixte.

This is a very nice bike. You are unlikely to find a nicer mixte. The buy it now price is pretty high, but if I did not already have a frame that is almost identical to this one (but without the fork -- I had to buy a chrome one -- and not quite as pretty), I would bid on this bike.

[sandra]

OK, somebody cover me, I'm going in.

Wait, what am I thinking.

[elk]

hey...wait and see if you can get it for closer to the 250 price...

[sandra]

I was just kidding...

unless

someone wants to buy mine.