Cool! I think that's the kind of thing we're going to put on the rear of the tandem. If we extend the rear stem, the reach will be way too short. So...something like that would give me rise...but I would have liked to keep the drop bars...
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05-06-2008, 08:10 AM #1
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05-06-2008, 08:19 AM #2
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um, wouldn't drop bars put your face right in the captain's butt?
(or, if my DH were the captain, 
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05-06-2008, 08:32 AM #3
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It's not as bad as it sounds. It's also a nice wind block when it's cold
Built in hand warmer. I would do the regular rear tandem bars, but the flat bar part would still be low for me to be comfy.
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05-06-2008, 12:51 PM #4
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I don't know why but I just realized I have a mixte at home this whole time and didn't even know it! And to think I was going to sell her! I need to get a new saddle though for it and probably a new chain and maybe a new rear rack and bottle cage since I cannibalized it for my new bike.
Ok, here is a pic I took when I first got her. I definitely think she needs a new saddle. What do you ladies think?
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05-06-2008, 01:01 PM #5
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I think Mixte's are one of the few bargains in the bike world. Guys don't care about them, so they are not as expensive.!!
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05-06-2008, 01:14 PM #6
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Originally Posted by mimitabby
I think Mixte's are one of the few bargains in the bike world. Guys don't care about them, so they are not as expensive.!!
Pfft! Their loss, right?
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05-06-2008, 05:02 PM #7
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A Lotus! Girl, you better not sell it. I love my Lotus!!
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05-24-2008, 08:39 PM #8
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Mmmm, love that color. Wants white tape. And a new saddle, partly for looks but partly 'cause that one looks darned uncomfortable. Originally Posted by F8th637
I don't know why but I just realized I have a mixte at home this whole time and didn't even know it! And to think I was going to sell her! I need to get a new saddle though for it and probably a new chain and maybe a new rear rack and bottle cage since I cannibalized it for my new bike.
Ok, here is a pic I took when I first got her. I definitely think she needs a new saddle. What do you ladies think?
Very pretty though.
Also, the reflectors should go. They're ugly on that pretty vintage bike and if you're really riding in the dark, you need lights anyway. And is it me, or is that a wildly excessive amount of cable (especially on the right there -- rear brake cable)?Last edited by VeloVT; 05-24-2008 at 08:48 PM.
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05-25-2008, 04:26 AM #9
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Every '70s and '80s bike I rode back then had reflectors on them, so I don't see why I would take them off now.
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05-25-2008, 10:44 AM #10
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Haa haa, yeah, I agree the cabling is pretty ridiculous.
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