Is this it????

[sandra]

I think that one won't work for me. When I ride the rails to trails I want a bike that is a little lighter with skinny tires so that I can go faster and go to the next town and back.

When I'm riding in my neighborhood, I ride all the way around the lake. The road bike is too lightweight because I find myself mostly coasting. Also, across the dam and spillway there is a short area of grass. The skinny tires of the road bike are dangerous.

I once tried the road bike on an old country road where dirt and sand had washed across. Need wider tires for that too!

The mixte would come closest if I had to choose only one. I have mixte fever!

[mimitabby]

what happened to the Mixte you bought on ebay?

I didn't understand what you meant by
"I ride all the way around the lake. The road bike is too lightweight because I find myself mostly coasting."

to solve this problem, you just have to ride FASTER!

[sandra]

Blossom from ebay is right here! I love that bike!!

Hard to explain, but it's just not a good area for riding fast. It's perfect for the mixte!

How is your mixte? A good fit?

[mimitabby]

the Mixte is a good fit but I haven't been riding it.
Right out the door I have a 6% grade hill, and to get to the main street (either up or down) I have 12% grades, so for me to have fun riding a new bike, it takes a little bit of getting used to... (and i haven't been riding so much with the shorter days and less pleasant weather)
There's no way i'm taking that Mixte out on a group ride where i have to ride hard for ... 20 miles

[rij73]

the Mixte is a good fit but I haven't been riding it.
Right out the door I have a 6% grade hill, and to get to the main street (either up or down) I have 12% grades

Whoa... I'm not sure I would have gotten into biking if that were the case for me. I'm still not loving hills...